My STV rebuild and paint job

[Kenny Anthony]

Starting over from scratch

[Kenny Anthony]

paint

[Kenny Anthony]

one more

[MODVP22]

Starting over from scratch


Boat looks familiar. Who did you buy it from?

[Dave Strong]

Looks fantastic!!!!!!!!!!

Dave

[CptAJ]

Love the flames... which is not something I usually say. But this one pulls it off.

[baja200merk]

Looks good :thumbsup:

[Tom Foley]

Nice work , lots of sweat went into that !!

[cody620]

looks good Kenny is it going to be just a raceboat or a river toy

[whipper]

Wow talk about pop!! Love the flames and the black bottom on her is awsome also!! Very nice eye candy right there. Are you going to custom paint the cowl on the motor also? Very nice looking STV!!

[imq707s]

Looks great! What's idea behind cutting the top of the transom off? Are you running a shorty mid on the motor or something?

[Trimmed Out15]

Beautiful boat, always loved the look of real flames

[toyomirage02]

good lookin boat there

[motorheadbishop]

Not a flame fan on a boat...

BUT I AM NOW!!! WOW THAT LOOKS REALLY GOOD....

Someone is very talented with paint... Love it against the black...

[toyomirage02]

new stuff out out a rattle can,bad ass stuff lol ,jk :)

[Hot Shot Merc]

Very nice!

[Kenny Anthony]

looks good Kenny is it going to be just a raceboat or a river toy

A little of both

[Kenny Anthony]

Looks great! What's idea behind cutting the top of the transom off? Are you running a shorty mid on the motor or something?

Yes running a 2001 15" Drag

[BeefKid]

daum thats sweet brushin there! very nice

[ghost28]

niceeeee

[Kenny Anthony]

Boat looks familiar. Who did you buy it from?

I got it from a Jayson cant remember his last name he got it from Clif Nixon
The boat started off as a euro ski and was in a fire and was redecked with a rocket deck if any one knows any more about it I would love to know

[jeff dunn]

Boat was Euro, red and yellow when new, had a carb mariner. It was bought new from Jaco. Shop light was left on in seat and caught on fire . My friend Andy bought the boat and had Summford build him a new rocket deck and he finished the boat himself in his shop, which he built boats himself, after boat was fixed he ran a 2.4 on it for a few years and then he sold.When Andy had boat it was well taken care of. Jeff

[Kenny Anthony]

More pics this is unreal

[CptAJ]

Fanboy :rolleyes:

Looks badass though. Keep em coming

[Kenny Anthony]

The name of the boat

[cody620]

I like the Name,,Looks good

[CptAJ]

The name of the boat


Oh I take it back then :p

[whipper]

i sure hope you are making a living and a very good one at that with your talent! If your not you should be! Very very nice! Love the Merc rising, nice touch. 1st class !!

[pearlriverrat]

Nice fire and The M is cool, too. Great work

[bigbluechevy454]

Thats sweet And prefect flames

[Kenny Anthony]

i sure hope you are making a living and a very good one at that with your talent! If your not you should be! Very very nice! Love the Merc rising, nice touch. 1st class !!

Not my paint I am a motor guy the paint is being done by Barney squiers in fredericksburg VA

[Fasprop]

The boat looks great Kenny... You should drag that bad boy over here to Anna one day and ride. Where you wrenching now???

[Kenny Anthony]

I work at MARE in Stafford
I also have a fully equipped machine shop at my house

[Kenny Anthony]

Paint is all most done

[CDave]

Killer paint!

[JP Love]

Killer paint!And nice Merc logos.. Congrats verry nice looking...:thumbsup::D

[motorheadbishop]

Paint is all most done

ABSOLUTLY AWESOME!!!!

Its gonna looks sick on the water...

[Dave Strong]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dave

[That's Right]

Oh my God unbelievably Beautiful !!!!!!

I usually can't stand flames, butttt those are so realistic, I love it.

Great Job to All :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[aggiestckl]

Sweet looking

[bigbluechevy454]

Thats my favorite paint job to date

[gary slagle]

cant wait to see it finished!

[Tom Foley]

Paint is all most done

That is stunning . Painters on this level amaze me !

[hydr0_scrm2]

You said it was caught in a fire, so I guess the paint is appropriate :D ...very nicely done!

