Restoring a Race Boat for CHEAP! Composite Comparison: Coosa Nidacore Sleekcraft SST Sunday #8

[@unoefxz]

Last transom I did was on a balsa core Team Shadow, similar to a SuperBoat 21, I dug all the rotted balsa out and filled it with git-rot which is kinda heavy but it turned it into am "unbreakable comb" basically.

[@handyman75657]

I have to say that you are positively Passionate about what you do! Never change that and I hope that you never loose sight of what you are doing! I envy you and never let growing old stop you...

[@ADDvanced]

Thanks! I get excited about things, the struggle is to stay focused on one project. Baby steps! Small progress; frequently works for me.

[@benbirkigt493]

I used the carbon core compound to rebuild my transom on my bass boat and i couldn't be more thrilled with it its rock solid and 50 times stronger then the original transom when it was brand new. I definitely recommend their product.👍👍

[@ADDvanced]

Which product did you use, the pour in transom, or the foam sheet?

[@benbirkigt493]

@@ADDvanced i used the pour in compound it comes in a 5 gallon steel pail but make sure you buy the catalyst with it to because they sell that separate from the compound

[@pgnandt]

Perfect motor for that boat. Hope to see a video of that motor when you get it on a stand. This boat will be a head turner fur'shur'. Needless to say keep the original graphics on the cowling. Hopefully you re-rig it. Look into hydraulic no force feedback steering. Used to have a 20ft Avenger with a 225 Black Max w/ jackplate and the right turn tendency was almost impossible to manage. Deathgrip on the steering wheel kind of thing.

[@ekimbooks]

You guys are awesome..,love your playfulness as you teach us about things we don’t know about!! Can’t wait to see the progress..

[@johnhanson4795]

Hi im a 35 year vet of collision and restoration and done my fair share of boats full time job.Just found your channel and think its cool what you and your girlfriend are doing togeather and sharing.Keep up the good work.and a civic isnt old old school a chevelle or cuda or camaro z-28 lol..thats old school.jcpenny used to sell race slots back in 79 n50s l60s ect.:)

[@ADDvanced]

I grew up with musclecars, they are fun, but auctions ruined them and made them too expensive to enjoy anymore since people want 10k for rusted out shells. Civics are $5kish, and a blast to drive on twisty roads. Just sayin.

[@donniebelcher7214]

Very informative thanks to you both. Great job!

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

Great video!! Just found this series. Bingeing to catch up. Love small boats and two strokes. Civics rock too but CRX 16V from mid-late 80s. Good memories.

[@ADDvanced]

I am building a b16 for my EF

[@sebastiend.5335]

Love the t shirts! ;) A friend of mine has used an outboard engine to power his classic racing bike. Yeah, he left us for dead on the track! Wow! (Obviously not a 2.4 but way smaller)

[@ADDvanced]

Nebraska should be lowered and turned into a lake for other states.

[@bertrandliang9490]

Awesome upstate! Great plans for the trailer and excellent new toys!

[@ADDvanced]

Thanks 👍

[@dwtrksvc]

Sarah (sp?) is becoming the straight (wo)man of this comedy duo. Lol. She rocks!

[@timcampbell9629]

It’s poetry in motion your blinding me with science. Another great video 👍

[@ADDvanced]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@mars7786]

Awesome vids love seeing the race boats

[@helencoleman6890]

This Capt. Andy on Lake Norman with the pandemic pontoon and 2.4 carb Merc.

[@markpugh3064]

The composites in the boat will great weight reduction. Do a square footage of material used, and do the math with plywood. Approximate weight savings. You guys did stiffness, flexing. But with the honeycomb on the floor will it crush, or dent? Like if someone jumps in, or drops the corner of a cooler on it. Perfect motor for it. The 2.4's are under 400 lbs! I think the original Yamaha was over 425, with oil injection and all.

[@justind1180]

hey love the videos! i actually messaged you on Facebook i had a question for you regarding an ef si part. thanks for the content!!

[@paulcampbell7826]

Nothing sounds better than a big v6 Mercury with a good surface running prop

[@ADDvanced]

Yeah they sound pretty ridiculous

[@unoefxz]

The way she handles your innuendos is just precious....lmao

[@tenjuna]

I'd say she really stiffed you on the lack of joke reactions...

[@unoefxz]

As far as the Merc, a short mid and at least a CLE with low water pickup is going to give you the best top end. A Hydraulic jackplate would also help with better hole shots and the ability to really trim out when skipping along. Just food for thought, wish you were my neighbor! Down south, there are a LOT of guys that ran 2.0L mercs so there are a bunch of 12-15" mids with the right shafts cut to match laying around. I have a couple single ram trim clamps if you need them. Pay the shipping and they are yours for free. One is read to mount, the other had a broken pin on the ram but the ram itself is still good.

