aquasport 246cc diesel tunnel drive

[kaptainkoz]

Just want to say that this is a super cool build and I am a fan of the innovation and craftsmanship that is going into it. It's pretty amazing to me and I look forward to following the progress to completion. Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing!

[gon2sea]

its been a productive weekend, got the ruder done, made the shaft strut and mounted it, installed the sea star helm pump and motor controls in the center console, did some fab on the trailer to adapt it to the v drive and bunks to support the boat as it was a " generic " boat trailer i got a good deal on and have to make it fit the aquasport. i got the exhaust welded up from the turbo back through the mufflers, just have to finish the pieces going thru the transom.
4 weeks left before our trip down Baja, still have to get the aftercooler piped in, install the heat exchanger, make the fuel tank and run the controls...
i'll play it by ear, its doable but im not sure i want to work that hard...lol.. i do have other boats i can take with me, ill decide in two weeks.
heres a few more pictures.
https://picasaweb.google.com/1049052607 ... sport246Cc

[love2fish]

wow! really impressive work!

[gman 82 aquasport]

You have some impressive fab skills She will definatly be a one of a kind ,can't wait to see a pic of her in the water Great job!

[gon2sea]

mother nature is against me today, got home from work and i did manage to cut out the two 4" hole through the transom for the exhaust and was planning on welding out the final pieces but i could see a huge dust storm quickly approaching, had just enough time to put the tools away and make it into the house to find two shivering and scared dogs...
there must be rain behind it, blowing about 50 + and the visibility is still at about 500 feet, with this kind of wind we are normally lucky to see past the hood of the car...
hopefully i'll have some new pictures tomorrow....!
eric

[GoneFission]

Let's see some updates!  This is a unique rebuild - and thanks for sharing your ideas and progress...    

[gon2sea]

ok, ok.... here are a few updates, week from hell, worked at intel occotillo for 10 hrs each day and then 5 more hours  supporting a job at intel chandler... 15 hr work days didnt leave me ANY time to do any important stuff like the aquasport...!
i did manage to finish the exhaust and also made the aftercooler bracket and piping. at this point its obvious i will not have the boat ready for my late september baja trip, i need to shift my focus on the truck / cabover, making sure my 1957 glaspar is ready as well. hopefully before the trip i will be able to pipe in the heat exchanger on the aquasport, the last mechanical "big " item....
here are the last few pictures.
Eric

https://picasaweb.google.com/1049052607 ... 0335682370

[saltfly]

Am I miss understanding something. Are you leaving in the splash well ??????????? With the motor and its cover, taking up so much deck space. That well, to me becomes premium space. Why I’m asking that, is you have the exhaust pipe going through a nice clean cut hole in the well wall. Also love the chevy freightliner.

[gran398]

You're right...the stern is tight.

Pics forthcoming.

[gran398]

[gran398]

[gon2sea]

yes, i am leaving the splash well, i will have a walkway around the motor and the well is a good place to land fish and board the boat as i do alot of diving, i am playing with the idea of a solid transom with a door but i will wait till i get her in the water and go from there. i posted one more picture of the transom and exhaust.  the motor cover sits 22" tall, its sitting at a friends house untill i get a chance to glass it.

https://picasaweb.google.com/1049052607 ... 3858486562

[GoneFission]

Any updates?     This is a cool build and we would love to see some new pics!  

[Capt. Bob]

I'm thinking he's prepping his other toys for his trip later this month to Baja.

[gon2sea]

ive been out of touch for a while, trip to baja went great, lots of dorado and tuna, lobsters and scallops, again the 50 mile dirt road / mountain pass took its toll, nothing major though, the tongue on the boat trailer cracked on two sides, had enough steel to make it back home...!
ok, back to the project, very little progress, did get the heat exchanger mounted and partially plumbed in but presently am concentrating on getting my shop built, 32 x 42 , ive realized it too hard to get things accomplished since i have to make a 60 mile trip back to my old house and shop everytime i need to machine something or do any alluminum welding.
i did find something many of you might enjoy, it was enlightening to me as well especially since i got the company to give me reduction ratios and prop sizes...  i should be really close with my prop.
here the link to STRIKE yachts, they have a CC26 with inboard cummins and tunnel drive... 5gph at 26 knots...maybe less...
http://www.strikeyachts.com/ModelDetail ... d=Strike26