[Kenny Anthony]

I think this is the gauges I am going to go with

[Kenny Anthony]

Its home and in the garage time for me to get to work
I want to thank Barney and his crew at Performance Auto Crafters for all there hard work
thay are first class if anyone needs any paint or fiberglass work done give them a call 540-842-7003

[BeefKid]

Dam that thing looks sweet!! :thumbsup:

[Fear And Loathing]

Looks fantastic and I know that's a big job. We did one of my Mirages.279959279961279960

[Fear And Loathing]

Looks fantastic and I know that's a big job. We did one of my Mirages.279959279961279960

[Dave Strong]

That has to be the best paint job EVER.

Dave

[Brabender]

Outstanding!

[gary slagle]

without a doubt, the coolest artwork ever ,DON'T SCRATCH IT when you re rig it!

[bigbluechevy454]

That boat is very nice

[Kenny Anthony]

without a doubt, the coolest artwork ever ,DON'T SCRATCH IT when you re rig it!

That is my worst fear

[whipper]

Kenny do you having any plans for the cowl at all or just leave the motor alone? A Mike Nass carbon Cowl I hope at least with cutom decals would look sweet?

[Mr. Demeanor]

I would be scared the Coast Guard would spray it with fire extinguishers.

[Kenny Anthony]

A few more pics

[1FASTLASER]

That is truly a work of art.

[greyally]

A few more pics

Kenny, one of the nicest stv Ive ever seen man!!

[Kenny Anthony]

A peek at my part in this build

[Kenny Anthony]

What do you think this is going to be

[Kenny Anthony]

Two more

[RBT]

Heads?

[Dave Strong]

Heads +2.

Dave

[Kenny Anthony]

Yep should have them done tonight I will post more pics later

[baja200merk]

sweet!!!

[props4u2]

Yep should have them done tonight I will post more pics later Are they for my 280 since my original ones are obviously lost? By the way, the chambers are way too big!!!!!!!:D

[Kenny Anthony]

Forgot to post the pics

[Kenny Anthony]

Rub rail on

[Kenny Anthony]

This is what I am working on now

[baja200merk]

heads look awesome! Did you make them on that mill or a cnc?

Boat came out great also. I see a bunch of 3.0s sitting there is it getting one of them?

[Kenny Anthony]

That mill is CNC
The 3.0s are motors there for rebuild

[Jeff "Yammer"]

Looks great , the thing I don't understand is why put the Mercury stuff in the actual paint itself ? They rip everyone off for the cost of their products / parts but yet people still buy the stickers / shirts / banners and even paint it on their boats for free advertising ? I really don't get it

[Da Bull]

It`s called "brand loyalty" and we are all guilty of it at some point. Maybe a Ford hat, NASCAR shirt or NFL logo on something. Mr Anthony has the Mercury thing on his boat. Differant strokes for differant folks and all that stuff.

That is a great looking set of billitt heads. Do you make them for sell?

DB

[cody620]

Kenny are you making a mold of the rear fairing

[Kenny Anthony]

That is a great looking set of billitt heads. Do you make them for sell?

Yes I do

[Kenny Anthony]

Kenny are you making a mold of the rear fairing

Yes I hope to have the mold done next week

[ridgerunner]

Jeff, Being from Canada you really don't get it. I do so I will try to explain it. #1 This rig is proven to run best with the MERC, may be the only motor that this boat will ever have. #2 Mercury is made in America, or at the very least, an American Corp. with a long history of powering speed boats and in fact racing and winning. BTW- The dollars spent by Mercury on R&D would keep one of those Jap Whaling ships fueled up for years. #3 I would argue that Yamaha rips off every customer they have every day with their parts pricing, but to the point, Yamaha doesn't make a 300 hp sub 370 pound engine with a 20",15" or 12" mid, or a lower unit that can be surfaced like the Sportmaster lower (which this rig needs) to make it haul the mail. Merc does and have been doing it for decades.. On the other hand you want to support Yamaha, who reverse engineered ie. ripped-off the best of the Merc and OMC products to come up with what they brought to our shores 30 years ago. But nothing like a 2.5L 260/280 or a s3000Drag #4 He wants the boat to haul a$$. #5 and most important, It is his rig and he can paint it however he wants. That is WHY. Sorry if the response seems harsh. You're deluded if you think you will be capable of doing the same with off the shelf parts from any other manufacturer. Not to say it can't be done, but the list of manufacturers that make a motor that can be bolted to the transom and push this rig into the 120's without major modifications are few and far between, none hail from Canada or Japan.

