Let's See Your Cougars-Boats That Is!!!

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Still working on my 22 Gary. Had an issue with the shop that was installing the 300R so many months wasted. Have it at a shop a couple hundred miles closer to me so can keep an eye on it. Popped on here to look at interiors and looking for another trailer for it. Was great looking through all the posted photos. I will have mine complete by April and will post some photos.

That's unfortunate but hopefully the new shop will get it done for you. Yes please post up photos of it when you get it back,
Thanks
Gary

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I finally finished the parts for the rigging hoses and trim plumbing. I got rigging tube through hull connectors from Hardin. They are nice but the swivel balls are threaded for the hose. Great for boats that can get away with flexing the tubes but it seems like the Cougar needs the tubes to slide in and out when jacking. This was always the problem I had with the 3" tubes stuffed into the slots for the 2 1/2" tubes. I made new ball inserts out of UHMW with smooth bores so that the hoses can slide. That was a project because I had to make a tool to cut the radius on my lathe. All parts went to powder coat so hope to assemble next week. I still need to sort out the steering hosed but making headway and I like how it's going.

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All of the plumbing is done and just got back from a week at Havasu! Everything works great so that project is finally done. Made a wrench for the oil tank caps, always have trouble getting them loose.
Before we left I had the boat detailed and ceramic coated. Looks great!
While in Havasu I saw the OC Reverend's yellow and white Cougar going down the street with it's new owner and also a blue and white 25 with a pair of 300x's going through the channel.

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While in Havasu I saw the OC Reverend's yellow and white Cougar going down the street with it's new owner and also a blue and white 25 with a pair of 300x's going through the channel.

I looked way back through the posts in this thread and found the blue and white 25 in post #263 by Propster. At that time he shows that he was in Washington. Not sure if he still owns it, long way from Havasu. Also found (the Rev)War Canoe's yellow and white 21 in post #176 by Gary as a for sale listing. Not sure when Rev bought it but it looks like he did the tips of the sponsons in orange. The new owner lives in Havasu. Old Cougars never die!!! Making mine better one-project-at-a-time...

Yellow/White in #176 might be a different one. NewCanoe's yellow/white with the orange tips is in #114.

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I haven't posted here in a while, so I thought I would post a video that Chris Murphy took while riding in my boat on July 13th on the Tri-Lakes area in Ontario. I had gone to the Cougar Bash on July 12th on Rice Lake that Johnny 5 organized and he and I trailered our boats over there and we ran about 58 miles on the 3 lakes. You will see his 22MTR with a 300R in the video along with Tom Watson in his Triad V21.
Thanks
Gary

https://youtu.be/jI7B1cpBb1U

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I haven't posted here in a while, so I thought I would post a video that Chris Murphy took while riding in my boat on July 13th on the Tri-Lakes are in Ontario. I had gone to the Cougar Bash on July 12th on Rice Lake that Johnny 5 organized and he and I trailered our boats over there and we ran about 58 miles on the 3 lakes. You will see his 22MTR with a 300R in the video along with Tom Watson in his Triad V21.
Thanks
Gary

https://youtu.be/jI7B1cpBb1U

Wow Gary, amazing run and great video. Thanks for posting! Your Cougar look great and runs very clean in the water.

Couple of questions:
So Chris was controlling the drone while you blasting along? What is the drone? Amazing to see such great footage at speed and I love the way it follows right along.
Looks like you have hull mounted water pickups. Could I get some pictures of your setup?

Thanks,
Bob

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Great video! Your boat runs like a beast. You need to put that up on the MTR Facebook group. They will love it.

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Speedicat
The boat runs great! In the video, I think the top speed that we ran was about 85mph because it was fairly rough but I have been over 100 multiple times in it and it is still pulling. My boat is actually the cover photo on the Cougar MTR Facebook group page right now. Johnny 5 who started the group is in the other Cougar in the video.
Thanks
Gary

Great video! Your boat runs like a beast. You need to put that up on the MTR Facebook group. They will love it.

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Wow Gary, amazing run and great video. Thanks for posting! Your Cougar look great and runs very clean in the water.

Couple of questions:
So Chris was controlling the drone while you blasting along? What is the drone? Amazing to see such great footage at speed and I love the way it follows right along.
Looks like you have hull mounted water pickups. Could I get some pictures of your setup?

Thanks,
Bob

Bob
The video was shot using with Chris's GoPro 360 camera that was mounted on a pole that was put in my stern light socket. He then edits the video on his computer and then he posted it on YouTube. If you send me an e-mail at [email protected] I will send you some photos of my low water pick ups.
Thanks
Gary

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Couple of updates on my 1992 Cougar 25 MTR. The boat is back from having the dash and transom all re-glassed. Interior cushions are done. It goes in at the end of the month to install new Relion batteries, all new wiring, VesselView 903, Garmin GPSMap 943, Fusion black box, JL speakers and amp. From there it will go for rigging and a pair of new 300R's over the winter. Waiting to hear back from Powertran on their Impulse jackplate as well as STR on their X-ACT engine bracket to see which option we choose. Starting to get excited about the project being done for next Spring!

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Couple of updates on my 1992 Cougar 25 MTR. The boat is back from having the dash and transom all re-glassed. Interior cushions are done. It goes in at the end of the month to install new Relion batteries, all new wiring, VesselView 903, Garmin GPSMap 943, Fusion black box, JL speakers and amp. From there it will go for rigging and a pair of new 300R's over the winter. Waiting to hear back from Powertran on their Impulse jackplate as well as STR on their X-ACT engine bracket to see which option we choose. Starting to get excited about the project being done for next Spring!

CanadaMatt
Wow it looks great! Please keep us updated on your progress. It will be one sweet ride when it is done. Johnny 5 has a Facebook page for Cougar Owners as well called CougarMTR. You should check it out as most of the people on there are from Ontario.
Thanks for posting
Gary

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CanadaMatt
Wow it looks great! Please keep us updated on your progress. It will be one sweet ride when it is done. Johnny 5 has a Facebook page for Cougar Owners as well called CougarMTR. You should check it out as most of the people on there are from Ontario.
Thanks for posting
Gary

Thanks Gary. I don’t have FB but will look on my fiances later when she is home.

[CanadaMatt]

Well the next stage is complete. Boat has been completely rewired. A Vesselview 903 and Garmin 943 installed. New Relion batteries. Lighting. Stereo is a Fusion hideaway (all run off the screens, no deck), 4xJL 8.8 and 2xJL 6.5 powered by a Fusion 1500 watt 6 channel amp. All light up red speakers. We did a Garmin boat switch to tie all buttons and switches into the screens, with no hard switches anywhere. All rigging has been ordered and most parts are in. Next step is to have Porta Hydraulic Transom Brackets installed and the 300R's hung on them. Then rigging will be complete and we should be ready for the spring. A graphics wrap will be the final stage. Its been a fun project so far with only minor hiccups.

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CanadaMatt
Wow you are making great progress!! Keep the photos coming. Did you check out the Cougar FaceBook group? Johnny 5 has organized another Cougar Bash for July 18th-I think. I am sure everyone would love to see your boat.
Thanks Gary

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Hey Gary. Yes I was checking it out after you told me about it. Where is the Cougar bash held?