Ah yeah, it does look a little small now that I look at the back seat. If I can make it snappy thats a bonus, but is mostly going to be a cruiser. Whats involved in installing a non-outboard motor (I'm sure theres a name for this type of setup)? Quote: Originally Posted by MRKING i would look for a everingham hull or somthing like that if your going to do it up Is the boat in the eBay link I posted an everingham hull?

inboard transom migh have to be modified to allow an engine to sit there.. plus you need the hole through the back for the shaft to the prop, i dunno much about the in boards.. my mate bought one with a 253, went pretty good.. was ****ed though, and the rear seal or sumthing use to leak, lol, drowned it soooo many times.. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Honestly mate, if you dont know much about boats I would reccomend you buy one that is ready to go, and get an inspection, there are heaps of guys around Vic that do it Noel Aarons is fantastic if he is still in the game, you can find his number in the trading post, they check the engine, transom and floor for rot all that type of thing, like an racv report on a car. You will be a hell of a lot safer in a good quality boat rather than one you have done up, and like you said yourself, you dont know much about them, its not like a car where if you break down you walk over to the sevo, you get wet and have to swim, or worse paddle the ******* in.

Quote: Originally Posted by 88 Chaser Honestly mate, if you dont know much about boats I would reccomend you buy one that is ready to go, and get an inspection, there are heaps of guys around Vic that do it Noel Aarons is fantastic if he is still in the game, you can find his number in the trading post, they check the engine, transom and floor for rot all that type of thing, like an racv report on a car. You will be a hell of a lot safer in a good quality boat rather than one you have done up, and like you said yourself, you dont know much about them, its not like a car where if you break down you walk over to the sevo, you get wet and have to swim, or worse paddle the ******* in. couldnt of said it better myself.. i would highly reccomend that.. fair enough if you have experience, but it can get hard mate when **** like that happens..

now is the time to buy boats are cheaper in winter usually, and u can pick up a half decent ski boat for around 6-7k that wont let you down, try stick with something 253, 308, if u dont want to be emptying your pockets for fuel, if u dont mind paying for fuel go 350, (at least you know parts are available pretty cheaply if u need them with these motors) if you dont know to much about boats you will pick up on things pretty quickly inboards are not to much different to a car apart from the exhaust and cooling side of things really.

^^ his on the money 350 mid mount with a soft clutch, even if it brakes down anyone can fix it!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Epitaph if that was anymore homo it would have AUDI badges on it and the driver would be wearing a fishnet shirt pretty sure if i drove an Audi R8 i wouldnt care what opinion you had of my sexuality! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by SII_Turbo pretty sure if i drove an Audi R8 i wouldnt care what opinion you had of my sexuality! i dont even get the audi homo comment.. my brain dosnt register.. someone explain? lol ey tim try here http://www.tradingpost.com.au/Marine...se=QuickFinder (http://www.tradingpost.com.au/Marine/Power/Search?PageFlowUseCase=Search&PreviousPageFlowUseCase=QuickFinder) i think this is the everingham that ank was talking about.. would suit you nice this one.. $9999 http://www.tradingpost.com.au/Marine...kToResult=true (http://www.tradingpost.com.au/Marine/Power/Power-Boats/AdNumber=8089213?BackToResult=true) this one too.. has a 308 http://www.tradingpost.com.au/Marine...kToResult=true (http://www.tradingpost.com.au/Marine/Power/Power-Boats/AdNumber=8109061?BackToResult=true) Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

[QUOTE=PSI-EFI] i think this is the everingham that ank was talking about.. would suit you nice this one.. $9999 http://www.tradingpost.com.au/Marine...kToResult=true (http://www.tradingpost.com.au/Marine/Power/Power-Boats/AdNumber=8089213?BackToResult=true)[QUOTE] That boat is pretty sweet, although it has no motor or gearbox. Last link doesn't work? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

i just mention the name everingham cause there one of the best!

ive got a flightcraft ski boat, white/blue pearl, bimini top, cover, 253, dog clutch, retrimmed interior, had it for nearly 7 years now gets a service before every season and has never let us down, considering selling again before this season to get something new!

Sounds great. What sort of price range is that? When you guys mention clutches, do you literally mean like an automotive clutch? Like driving a manual boat? I've never seen that before.

Yes and no. The idea's the same but most boats would actually have a dog clutch. Quote: Originally Posted by wiki A dog clutch is a type of clutch (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clutch) that couples two rotating shafts or other rotating components not by friction (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friction) but by interference. The two parts of the clutch are designed such that one will push the other, causing both to rotate at the same speed and will never slip. Dog clutches are used where slip is undesirable and/or the clutch is not used to control torque (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torque). Without slippage, dog clutches are not affected by wear in the same way that friction clutches are.

Quote: Originally Posted by [SLY.747] ive got a flightcraft ski boat, white/blue pearl, bimini top, cover, 253, dog clutch, retrimmed interior, had it for nearly 7 years now gets a service before every season and has never let us down, considering selling again before this season to get something new! interested in a swap for a seadoo dean? if not pm me some pics and what your chasing might be keen

dave ill have a think about that one and get back to you, got some more details/pics? 5spdVL want around $7000-8000 for it if we sell, still tossing up the idea. And Boat clutchs (older style) dog clutch is basically a neutral/drive setup that u bang into gear, soft clutch is a neutral/drive setup but a handbrake style and soft to engage etc. most newers boat have Forward/neutral/reverse but then your talking $$$ which i honestly wouldnt spend on a first boat!

Quote: Originally Posted by King-3l Yes and no. The idea's the same but most boats would actually have a dog clutch. Ah ok, that makes sense. I guess with a boat theres no need for slip, as there's no tyres with grip to overcome. Quote: Originally Posted by SLY.747 5spdVL want around $7000-8000 for it if we sell, still tossing up the idea. Do you want to throw a few pics up? Be interested in seeing this fine vessel! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

i have a flight craft never had an issue with it great boat chops threw the water also Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

only pics ive got are from back in 05 they dont really do the boat much justice but ill throw em up, has no bimini on it in the pics as it was a crap day. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

dean mate if you do sell give us first crack, its exactly what I want. if your interested in a swap for the ski PM me and i'll organise you some pics and details

dave will do, boat is currently stored in albury/wodonga on lake hume so if i sell it would have to be viewed there, which isnt a bad thing at least potential buyers can take it on the water for a test, will have a think about what im going to do and get back to ya bud! tossing up either throwing an injected 215kw motor in it pretty much straight bolt up (was my plan from day 1 but was waiting for the 253 to let go, it hasnt even broken down yet 7 years later lol), or sell and buy something a bit bigger as theres a few more kids in the family now with mine and my sisters etc so its getting a little small for us all, but its hard to let go being in the family for a while and had some good times!