71 Yellow Promo Progress

Remember this old 71 yellow SN Promo boat from the diaries? After it sadly languished in my whse for several years, I turned her over as a partnership to my old buddy Lance Freeman and he's worked some majic and it's really starting to take shape. SHE'S YELLOW AGAIN!! This boat was identical in color and black/white interior trim to the boat shown in the '72 brochure in the REF section. Lance says to look her (the boat) up in Orlando this Spring at the reunion, but make sure to bring your shades.

Well there is no question now as to what color it is. Nice looking paint job. Can't wait to see that one finished.

Nice boat!!

Hey reidp,

Whats up?

Hows the Cla$$ic doing?

Damn nice boat there!!

Paul,

That boat's looking great. Can't wait to see the finished product. Out of curiousity, did you get my email about that boat from the diaries section? Have a good trip next week. We'll be pa$$ing through at the lake next week and heading to South Carolina to see family.

excellent, looks great!

That boat is hot! I will be looking for that one.

Hollywood.. You get around more then a hooker on a bicycle, hope you can make it. Bikini season will be in full swing by then..

BKH,jbear

Busy busy busy guys!!! Work has been hell!!

Talks of layoffs and all that good stuff so....Alot of my time has been spent making myself look more valuable to the company.....

Sorry been out of touch for a while.

Will get back to it soon!!See ya guys hopefully at Green Lake??

Just pulled the motor out last night and doing some more work to it.... (More Power scotty)

paul,

Hey john,

Motor is out and on the motor stand already.

heads and intake are at machine shop and being port matched as we speak.

Next is fresh overhaul but not before i balance the crank and rods.

Wish me luck.

see ya soon and hope to meet you in the future

Paul,

Paul:

I just went back and looked at your boat again, can't believe you took out that beautiful motor.

I was at the Lake's house a few weeks ago and wished we could have met. Didn't realize you guys lived so close. Maybe next time. I am trying to plan another trip to your neck of the woods around the start of Baseball season.

john

Hey chuck,

How are you buddy? I will be listening for ya over there at your pond!!

Man i would love to live on the lake!!

Paul,

Chuck,

I will be taking the heads off tonight and sending them off to be port matched next week, then preping short block(removing pistons)to have crank and pistons balanced following week!

Stop by if you want too.?

paul,

Jbear,

Damn your making me blush old buddy........

I know you could do the same thing with your motor.....Just a little elbow grease and alot of money....That goes without saying!!

Thanks for the compliment..

If the rear main seal wasn't leaking i wouldn't have taken it out!But i figure while i have it out i might as well make it kick some a$$ and run a little more dependable at the same time!

When you make it out this way just shoot me an e-mail and let me and chuck know so we can prepare the two Red ride's for ya.

see ya soon,

Paul,

Another note: Has anyone have anything bad to say about the waterless graphite drive shaft seal system Vs wax rope old school way? Was thinking of installing one on my cla$$ic???

67nautique312 wrote: Another note: Has anyone have anything bad to say about the waterless graphite drive shaft seal system Vs wax rope old school way? Was thinking of installing one on my cla$$ic???

Are you talking about the PSS shaft seal or the GFO gortex packing?

Ive heard good things about both. Ill be installing the GFO this spring.

paul

f**k that adjustment crap with the wax rope or any other rope for that matter regular maintance regardless. Get a dripless adjust it once and never worry about it again unless you replace the prop shaft, and the bulge stays dry too.