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220 is pretty harsh. Hope theres enough left to get her looking good.
Florescent is the best to work under. If it looks ok there it will look great outside.
Pics look like your gonna have some sore shoulders, elbows, back, etc. Looking good.
 
Keith I know the 220 is ruff stuff and I am having a hell of a time getting all the scratches out. It was my only option nothing finer put a dent in it and at that point I was stuck with a repaint. I figured might as well try it before I threw in the towell.
Sip I have nothing solid lined up on power right now. There is a boat locally with everything but a engine that I have been working on but I'm still trying to beat him down. His price is right but I'm on limited funds and part jewish when it comes to money. I also have a line on a poss small block from some one else local that many of you know and we will see what pans out there.
 
Your thinking of the right person but the wrong smallblock. I'm looking at his stock power as the other will be going into his boat in the future.
 
Is that thing as nice in person as it is in the pics? It's looking great.
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Small bit of progress, I found a parts boat over the weekend. It's a '89 maxum with a cracked 305 and missing lower unit. The trailer is in pretty good shape. All the accessories including trim pump are still there. The owner said everthing was working fine on the last trip except the motor which shut off due to cracked block causing intermix in the engine. I have a employee that has a 305 sitting at his house I can get my hands on so now I need to track down a good lower.
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Nice! I was wondering what happened to this project. Wasn't sure if it went on hold for the winter. That trailer looks to be in pretty good shape:bigthumb:
 
Dave, I know you're not building a raceboat but will you be happy w- a 305 in that boat? Or is the 305 just to get you on the water until a deal on a 350 comes along? Just thinking out loud. What is the hp on a stock Merc 305?
Good luck-
 
H.P. on the 305 is rated at 230. I am hoping to get close to 60 and that should do it. Will it be quick enough, probably not in the long run. right now I would like to get on the water and enjoy my new toy. I was thinking of a cam swap and 4 barrel carb and intake when money allows. I was also thinking of just getting the donor 305 up and running and saving up to build a mild small block over the next year or two.
 
Hey Big Dave, Jimway here. Glad to see your project making forward progress. Don't throw that 305 under the bus just yet. The 305 was engineered as an economical unit. The high output 305's actually did quite well. I had one in a Chevy van that we used as a tow mule. The big Fords would sometimes grind past us on the big grades uphill, but could be found at the next filling station, quenching their thirst for fuel. I remember many times reeling off 14 to 15 miles to the gallon pulling a car trailer loaded with a new project or pulling the 24 foot travel trailer or even a vessel or two. I remember one trip to the coast, We were pulling the travel trailer( loaded with everything that a mom and two kids can muster ). We were down to 50 mph on a big uphill grade. I could have punched it and cleared the top at 60 in passing gear but why kill the motor? A big F-350 extended cab, cruised past, the driver looked over and smiled and rocked forward and backward while holding his steering wheel with both hands. We ended up at the same campground as the Ford driver and he was just finished backing into his space when we rolled up, headers tinkling, three inch exhaust rumbling. I quickly backed into the space next to him with envious precision from years of towing experience. I jumped out and rubbed my arms in the heat outside for we had been traveling in air conditioned comfort on the 90 degree afternoon. The rather large guy sauntered over and remarked that the rig looked good and sounded even better. "What cha got in that thing?" he asks, "Looks like ya was runnin out a steam on the big hills". "305 HO", I reply. He smirks. "Got me a 460", he says proudly. "Where are you down from?" I ask. "Same town as you, we followed you almost the whole way" he says. "460 huh?" I say, moving in for the kill, "What kind of mileage are you getting with the 460?" "I think I got about 15 miles to the gallon on this trip", I say. " Took me half a tank to go 150 miles or so" I add. Mr. 460 lowers his head and quietly says " I get about 6 to 8." And there you have it, took him 25 gallons to go 150 miles and get there maybe a minute before me, only took 10 gallons for me...
 
That was my other thought Jim. I was thinking with these high fuel prices I could enjoy the savings a smaller motor would give me.
 
My dad's old SeaRay SRV210 cuddy has a 228 hp 305 mercruiser in it. been very reliable, not bad on gas, and moved that tank 40 mph.
 
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