[Kenny Anthony]

Looks great , the thing I don't understand is why put the Mercury stuff in the actual paint itself ? They rip everyone off for the cost of their products / parts but yet people still buy the stickers / shirts / banners and even paint it on their boats for free advertising ? I really don't get it

Mercury Marine has fed my family and I my entire life. Growing up my dad worked for Mercury and still does today. I have spent my whole adult life working on Mercury's, and am a Mercury Master Mechanic. I can tell you that not only does Mercury build the best motors on the market, they are also very good to their employees.*

Do you have any idea how much money they have spent on r&d to bring us what we have today? Not to mention how much money is spent on liability insurance to put motors out there that they know are going to push people well over a 100 mph. At the end of the day they are in business to make money. It's not cheep to have anything that has to do with racing and as the old saying states, if you want to play with the big boys you*have to step off the porch.

I am a Mercury man at heart, but if you can show me a motor that makes as much HP per cubic inch or pound, and with as much reliability, I will give it a try. *As history has shown, Mercury has been and still is in a group of its own in the high performance boating industry.

I am proud to have Mercury painted on my rig!

[Tom Foley]

Jeff, Being from Canada you really don't get it. I do so I will try to explain it. #1 This rig is proven to run best with the MERC, may be the only motor that this boat will ever have. #2 Mercury is made in America, or at the very least, an American Corp. with a long history of powering speed boats and in fact racing and winning. BTW- The dollars spent by Mercury on R&D would keep one of those Jap Whaling ships fueled up for years. #3 I would argue that Yamaha rips off every customer they have every day with their parts pricing, but to the point, Yamaha doesn't make a 300 hp sub 370 pound engine with a 20",15" or 12" mid, or a lower unit that can be surfaced like the Sportmaster lower (which this rig needs) to make it haul the mail. Merc does and have been doing it for decades.. On the other hand you want to support Yamaha, who reverse engineered ie. ripped-off the best of the Merc and OMC products to come up with what they brought to our shores 30 years ago. But nothing like a 2.5L 260/280 or a s3000Drag #4 He wants the boat to haul a$$. #5 and most important, It is his rig and he can paint it however he wants. That is WHY. Sorry if the response seems harsh. You're deluded if you think you will be capable of doing the same with off the shelf parts from any other manufacturer. Not to say it can't be done, but the list of manufacturers that make a motor that can be bolted to the transom and push this rig into the 120's without major modifications are few and far between, none hail from Canada or Japan.
:D:cheers:

"Mercury Marine has fed my family and I my entire life. Growing up my dad worked for Mercury and still does today. I have spent my whole adult life working on Mercury's, and am a Mercury Master Mechanic. I can tell you that not only does Mercury build the best motors on the market, they are also very good to their employees.*

Do you have any idea how much money they have spent on r&d to bring us what we have today? Not to mention how much money is spent on liability insurance to put motors out there that they know are going to push people well over a 100 mph. At the end of the day they are in business to make money. It's not cheep to have anything that has to do with racing and as the old saying states, if you want to play with the big boys you*have to step off the porch.

I am a Mercury man at heart, but if you can show me a motor that makes as much HP per cubic inch or pound, and with as much reliability, I will give it a try. *As history has shown, Mercury has been and still is in a group of its own in the high performance boating industry.

I am proud to have Mercury painted on my rig! "
:D:cheers:Keep up the good work ! Nice project !

[Hot Shot Merc]

Mercury Marine has fed my family and I my entire life. Growing up my dad worked for Mercury and still does today. I have spent my whole adult life working on Mercury's, and am a Mercury Master Mechanic. I can tell you that not only does Mercury build the best motors on the market, they are also very good to their employees.*

Do you have any idea how much money they have spent on r&d to bring us what we have today? Not to mention how much money is spent on liability insurance to put motors out there that they know are going to push people well over a 100 mph. At the end of the day they are in business to make money. It's not cheep to have anything that has to do with racing and as the old saying states, if you want to play with the big boys you*have to step off the porch.

