88 stoker...check out the new toy

[stewey27]

i just picked this up for a great price....im scraping the sleekcraft project and going with a real boat................2.5_stoker heads up buddy............c u at the lake.:reddevil:
http://i34.tinypic.com/20jpvu0.jpg

http://i35.tinypic.com/29qo6x4.jpg

[sunapeeboater]

Pics?

[stewey27]

oops they should be on there now

[2.5_stoker]

:reddevil: ive created a monster!!!....well stewey at least you have good taste in boats!...youre right ill see ya out at the lake...(ill be the one teaching you how to drive your boat).....:reddevil::D:reddevil::D :cheers:

[stewey27]

oh thats cool i carry you on the battle field.....the least you can do is help me be better then you on the lake.

[sunapeeboater]

Good luck to both of you. Looks like maybe a little resto challenge herehttp://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-confused013.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php). Hope so anyways. could make for some good readinghttp://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-signs024.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)

[stewey27]

the pics dont do it justice but there will be a little elbow grease in the mix.

[sunapeeboater]

Little elbow grease never hurt anyone. Just ask my kids after they get done cleaning my boat:eek::D

[stokernick]

I think we've started an epidemic!!Specboats,you're next!!

[2.5_stoker]

I think we've started an epidemic!!Specboats,you're next!!


lol...going to have to start up a designated "stoker parking" area at the next romp :cool:...stewey should be there too...

[stokernick]

one day closer to June2010!!

[2.5_stoker]

let the good times roll!...man i cant wait to get out on the water with you guys!

[Riverratt]

That would be great to see you guys at the romp next year. ps.. don't pay attention to what you hear about the PA gang. We are innocent.:D:cheers:

[2.5_stoker]

That would be great to see you guys at the romp next year. ps.. don't pay attention to what you hear about the PA gang. We are innocent.:D:cheers:

innocent huh???...i dont know...hard to believe that from a guy with an infatable sheep in his boat....:D

as long as we dont come up on orders to a different duty station we'll be there!...i cant wait to start putting some faces with the names

taker easy

shaun

[2.5_stoker]

whats up stewey?....whats the progress on the boat..got anything cool lined up yet?

[stewey27]

not much im about to buy a mazco 26p re3, working on getting a set of solid motor mounts, and a new stearing setup slowly but shurly this boat will dominate the lake hooah take it easy shaun....peace bud

[2.5_stoker]

sounds like its coming along...i cant wait to throw these things together and tear the lake up...ill have my motor payed for and shipped in a couple of days...gotta order a nose cone from bobs and get some solid mounts...i think im going to leave the motor stock for a season then after that ill start tearing into it...that is unless yours is faster than mine...although it'd be cheaper just to throw a couple of sand bags in the nose of yours...lol...chat at ya later bro

shaun

[stewey27]

throwing sand bags in the front of my boat will be the last mistake you will ever make in your young life fool

[2.5_stoker]

in that case ill just have to weld a big fin to your skeg...thats if yous is faster than mine...we have to get'm out to the lake first to find out. keep plugging away at it...we'll be busy on leave putting these things together...later bro

[2.5_stoker]

anything new with the boat?...man i cant wait to hit the lake...new mexico isnt going to know what to think with these two boats terrorizing the lake...lol

[stewey27]

well i got the solid motor mounts, stearing cables, the prop and oh yah just had it rehubed, the next step is wet sanding, tunning the motor and smoking your but lol oh not sure what to do about the interior, i think im just going with the ariginal int, so come on didy lol. peace bro

[2.5_stoker]

did ya get the heads?...well man for lack of a better term im "STOKED" to get out on the lake...less than a month!!!!!

[2.5_stoker]

well since stewey is slacking on keeping this thread updated im gunna throw this out there.....IT'S ALIVE!!!!!!!!....its up and running havnt had it out to the lake yet but it runs...were waiting on a thru hull fitting for the hydraulic transom...after that it will be capable of hitting the water...were gunna have our hands full getting the gel coat back to looking good again but its making progress!!!!

[stewey27]

i just cant wait to get this bad boy out to the lake and give it hell.....hope this summer is crazy....we will c shaun only time will tell...but i tell you what bubble boats that are tryin to take over elephant bute lake have another theing comin...we shall take this on like donky kong..........

[riverbound]

Nice find...good luck with your project.

[2.5_stoker]

update...it has run in the mid 70's so far with a 26 mazco re3...im sure it will see 80mph once we get it back to arizona and run it at lower elevation...right now were running on elephant butte lake in new mexico at aprox. 5000 ft above sea level

http://i43.tinypic.com/ztggfl.jpg

[Charger200]

wow 5000', you will notice a huge difference once you get lower. I can see an honest 8mph in a difference of 2000' of elevation with my boat and a poorly tuned 2.5

[2.5_stoker]

stewey in action

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[stewey27]

thanks shaun...lets do it again soon!

[racer]

Stewey you will find more speed running less trim and more height on the jack plate. Remember the safety gear!!

[stokernick]

that's what I was gonna say,but certainly has more credibility coming from racer!!Great boats,those Stokers!!

[stewey27]

hey racer thanks for the info and yes safety is a good theing im in the search for a life line i think that would be the best....

[stokernick]

buy direct from Lifeline,mention S&F,and get a discount,but remember how much your life is worth,and don't sell yourself short!

[stewey27]

will do thanks for the advice bud

[2.5_stoker]

stewey....i talked to lifeline today...the s&f discount is 15%...and the jacket we want is a scoash over $400...but they will custom make it to your measurments and they'll match the colors of your boat.