Mike's 77 22-2 Rebuild

[RickK]

She sure looks fine Mike - Congrats on finishing the rebuild. Have a splash date picked out yet?

[Fish Head]

Really really solid! I’ll cover the fuel, beer and bait...when we goin fishing?
Just kidding...Enjoy!

[McAllgeyver]

Wow. Congrats. What a rebuild!!

[Mwar410]

Can't wait to see it on the water! Hopefully you won't be too pissed to see a very similar 196 around you.

[Tampa Bay Mike]

She floats!

Went out for a quick shakedown run and everything worked great! The scuppers stayed above water and the deck stayed dry. It also felt very solid, albeit there were only a few boat wakes to contend with. The only issue, which I realized pretty quickly, was she is very under-propped. I pulled the prop off when I got home and realized it was only a 16 pitch so I did a little research and ordered a 21 today. It should be here in a few days and if all goes well I will try to get out this weekend for a little longer.

I meant to take a few more pictures but I was so nervous about the whole thing that I forgot to. I'll try to get a few more once I get it dialed in a little better.

[theFunsmith]

That is a thing of beauty. Well done.

[Capt. Bob]

It's always a good sign when they float.

Excellent work Mike and another super documented rebuild.

Enjoy.

[Burgmane]

Looks great mike. Definitely more pictures next time! Your boat is basically exactly what I hope to build some day. Congrats

[Tampa Bay Mike]

Got the new prop put on yesterday and went for another quick run. She ran a lot nicer all around. Topped out in the low 40s and cruised right around 30. Pretty much just what I was hoping for. It was a little breezy and choppy after the front so I'm sure I will be able to squeeze a little more on a calm day when I can really play with the porta bracket and trim. In any case, I am happy for sure!

[Capt.Joe]

She looks great, Mike! Congratulations on finishing your build and becoming a master rebuilder.

[hudsport]

so clean , lets get some fish blood splatter on that deck !

[Tampa Bay Mike]

Well I took some time today and added up the rebuild log I have been keeping since the beginning. I ended up with a grand total of 885 hours to go from this:



To this:



I have every single receipt which I added up today as well, but I'd rather not talk about that lol. Let's just say I found a lot of good deals along the way and ended up right around where I thought I would be.

I told my wife that I could probably do the next one in half the time and for half the price which got me quite an eye roll. Well see how that ends up..

[Capt. Bob]

Based on a 40 hr. work week, that ain't bad. 22 weeks and a 1/2 day Saturday (no lunch) and your rebuild thread is a year and 5 months start to finish. No sir, not bad at all.

I've seen a rebuild thread done here, in a pro shop, take way longer and it had a much higher "drama level" from its thread beginning to its end.

[McAllgeyver]

So nice to see it finished. Love the color. And the numbers you’re running are great. What rpm’s are you getting at the top.? See you out there soon.

[Tampa Bay Mike]

So nice to see it finished. Love the color. And the numbers you’re running are great. What rpm’s are you getting at the top.? See you out there soon.

I am still playing with the porta bracket but with it down I'm getting to about 6000 rpms. When I start to bring it up it gets a little higher. I'm sure I will get it dialed in once I get a few more hours on it.