I am a Mercury man at heart, but if you can show me a motor that makes as much HP per cubic inch or pound, and with as much reliability, I will give it a try. *As history has shown, Mercury has been and still is in a group of its own in the high performance boating industry.

I am proud to have Mercury painted on my rig!Amen brother:cheers:

[Tcatrett]

Mercury Marine has fed my family and I my entire life. Growing up my dad worked for Mercury and still does today. I have spent my whole adult life working on Mercury's, and am a Mercury Master Mechanic. I can tell you that not only does Mercury build the best motors on the market, they are also very good to their employees.*

Do you have any idea how much money they have spent on r&d to bring us what we have today? Not to mention how much money is spent on liability insurance to put motors out there that they know are going to push people well over a 100 mph. At the end of the day they are in business to make money. It's not cheep to have anything that has to do with racing and as the old saying states, if you want to play with the big boys you*have to step off the porch.

I am a Mercury man at heart, but if you can show me a motor that makes as much HP per cubic inch or pound, and with as much reliability, I will give it a try. *As history has shown, Mercury has been and still is in a group of its own in the high performance boating industry.

I am proud to have Mercury painted on my rig!
Looks awesome man! Im also proud to have Mercury on every thing I own. Keep posting awesome pics it will look sweet on the water. Set the water on fire!

[NICE PAIR]

Yeah, but whata bout >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2gIdMRwfuM :D

[Kenny Anthony]

It is staring to take shape

[Da Bull]

Yeah, but whata bout >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2gIdMRwfuM :D



NOPE, That never happens with my Merc!

[racerx]

If I remember right Mercury learned how to port a 2.5 from a Honda cr 250 dirtbike??

[whipper]

Yeah, but whata bout >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2gIdMRwfuM :D


Thats priceless!! I forgot about that song. Merc with OMC not far behind. Well in some cases. Both North American.

[stv1991]

What are you going to do for a rubrail on your STV?

[racerx]

The rubrail polished sure would look good great job on boat looks tuff...

[Kenny Anthony]

The rub rail is on look at the last pics I posted of the boat

[stv1991]

Did you reuse the original rubrail or did you buy new stuff?

[Kenny Anthony]

Did you reuse the original rubrail or did you buy new stuff?
Right now it is the old one I wanted to see what it looked like I will be getting new

[Jeff "Yammer"]

Jeff, Being from Canada you really don't get it. I do so I will try to explain it. #1 This rig is proven to run best with the MERC, may be the only motor that this boat will ever have. #2 Mercury is made in America, or at the very least, an American Corp. with a long history of powering speed boats and in fact racing and winning. BTW- The dollars spent by Mercury on R&D would keep one of those Jap Whaling ships fueled up for years. #3 I would argue that Yamaha rips off every customer they have every day with their parts pricing, but to the point, Yamaha doesn't make a 300 hp sub 370 pound engine with a 20",15" or 12" mid, or a lower unit that can be surfaced like the Sportmaster lower (which this rig needs) to make it haul the mail. Merc does and have been doing it for decades.. On the other hand you want to support Yamaha, who reverse engineered ie. ripped-off the best of the Merc and OMC products to come up with what they brought to our shores 30 years ago. But nothing like a 2.5L 260/280 or a s3000Drag #4 He wants the boat to haul a$$. #5 and most important, It is his rig and he can paint it however he wants. That is WHY. Sorry if the response seems harsh. You're deluded if you think you will be capable of doing the same with off the shelf parts from any other manufacturer. Not to say it can't be done, but the list of manufacturers that make a motor that can be bolted to the transom and push this rig into the 120's without major modifications are few and far between, none hail from Canada or Japan.

