Before (and comparison)

This is the difference between the old port and the new.  Pretty minimal difference to ream out.

This little sanding drum  made quick work of the expansion

Completed

Havent water tested it yet.  3 steps:  1-will the boat sink  2-will it actually turn in the intended direction, both ways, 3- will it improve tracking, as claimed, tho I might have to wait till next spring and dragging someone through the course to find that out.  Looking forward to my test drives.

Now you won't be wondering any more 

Well, I'll be.  Can still learn something new here every day.  I would have thought "bore" meant a new hole, not an expanded hole.
 

Nothing performancewise, but cosmetically....funny you should ask.  Three new skins from C&S just arrived in the mail today, skins that I ordered in April!!!  Another one of Nautique's not such a great idea was the embroidered stripe under the "Correct Craft" on the seat backs.  A definite weak spot that on my back seat and observer seat, split.  Stupid design.  So I got those two pieces along with the observer seat bottom, which split at a seam. Cant stand to see brown foam sticking out in boat seats, so I sewed them up with fishing line and least to close them up and keep them from spreading. Got me through the season.

Otherwise, just offseason freshening up, still looks pretty good for a boat that spends all summer in the water.

KENO wrote: Now you won't be wondering any more

What I am really wondering about is if I will really notice any difference, or has it all been overblown, especially with a five month break in between.

Unless you know anyone who is giving away (or almost giving away) a newer Perfect Pass or Stargazer.  That would be a nice addition, but not $1200 nice (or even $800 nice, as Jody just advertised a SG for that)

Here we go trying to get all technical with terms

I'd just say that you made the hole bigger and leave it at that 

What Greg said

You barely do anything to "winterize" down there and your 10 day forecast looks "OK"

It'll run a little more StaBil through your carburetor

75 Tique wrote: I am also in central NC, and although its a huge improvement over central NY or Cape Cod or Connecticut, it can still get cold enough to ruin an engine.  Happened to a neighbor of mine.   I dont winterize other than to drain it.  That way, it is always ready for one of those rare, but it does happen on a gorgeous, warm winter day, ski outing.  I am careful about thorough draining, including all ports on engine, and trans cooler.  I am thinking this year of stabil in the tank as well, as in the spring I have been known to have a gunky carb.

Edit-Later that same day.  So due to all the pressure I've been subjected to, to try this, I dropped it in this afternoon.  Left it on the trailer on the ramp for a while to make sure there were no catastrophic leaks.  A few drops from the top of the rudder port, so about 1 more turn to the packing gland nut and that was good.  Took if for a spin, yes, pretty much a literal spin, or several. Ran well, maneuvered well, turned well and equally, both ways, very responsive.  Better than before?  Hard to say.  The real test will be dragging a hard pulling skier through the course, and that, will not be happening until april-ish.  Glad I did it?  Sure, if nothing else, it looks cooler on the trailer.

I should have picked this one up back in '19- they were asking 3K, I just happen to have a 40 sitting around.....