cvx16,
I certainly have my hands full with other projects, but I have been watching for one of these for a few years now, missed a few and turned down a few, waiting for the right deal. This one came up cheap about two hours from home needing a motor, so I figured this was it, and since the rest of the boat needs very little, I put the others on hold to finish this one. It has a little more room to move around, not alot more, and a small cuddy, but I would think the bigger difference would be the weight and hull design. Made for a little rougher water, and while it does take alot more power to move it, it's a bit more stable at higher speeds. I wanted something stable yet light as a platform for a hot rod, plus I like the style, so I decided to go with it. The Scimitar I am building will have more power, so when it's done, I'm not sure that there will be a good reason to hang on to this one permanently, but that will depend on how attached I get to it!
Shrom,
the bottom end is done, the heads are done, and everything is here other than the carb, which is on it's way. Should go together next week, and in the boat. Gonna fire it in the boat, and if all goes well, start putng the rest back together, get the drive on, and all that. Still deciding on exhaust, found a good deal on new EMI Thunder aluminum manifolds, but also found an even better deal on almost new cast GIL Offshore's... So, got a decision to make...