New to the airboat world

[hunterboi34470]

Well I got bamboozled like an idiot. The hull leaks like Swiss cheese. Didnt water test before hand like an idiot and now I'm dealing with the consequences. Now to pull off the poly and reseal all 4 million bolts in it. Wish me luck

 

[GB III]

Kwan, I was not in the creek I thought I was, things got tight and I let off the gas in a turn and I know better. Costly mistake!

Hunter you know what BOAT stands for right? Hate it for yah.

 

[hunterboi34470]

Kwan, I was not in the creek I thought I was, things got tight and I let off the gas in a turn and I know better. Costly mistake!

Hunter you know what BOAT stands for right? Hate it for yah.

Just sucks cause I traded him a water ready express. Let's just say I learned my lesson

 

[FISHSTICKER]

You might try snugging them all up first. If the lock nuts were re-used they tend to loosen up. You could even loosen the nuts put a dap of silicon and re-tighten.

 

[hunterboi34470]

You might try snugging them all up first. If the lock nuts were re-used they tend to loosen up. You could even loosen the nuts put a dap of silicon and re-tighten.

Well I also have to figure out where the water is getting into the stringer. Water is coming out of a hole ¾ of the way up one of my stringers so idk if there is a Crack or if the guy before me was on Crack and drilled a hole in the wrong spot

 

[hunterboi34470]

Well the hull still leaks like crazy but the wiring looks good now. I haven't done anything with the hull because I don't have a way to lift the rigging off the hull to flip it over. First one is before the rest are after

 

[Exiledpiasa]

I am also new to this.

My father and I purchased an old fiberglass airboat with a 292 Chevy inline 6. After replacing the wooden prop with the Whirlwind dad was running on his 350 at the same pitch, and adjusting the angle of the 292, the boat refuses to come on plane. We even installed a trim tab to try to help, but it still looks like a river barge. We have adjusted timing, cleaned the carb, replaced cap/rotor/coil/plugs/wires and still nothing. Plus the damn thing keeps eating tachs. Can you help?

 

[Slidin Gator]

I am also new to this.

Start a new thread with this question under the Automotive Power Only forum. Specify the RPM the engine makes at full throttle.

 

[Exiledpiasa]

Start a new thread with this question under the Automotive Power Only forum. Specify the RPM the engine makes at full throttle.

any ideas for the 292?

 

[Slidin Gator]

any ideas for the 292?

Yes, please start a new thread on the subject to discuss. Right now you are crashing another thread.

 

[Exiledpiasa]

Start a new thread with this question under the Automotive Power Only forum. Specify the RPM the engine makes at full throttle.

Right now about 2400

 

[Exiledpiasa]

I apologize for stumbling around and causing confusion. That was not my intent. I hope I didn’t cause too much confusion.