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SENNNNNNDDDDDD IT!

I too used meranti/hydrotek, loved the look, i highly recommend using fine tooth blades in a jigsaw for cutting it, 36tpi or more, pretty clean cuts with those, i bought cheapie Ace brand blades, ran them till they started cutting slow then pitched them, they're cheap!

Bill Edmundson wrote:You might scrape your prop.

Bill

Don't think this ramp is going to work out

Another lake day! This time with two adults and three kids aboard, it took the 25hp a little longer to get on plane but it still did it with ease, once on top she still ran 26-27mph!!! Can you believe this merc! OUTSTANDING!
So much fun!

Title, registration and tags arrived in the mail today the Zip is Oregon legal.

Roberta wrote:I don't think you have to anchor to the floor. Mark where the legs touch the floor and make sure to keep it in the spots once you level the form. I never anchored mine. The weight of all the wood will keep it in place.

Roberta

Same here, marked the floor with a sharpie, no anchors

So i think the final hurdle is clear for title and registration of my Zip, the oregon process is as follows. 1.) Pick up a homebuilders paper from any marina or dealer. 2.) Sign and notarize homebuilders paper. 3.) Have the vessel inspected by your county "marine sherriff" 4.) Snap three p...

Etec is my pick of the litter! Great motors. Looks fantastic.

Well done! Onward.....

I'm with Tom, if it were me I would use a multi tool to cut all of the epoxy fillets loose around the joint, then plunge cut beside the stem through frame 5 1/2 with a little jiggling i bet it will come off pretty clean, plenty close for some thickened epoxy on the reattach, i would bet the stem and...

Thoughts?

Today was the first test by myself, the new prop performed exactly like the one it replaced, quick plane time but without the added weight of the kids the Zip averaged 28 mph @ 5400 rpm (WOT) :!: :!: :!: when throttled back to 5000 rpm the zip cruised at 25 mph, could not be happier with the perform...

It looks fantastic!