Laser LTV restoration

**jerry book** · 11-30-2011, 01:55 AM

Yes they make close to 300 hp and will spin around 10,000 rpms

**mastertrax** · 11-30-2011, 11:32 AM

Holy cats, as you probably know, with 60hp less (give or take) LTVs could run 100mph+ in modVP. I can't wait to see what yours will do

Send us a postcard from the moon when you get there in yours

**mastertrax** · 12-03-2011, 01:11 PM

A Bump for one beautiful LTV

**Storz** · 03-13-2012, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by jerry book

Yes they make close to 300 hp and will spin around 10,000 rpms

I can't even imagine that on an LTV! Post updates

**cptunnel** · 03-14-2012, 12:46 PM

good job created a beautiful boat!

**JWTjr.** · 03-14-2012, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by Storz

I can't even imagine that on an LTV! Post updates

Some may remember Chris Bush's recreational toy boat in the 1980s, his infamous "Fishing Boat" (so named because when he registered it with the Minnesota DNR, they asked what kind of boat it was and since there were few other choices on the form, and there was a "fishing boat" choice, that's what he indicated--tongue-in-cheek, of course). The "Fishing Boat" was an original narrow-deck LTV with side-steer interior, no foot throttle or remote trim buttons, and what was bascially a 2L Champ powerhead under a a stock 150 cowl. Crazy fast and of course with Bush behind the wheel, incredibly nimble and quick. It was even mentioned in a Powerboat Magazine story on Chris in 1988. For those who don't know, Chris was one of the best tunnel boat pilots in the history of the sport, right up there with Mr. Bill, Renato and that rarefied handful of boat racing's superheroes that could make a boat do what most others only dream of making it do.

Tiger

**mistah_max** · 03-15-2012, 02:41 PM

I'm redoing a charger stv witch is basicly or closely the same hull and layup and I was curious I you had a pic of the interior completed. Mine will be painted mosty white with red an black but my dash and interior sides will be black like yours. I'd like to see how it turned out with the seats and all installed. are you going with white seats??

thanks

**oldschoolltv** · 03-15-2012, 03:11 PM

Wow cant wait to see the finished product, love the bow light, Matt

**jerry book** · 03-17-2012, 12:27 AM

Originally Posted by oldschoolltv

Wow cant wait to see the finished product, love the bow light, Matt

The bow light vents and grab handle are origional to the boat we scuffed them down and used a candy apple red spray bomb on them.

The interior will finally be done this coming week we have gotten a couple pieces of it back and it looks great. Very nice pleat work the color is red with silver and black. I will post pics next week after it is finally finished.

**jerry book** · 03-23-2012, 05:28 PM

The interior is finally done and installed. Now as soon as the Ohio river goes down it will be in the water. Here are a couple pics of the completed boat. Check out all of the pics of the restoration on out our face book page book brothers marine. Still have to repaint the trailer later this summer