As this will make things easier for you to read as you felt the need to do in your response I'll number my replies .....
(1)I'm sorry but I do not understand what "being from Canada" has to do with anything ?
(2)How did anything Yamaha get into this ( did you think something was said that wasn't said ? ) ?
(3)You obviously know nothing about me ?
(4)A repeat of statement/question (1) What does "..being from Canada" have to do with anything

[ridgerunner]

Jeff,
You said you didn't get it, than I agreed with you and you get upset.
:nonod: WTF? I was just replying to your comment which I thought out of line.. I was even apolagetic for being harsh/sattire. :rolleyes: Now your setting me straight. Instead of keeping your opinion of Mercury to yourself, you made it a point to bash the OP for painting on the M logo. We get a lot of you Canadians down here. You can't help where you were born I guess, or hold your tonge.
You don't know anything about me, except I didn't stand by and let you poo poo on someone else's parade.
In all seriousness, with "Yammer" as a screen name, I figured you to be a Yamaha fan. If not Mercury power nor Yamaha power then what brand would you suggest?

The Original poster cleared up why he painted "M" on the bow of his project. Couldn't have said it better, I don't know him either but I get it.:thumbsup:

STV - Back on track, flames look absolutely real, M logo looks killer, race hatch looks like it is coming along. Nice work all the way around. Sorry for the derail, it was unintended.
284305

[Jeff "Yammer"]

Jeff,
You said you didn't get it, than I agreed with you and you get upset.
:nonod: WTF? I was just replying to your comment which I thought out of line.. I was even apolagetic for being harsh/sattire. :rolleyes: Now your setting me straight. Instead of keeping your opinion of Mercury to yourself, you made it a point to bash the OP for painting on the M logo. We get a lot of you Canadians down here. You can't help where you were born I guess, or hold your tonge.
You don't know anything about me, except I didn't stand by and let you poo poo on someone else's parade.
In all seriousness, with "Yammer" as a screen name, I figured you to be a Yamaha fan. If not Mercury power nor Yamaha power then what brand would you suggest?

The Original poster cleared up why he painted "M" on the bow of his project. Couldn't have said it better, I don't know him either but I get it.:thumbsup:

STV - Back on track, flames look absolutely real, M logo looks killer, race hatch looks like it is coming along. Nice work all the way around. Sorry for the derail, it was unintended.
284305

So I'm guessing you edited your post but your reality of the type of person you are is evident in your original post here as the quote shows ?

What do you have wrong with Canadians ?

[Jeff "Yammer"]

Jeff,
You said you didn't get it, than I agreed with you and you get upset.
:nonod: WTF? I was just replying to your comment which I thought out of line.. I was even apolagetic for being harsh/sattire. :rolleyes: Now your setting me straight. Instead of keeping your opinion of Mercury to yourself, you made it a point to bash the OP for painting on the M logo. We get a lot of you Canadians down here. You can't help where you were born I guess, or hold your tonge.
You don't know anything about me, except I didn't stand by and let you poo poo on someone else's parade.
In all seriousness, with "Yammer" as a screen name, I figured you to be a Yamaha fan. If not Mercury power nor Yamaha power then what brand would you suggest?

The Original poster cleared up why he painted "M" on the bow of his project. Couldn't have said it better, I don't know him either but I get it.:thumbsup:

STV - Back on track, flames look absolutely real, M logo looks killer, race hatch looks like it is coming along. Nice work all the way around. Sorry for the derail, it was unintended.
284305

What did you agree with me on ?

Once again ill ill ask you . What does anything Yamaha have to do with what I posted ?
And please do us all a favour and explain your feelings about Canada and or Canadians !!!!!

By by the way : Spell check is on most electronic devices these days and has been for many years

[petehubbell]

"Right now it is the old one I wanted to see what it looked like I will be getting new"

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[P man]

I've never been much for flames but this thing has turned out AMAZING!
That is one very original and gorgeous Rocket!

[ridgerunner]

Looks great , the thing I don't understand is why put the Mercury stuff in the actual paint itself ? They rip everyone off for the cost of their products / parts but yet people still buy the stickers / shirts / banners and even paint it on their boats for free advertising ? I really don't get it


You said, "I really don't get it". That is what I agree with you about. You don't get it.
The OP has put it out there as to the WHY? I did the original post as sattire.
So allow me to ask this simple question, WHY do you feel the need to post something deragatory? Is it the phenom. where you feel better about your manhood by cutting other peoples work down? Yeah, I admit it, I got a thing against the Canadians, but just one that I know of Jeff, surely they aren't all as egocentric as you. The truth hurts, but the winningest outboards on the planet don't come from Canada or Japan. Mercury comes from the USA and some from Mexico. LOL! Set the water on fire, brand loyalty and made in the USA.. If your Canadian you simply have no manufacturers bragging rights at all, kinda sucks to be Canadian I suspect. That is all I meant by it..
Sure, I changed my post. If you are going to tell it, tell the truth because I was trying to be nicer. Anything to the contrary would be a lie.
Spell check recommendation makes you sound a bit condescending.
I posted a pic of my boat so you could take pot shots at my turd, instead of commenting on this georgous STV.
http://canadiansvsamericans.tumblr.com/ Just For fun...

