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Offline still_fishin

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Re: Tim's Intimidator rebuild ...
« Reply #180 on: July 02, 2012, 05:32:53 PM »
It hasn't seen rain yet, it is suppose to be water proof though. It definitely was made for trailering. Want me to order you one Barb?  ;D
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Re: Tim's Intimidator rebuild ...
« Reply #181 on: August 07, 2012, 09:34:08 PM »
Just put the carpet in today. I'm completely burned out with this boat. The rest will have to wait till this winter.
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Re: Tim's Intimidator rebuild ...
« Reply #182 on: August 07, 2012, 09:53:16 PM »
Looks good Tim. Are you going to bring her to the camp ground?
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Re: Tim's Intimidator rebuild ...
« Reply #183 on: August 08, 2012, 02:18:16 AM »
Both will be there Thursday
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Re: Tim's Intimidator rebuild ...
« Reply #184 on: August 08, 2012, 03:16:28 PM »
Pretty sure ya owe me a ride in the Intimidator Tim !
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Re: Tim's Intimidator rebuild ...
« Reply #185 on: August 08, 2012, 04:16:50 PM »
Can I get a ride too.

Please ...
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Re: Tim's Intimidator rebuild ...
« Reply #186 on: August 08, 2012, 09:26:34 PM »
Don't worry, I've got a list of people I owe rides too. Jeff, Gregg and Shawn are just under my parents.

On to the boat. I know I said I was done working on this thing but I couldn't stand how crappy the steering wheel looked. So I sand blasted it primed it then thought how ugly that black vinyl looked against the rest of the interior. I figured I couldn't make it look any worse so I cut it off. Called a shoe repair shop in town who stated he had never done one before and wasn't interested. Well I've never done one either. I had never done an interior before but managed too make a bunch of vinyl kind of fit some what ok....................any ways, I gave it a shot. Reallywant that hard, just like everything else, it took time. Now, what color to paint the frame?  I'm thinking the powder blue on the outside of the boat.
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Offline fireman24mn

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Re: Tim's Intimidator rebuild ...
« Reply #187 on: August 08, 2012, 10:18:15 PM »
I have a nice blue metallic that we could use. Drop it off and I will get it painted for you.
I think this has become an addiction.


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Re: Tim's Intimidator rebuild ...
« Reply #188 on: August 09, 2012, 08:54:37 AM »
That steering wheel looks nice.  I'd be afraid that I couldn't pull it tight enough not to stretch and shift over the wheel while I was trying to turn.  Great job.
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Re: Tim's Intimidator rebuild ...
« Reply #189 on: August 21, 2012, 05:47:24 PM »
The Timmy was lookin good and runnin good ...
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Re: Tim's Intimidator rebuild ...
« Reply #190 on: August 23, 2012, 06:14:10 PM »
63.3 mph today. 4100rpm. 23p turbo 3 blade ss. Properly trimmed. Any suggestions?
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Re: Tim's Intimidator rebuild ...
« Reply #191 on: August 23, 2012, 06:17:09 PM »
Stroker motor  ?

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Re: Tim's Intimidator rebuild ...
« Reply #192 on: August 23, 2012, 08:56:53 PM »
Stroker?


Maybe if it was gifted to me.
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Re: Tim's Intimidator rebuild ...
« Reply #193 on: August 23, 2012, 09:02:14 PM »
Sorry Tim ...
Must have had to much coffee ...

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Re: Tim's Intimidator rebuild ...
« Reply #194 on: August 23, 2012, 10:15:36 PM »
Anyone think my RPMs should be higher?
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Re: Tim's Intimidator rebuild ...
« Reply #195 on: August 23, 2012, 10:38:57 PM »
Ya i would think you should be at least 4500  maybe more
I think this has become an addiction.


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Offline CVX Fever

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Re: Tim's Intimidator rebuild ...
« Reply #196 on: August 23, 2012, 11:38:38 PM »
Tim you have negative prop slip, which is not possible. I'd say your turning more than 4100 RPM. Could be something else though.

Plug your numbers into this:

 http://www.rbbi.com/folders/prop/propcalc.htm
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