What Did You Do To Your Boat This Week?

[ab1752]

pull the head and see what is going on in there, or a camera. it may be a easy fix

I took the easy way out and it turns out Volvo Penta can indeed supply the 5.7l 320GXI long block as "new"...will arrive next week, haul out and then start the swap, probably break a bunch of **** along the way, swear a ton, then go out with @Raincity and @BCRingo til mine is finished haha

 

[noluck]

I took the easy way out and it turns out Volvo Penta can indeed supply the 5.7l 320GXI long block as "new"...will arrive next week, haul out and then start the swap, probably break a bunch of **** along the way, swear a ton, then go out with @Raincity and @BCRingo til mine is finished haha

lol, that is the easy way?

 

[trophywife]

Tried out some inexpensive knock off seadek/ultradeck for my new boat. Couldn't justify the big bucks for custom cut brand name stuff without trying it out first. It's nice underfoot. We'll see how it holds up. It was very hard to cut cleanly...I see why people pay the big bucks to get it custom cut.

what is the material? i was thinking of doing some bolsters.

 

[Aces]

Super fun day, my stupid effing vp 320gxi with 725h blew its brains out today. Zero warning no compression in #7. I've waaaay over maintained this thing, 50 h oil changes, new VP manifolds and risers every 350h....can't buy this from vp as a replacement either. I'd pod this thing today but that will mean boatless for the summer.

Oh well, made it back to the shed and no one got wet. Anyone have a favorite source for a 320hp gxi-a long block? Everything on this lump is new from starter to manifolds...all vp gear too. Cheers rant over haha

What a ****** deal!!

 

[ryanb]

what is the material? i was thinking of doing some bolsters.

If you search on Amazon for Eva foam decking, or faux teak there are lots of options. The particular one I ordered now says unavailable...but they all probably come from the same factory.

 

[DuroBoat]

New rebuilt Volvo penta 5.7 going in to my SeaSport 22. Picture of the old 5.0 and new 5.7. Excited to see the performance difference and hoping everyone on this forum (and on bloody decks) is wrong and inboards won’t always explode after 700 hours!

 

[bryce]

All new brakes and bearings on the one I’m selling (will be on its way to Victoria Tuesday) no market up north it seems and people arnt traveling to look cause of covid

 

[Davidov]

Powder coated my kicker prop chrome to match my main.installed a wiper,4 rod holders and a fishfinder and two seats.

 

[Brando]

fresh top and windows, be nice to see out the sides now and stay dry in the rain.

 

[Stizzla]

fresh top and windows, be nice to see out the sides now and stay dry in the rain.
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looks amazing! Nice job!

 

[Stizzla]

I’m calling out @Soup Knot Sea to post something here.
He’s been up to a lot.

 

[SpringFever552]

New dry joint exhaust system,
New u-joints, seal kit in upper, new impeller in lower, heads done, cylinders honed, new gimbal in, new water pump mounted, new rings and rod bearings, just waiting on replacement piston.
Hope to have motor back together all dressed ready to put back in by next weekend, fingers crossed

 

[Soup Knot Sea]

I’m calling out @Soup Knot Sea to post something here.
He’s been up to a lot.

Still lots to be done. I’ll do a proper post with some before and after pics once all the work is complete. But here’s a teaser

 

[kingblazer84]

Still lots to be done. I’ll do a proper post with some before and after pics once all the work is complete. But here’s a teaser

Love the name lol good ol frank costanza

 

[Stizzla]

Love the name lol good ol frank costanza

Did you notice his forum handle too?

 

[kingblazer84]

Did you notice his forum handle too?

No soup for you!

 

[ab1752]

I figured since the boat is gonna be hauled out next week to remove the hopped lump, I'd have a look and see what these bearings look like in the trailer. It's gone like 20 kms from brand new, tops, so I just would hose them off after launch and call it a day. Hmmm seems kind of crunchy...fak

 

[walleyes]

New dry joint exhaust system,
New u-joints, seal kit in upper, new impeller in lower, heads done, cylinders honed, new gimbal in, new water pump mounted, new rings and rod bearings, just waiting on replacement piston.
Hope to have motor back together all dressed ready to put back in by next weekend, fingers crossed
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Lookin good SF, nice clean office as well there bud, love it.

 

[Highliner]

Still lots to be done. I’ll do a proper post with some before and after pics once all the work is complete. But here’s a teaser

Lol, great boat name!

 

[baddogg]

fresh top and windows, be nice to see out the sides now and stay dry in the rain.
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Looks great. Who built your arch? Liking that a lot.