Your screen name is why I picked up on Yamaha. "Yammer"? I guess not.

[ridgerunner]

What did you agree with me on ?

Once again ill ill ask you . What does anything Yamaha have to do with what I posted ?
And please do us all a favour and explain your feelings about Canada and or Canadians !!!!!

By by the way : Spell check is on most electronic devices these days and has been for many years

It is ashame you didn't check your diction for: "Once again ill ill" "By by the way " and "What do you have wrong with Canadians?" I know what you were trying to say, even if it wasn't perfect. No big deal.

I must say the flames on the STV are better than anything I ever seen. Keep a fire extinguisher at the ready.. And again, I apologize. But I am done.

[Jeff "Yammer"]

It wasn't against the work at all !! It was a statement and a question.
So what is it that you have against Canadians as you said ? ( when in fact I think your literacy meant to say something else )
Because Mercury Marine was founded in the USA ( but at this day in age what is truly MADE in the USA doesn't mean much in the way of what you think is actually completely made in the USA. ) you truly should do yourself a favour and read a little deeper into what you would like to argue and yes ..... when debating a subject ...... if you have poor grammar and even worse writing skills it's best not to write at all. !! .
it was never a debate about anything Yamaha vs any other manufacturer at all but yet you felt the need to pursue that for what ever reason crept into your skull
The angle of the post was not about the workmanship or the boat but the wonder as to why you'd "paint" it on when they have done nothing for your build but cost you serious money ( unless they've sponsored that project )
For your information two other manufacturers were in the HP outboard business. . . one wiped Mercury all over the map at the time and the other decided it was not a good business choice to release theirs. Mercury has now realized the financial cost of HP Outboards and has seriously scaled back it's push for that as it makes them no money. You truly don't think that Mercury was or is the only people or the originators of power built high winding 2 stroke port timing do you ?
Was what I posted required ? Nope , but you and your uneducated replies have now become quite humorous

Keap onn trukkin an git'er donn son and fish on

once again I think it's a great boat and a nice project by a guy who knows his **** and is what seems to be a craftsman without a doubt.

[Jeff "Yammer"]

It is ashame you didn't check your diction for: "Once again ill ill" "By by the way " and "What do you have wrong with Canadians?" I know what you were trying to say, even if it wasn't perfect. No big deal.

I must say the flames on the STV are better than anything I ever seen. Keep a fire extinguisher at the ready.. And again, I apologize. But I am done.

I'm impressed you caught the bait put in the water on that one. ;)

[Hot Shot Merc]

Kenny Anthony and ridgerunner :cheers::thumbsup::iagree:

[stv1991]

I'd be interested to see/hear about the jig you would make to get the rub rail to fit around the front end when working with the new stuff.

[ridgerunner]

Kenny Anthony and ridgerunner :cheers::thumbsup::iagree:

You would think I would have learned the lesson by now. Glad I could do my part, entertainment of the masses.:o :D :thumbsup:

[toyomirage02]

funny video , thats great

[Da Bull]

I'd be interested to see/hear about the jig you would make to get the rub rail to fit around the front end when working with the new stuff.



No jig needed. The aluminum used to make the stuff is pretty soft and bends easy. Me and petehubbell just put some on his STV. It takes two people and don`t get in a hurry. Just bend a little at a time.

DB

[johnboy 88 vegas]

I hate the fake looking flames but that is one killer paint job that I'd love to have on my boat. Might I ask how much it cost?

[Kenny Anthony]

I hate the fake looking flames but that is one killer paint job that I'd love to have on my boat. Might I ask how much it cost?

