These photos were taken Sunday, a week and 3 days after we hauled the boat.
The big 4-blade props fitted and ready to feel the torque of a 427.
Working on a boat like this is a series of obstacles to overcome, here's one. It's sorta bent. The other one was sorta bent too. I put them back to back, ran a long bolt through each side, and tightened it down carefully and straightening both pieces at once. Of course, things may have gone badly, I was very careful and on this occasion the plan worked, thankfully. Looks like the previous owner didn't understand what blankety-blank packing was for!!
And here's where the major work of the afternoon really occurred, IN FRONT OF THE FAN (at nearly 100-degrees F)
When the going gets tough, the tough get going. In front of the fan, it really was tolerable. I took my time and got everything perfectly assembled. I also did a little engine alignment, but will re-do that once the boat is in the water for a while.
Tomorrow (Monday) well launch, because there are just too many people around here today, and I'm not really in a hurry.
Paul