Interesting Photo...

**FUJIMO** · 08-04-2020, 10:58 AM

**FUJIMO** · 08-04-2020, 10:59 AM

**FUJIMO** · 08-04-2020, 01:25 PM

**TooStroked** · 08-04-2020, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by FUJIMO

...the dented cylinders help prevent them from sliding fore & aft. see how much of the back end of the cylinders are hanging off the bar? none. hence the term "barnone". silly engineer. you guys don't know nut'n.

As usual, you made me laugh. (I needed that today.) The marina I work for uses heavy duty thermoformed pontoon stands that are 18" square with a rounded upper surface that perfectly matches the bottom of the logs. You place one (on each side) right at the stern of the log where it's strongest and another on each side up front where the forward bulkhead is in the log. (Again, the strongest point.) This distributes the load and prevents deforming the bottom of the logs. Lord knows one doesn't want any hook in a log to scrub off speed!

**FUJIMO** · 08-04-2020, 02:47 PM

Originally Posted by TooStroked

As usual, you made me laugh. (I needed that today.) The marina I work for uses heavy duty thermoformed pontoon stands that are 18" square with a rounded upper surface that perfectly matches the bottom of the logs. You place one (on each side) right at the stern of the log where it's strongest and another on each side up front where the forward bulkhead is in the log. (Again, the strongest point.) This distributes the load and prevents deforming the bottom of the logs. Lord knows one doesn't want any hook in a log to scrub off speed!

..."stern of the log"..."foreward bulkhead is in the log"..."hook in the log"...let me guess?...aeronautical science & engineering degree?...

**TooStroked** · 08-04-2020, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by FUJIMO

..."stern of the log"..."foreward bulkhead is in the log"..."hook in the log"...let me guess?...aeronautical science & engineering degree?...

Nah, good old fashioned Mechanical Engineering degree.

Love your pics BTW. Keep 'em coming!

**Capt.Insane-o** · 08-04-2020, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by FUJIMO

Your welcome.

**FUJIMO** · 08-04-2020, 08:20 PM

...i knew they looked familiar...

**BajaT** · 08-04-2020, 08:37 PM

Anyone know what this is and how it ran?

**FUJIMO** · 08-04-2020, 09:19 PM

...the engines were a pair of highly cosmetically & mechanically modified Mercury 1500 inline sixes, altered to looked like a pair of much older white Mercury 800's. short shaft newer inline gearcases, the newer taller cowling wraps relabeled & to look like the older shorter cowling wraps, newer top covers trimmed to look like the older 800's trim, 70's power trim, paint,...the list goes on... boat was homemade...ran in the sixty's...

**Robby321** · 08-04-2020, 10:31 PM

Read a bit on it and damn sure not a over night project!

Originally Posted by FUJIMO

...the engines were a pair of highly cosmetically & mechanically modified Mercury 1500 inline sixes, altered to looked like a pair of much older white Mercury 800's. short shaft newer inline gearcases, the newer taller cowling wraps relabeled & to look like the older shorter cowling wraps, newer top covers trimmed to look like the older 800's trim, 70's power trim, paint,...the list goes on... boat was homemade...ran in the sixty's...

**TooStroked** · 08-05-2020, 05:25 AM

Originally Posted by FUJIMO

...i knew they looked familiar...

For tailgaters?

**CI STV** · 08-05-2020, 06:00 AM

Originally Posted by FUJIMO

...the dented cylinders help prevent them from sliding fore & aft. see how much of the back end of the cylinders are hanging off the bar? none. hence the term "barnone". silly engineer. you guys don't know nut'n.

Yep. Plus it has a nice stepped-bottom effect, which makes them toons faster than coons...

**V pads** · 08-05-2020, 06:32 AM

Originally Posted by BajaT

Anyone know what this is and how it ran?

saw this at the Mount Dora Antique Boat show a few years ago. Don’t remember all of the details other than being built from scratch. The motors were newer than they appear and included trim n tilt.