We did a lot of trading on this one but it would have been 25-30K

[Kenny Anthony]

Cool time lapse cutting the O-ring grove on a head
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMQd67h1Zk0

[kcoleman10]

What paint products did you guys use and what clear?

[Kenny Anthony]

House of colors paint and PPG clear

[1FASTLASER]

Mr Anthony. I am very curious. What type and brand of paint did u use on your STV

[Kenny Anthony]

One more sanding and it will be ready for gel

[kcoleman10]

Did you do a few coats of clear and wet sand in between them. It looks awesome.

[Kenny Anthony]

It has 5 coats of clear

[Kenny Anthony]

First time I have put it in the boat I like it!!

[Dave Strong]

First time I have put it in the boat I like it!!

Looks good, will that piece get the same paint as the rest of the boat?

Dave

[Tom Foley]

First time I have put it in the boat I like it!!
Damm Kenny that rig is turning out sweet , can't wait to see the whole boat together . What cowl are you using on the engine ?

[Kenny Anthony]

Engine.

[timmc6]

Engine.
Dam that's nice looks new!!!!!!!! Tim

[Kenny Anthony]

Looks good, will that piece get the same paint as the rest of the boat?

Dave

Yes it will be painted to match the boat

[gman]

boat looks good...but you need to mow your damn yard

[Kenny Anthony]

boat looks good...but you need to mow your damn yard

Now you sound like my wife lol

[Kenny Anthony]

I got side tracked with other projects but it is all most done.
I am going to make the mold this weekend.

[cody620]

287889thats going to look good,,, Kenny I really like your mailbox too lol at least i think it is your mailbox

[Kenny Anthony]

Yes it is the mail box my wife made it for me for my birthday a few years ago.

[PARKER RABE]

get a pic of that mailbox, i wanna see that thing..:)

[Kenny Anthony]

I am out of town right now but I found this pic on my phone.

[Rock_River_Marina]

I am out of town right now but I found this pic on my phone.

Best mailbox I've seen to date :cheers:

[Dave Strong]

Your wife have a sister??

Dave

[cody620]

love it kenny, i shouldnt have a problem finding your house,,,lol

[Smoking Joe]

I've never been much for flames but this thing has turned out AMAZING!
That is one very original and gorgeous Rocket!

I'm with P man, not much with flames but those are just gorgeous, so real looking. Very nice paint job.....

[1FASTLASER]

Your wife have a sister??

Dave
LOL Dayum Dave you beat me to that one..Dats just cool as hell.

That is still one of the most awesome botes I have seen and the mailbox just compliments it all. Shoot your wife outta market them. Course the white motor guys could just put a Frigidare refrigerator out there.................LMAO JUST KIDDING FELLAS!!!! Dont shoot me.....I promise you I is JUST KIDDING..............whew dats goona leave a mark.

[CNC_Guy]

I thought the white motor guys used the Norge as their inspiration for their cowls.

[1FASTLASER]

OMG what have I started..............LOL

[Kenny Anthony]

First coat of glass on.

[Dave Strong]

I can not wait till you finish this boat it AMAZING, to see that paint job on the water will be so cool.

Dave

[Kenny Anthony]

Popped a mold off my race faring I am having a supper light carbon fiber one made.

[Kenny Anthony]

Trying to get back on this project having Livorsi make me a custom set of gauges gust got the faces back from my painter now Livorsi will print the numbers on them.

[That's Right]

Trying to get back on this project having Livorsi make me a custom set of gauges gust got the faces back from my painter now Livorsi will print the numbers on them.

Kenny, I need this boat and I have the time LMAO. This Biotch is too sweet to be on the back burner.

[Dave Strong]

Can't wait to see it when it's done.


Dave

[Billy Sedman]

Wow!!!! Kenny, great job, looks very good!!!! I am going to send u a set of 280 heads in about a week!!! Will call u first

[Kenny Anthony]

Front seat is done.

[Schramer]

I want one of those farings lol!?!?!?!?!?

[Schramer]

BTW.... that whole setup is SICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kenny Anthony]

I want one of those farings lol!?!?!?!?!?


Got a phone call this morning he popped it out of the mold last night it came in at 6.4 lbs

[Schramer]

Can I get one????

[Tom Foley]

Front seat is done.

Nice seat Kenny , looks way more comfortable than my original STV seats !:D

[Dave Strong]

I can not wait to see this thing of beauty when it is finished. By far the coolest boat ever. In my eyes anyway.

Dave

[cody620]

you guys need to see the boat in person pics dont do it justice paint work is unrreal and im not a flame guy,,,

[Ryan140]

Nice work buddy! You are gonna make me start working on my boat again....havent been on here in a while, dont know if kenny has shared any of his other projects he did..ie 300drag powered jetski, 29 warlock outboard conversion that he cut the whole bottom out of the boat and reshaped it, the 60 mph pontoon boat lol...his dad had some cool ones too (v6 merc with a b+m blower) Anyways boat looks good man see you sunday.

[STROMVADER]

What a gorgeous boat!

[Kenny Anthony]

Picked up the seats today looks awesome.
Now the back seat goes to paint.

[Scream And Fly]

Looks great!

[Kenny Anthony]

Got some proofs from Livorsi today need help which one do you like what would you change?

[Dave Strong]

C or F just my opinion. They all look good.

Dave

[Schramer]

A &/ or B...and seriously can I buy one of those race fairing pieces lol?

[Kenny Anthony]

A &/ or B...and seriously can I buy one of those race fairing pieces lol?

I was not happy with the quality of the first one he made after I get one I like I may make a couple to sell

[TMc]

D or E I like your logo front and center.

[Kenny Anthony]

D or E I like your logo front and center.

Only problem is the needle is going to cover it up there I am leaning towards B and see if they can make the logo bigger

[Dave Strong]

The less writing on the flames the better.


Dave

[TMc]

That's true . If they could do the tach with the same sweep as the speedo in F that would be cool then both would match.

[Schramer]

I was not happy with the quality of the first one he made after I get one I like I may make a couple to sell
Thank you

[BeefKid]

Like B and E.... awsome Awesome are dOin that for you boat looks sweet

[Kenny Anthony]

Just got the edited proofs back I can't wait to get the real thing should be about 2 weeks

[TMc]

:thumbsup: Gonna be sharp !!!

[Hot Shot Merc]

only 10,000 rpm tach? :D

[whipper]

D or E I like your logo front and center.

X2 for sure D&E I like.

[Kenny Anthony]

Today was like Christmas got home and my gauges, shirts and new 12" mid were on the front portch.

[Dave Strong]

Kenny I want a çouple shirts PM me.

Dave

[BeefKid]

Today was like Christmas got home and my gauges, shirts and new 12" mid were on the front portch.

thats bad ass!!
how much for a shirt?

[Kenny Anthony]

thats bad ass!!
how much for a shirt?

Thanks $20.00

[Kenny Anthony]

Got back to work on the boat finally.

[Dave Strong]

Got back to work on the boat finally.

Still waiting on shirts, glad to see you back on the boat.

Dave

[Kenny Anthony]

Its been a long time but I'm back on this project it will be running by spring and at a few races next spring

[erico]

Well worth the wait, it looks FAST just sitting there!

Eric

[PARKER RABE]

Is that a 3 litre gearcase? Also doesn't look like an adapter between the mid and lower? Did you fit the gearcase right up to the mid? Looks slick!!!!

[Kenny Anthony]

Yes sir with the 3.0 gear case I was able to bolt it on without an adapter plate

[CUDA]

Kenny, how does one live on 1200 calories per day?

[Kenny Anthony]

Kenny, how does one live on 1200 calories per day?

It was hard in the beginning but after a while you get used to it I've lost 185 pounds in 9 months

[Capt.Insane-o]

Yes sir with the 3.0 gear case I was able to bolt it on without an adapter plate

Any of the bolt holes line up, or does the mid need to be drilled?

[Kenny Anthony]

Any of the bolt holes line up, or does the mid need to be drilled?

Had to be drilled I'll get some pics of it this weekend

[Kenny Anthony]

Cool pic of the gauges

[Chaz]

The bottom of the can needs to be welded. Surfaced. 3.0L pattern drilled+ tapped and the pocket for the water pump and shift shaft tower milled out.

Carry on ... :thumbsup:

[Kenny Anthony]

Pic of bottom of mid

[CUDA]

Its been a long time but I'm back on this project it will be running by spring and at a few races next spring


What class are you looking at?