[@unoefxz]

The guy I used to get stuff from was named RL, he was down south, I can find his number if you need to find a shorty mid and shaft, Might also have a local source from the Formula 1 days at the Regatta.

[@ADDvanced]

I'm getting a CLE with low water pickup, but a regular mid with my powerhead. If you have any leads on shortie midsections please let me know. I am getting a 20" mid with my motor, I believe. I forget which type of ram it is.

[@unoefxz]

@@ADDvanced You can also use a Bob's Nosecone to convert the regular lower to basically a CLE with low water pickup for a lot less money and a little more work. I will find RL's number this weekend for the mid and shaft, I have it somewhere. Will also call the local F-1 buddy of mine and see if he has any laying around.

[@Profabdesigns]

Finnegan's 'Game Over' is a 1700HP 711 ci Sonny Lennard Hemi Chevy, twin turbo.

[@ADDvanced]

Ok. Still a super expensive way to go fast imho. Outboards go "can kill you fast" for like 1/10th the price.

[@Profabdesigns]

Oh yea. I had a cougar 24 cat with twin 200 Merc’s it did 95 mph all the time. Scary fast cat hull. I like your boat too.

[@ADDvanced]

@@Profabdesigns Thanks! Cougars are rad!!! Why'd you sell it?

[@sebastiend.5335]

Since your last video with the 86 Civic, I've been kinda torn in which I'd sell. But since I grew up with the later one, I think I'd still sell the 86. Good luck!

[@ADDvanced]

I'm avoiding a decision until I do a back to back comparison

[@Kettenhund75]

Pour your transom and face it with carbon fiber!

[@helencoleman6890]

Hey man! Give me a hit back about that motor. Just wanted to mention a few things about what i saw in this video.

[@ADDvanced]

Hey Andy/Helen! I watched your videos and learned that I need to update the gaskets and hoses for ethanol, awesome tips! I will definitely be doing that!

[@TheReelUnwind]

Might want to test impact and sheer strength

[@jamiehankins3204]

I have a 87 Shadow vt200 that I'm replacing the transom in it. Did have a video series going on my channel but all my videos went away mysteriously.... I have it all striped out and just about ready to start putting a new transom in it. Im glad you did the comparison. I have a 78 200hp Evinrude that is like preistene with low hours on it. If I had one thing to suggest for you is to ditch the old cable steering and go with hydraulic steering. So simple and pretty easy to maintain. Advantage is it takes the steering tourq out of running a high HP outboard and eliminates play in steering which is VERY critical at high speeds. I blew out my rotator cuff a month ago and surgery this month to repair and around 4 months recovery so mines on the back burner till spring. ALSO .....think I could borrow your assistant when I get back on my Shadow? 😆

[@ADDvanced]

Thanks for the advice, I will look into it! Where are you located?

[@jamiehankins3204]

@@ADDvanced where Jack Daniels is made in Tennessee. 80 miles south of Nashville. When was a kid we lived in WI for a couple years. Loved it. My wife and i vacation there from time to time. Kiwanee to sturgeon Bay. Spent time on Washington Island. Been thinking bout going back next summer.

[@jamiehankins3204]

@@ADDvanced this is my channel.kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5fUnZmAnNKIg6M Did have like 40 vids there on various marine related repairs. Im retired now but am certified with Mercury, mercruiser, Johnson, Evinrude. OMC sterndtive, OMC Cobra and like 40 years experience. My father was Mercury Marines first recipient of their Master Mechanic award. So grew up around boats. Its just a hobby now.

[@mhughes1160]

Would you please post a link for where you got the sample pack thank you

[@ADDvanced]

Link pops up in video and is in description

[@MnDan]

Unfortunately your incorrect about your 2.4L 200. It was never used in F1. They were used in SST120, but with different flywheels, fiberglass reeds. Great videos btw!!

[@ADDvanced]

I didn't mean literally, but the current engines are based off from this engine; an evolution of decades of progress, but the overall design has remained the same.

[@MnDan]

I raced 2.5s, totally different block composition, foam cast Nikasil block, Intakes, heads, flywheels, water jackets, efi is different..Thats why the 2.4 efi bridgeports and oval ports achieved 230hp and 2.5 efis achieved 260 and 280 hp. The only thing that is the same is the V6 idea. Btw love your videos, cocktails while restoring, love it, just a normal guy finding some super cool boats..I miss the 2 stroke days.Keep the videos coming, new subscriber here, watched all yours.Cheers

[@davidtenla237]

love the vids guys....... but you gotta lose the shirt man XD all jokes aside your content is amazing! sending love from Nebraska!

[@ADDvanced]

Nebraska is terrible idk how you do it. Currently near Kearney…. Yuck

[@jeremyweir9971]

What website did u get the sample's at

[@ADDvanced]

Link pops up in video and is in description

[@kencraig6526]

As she handles the big ball

[@ADDvanced]

lol

[@saddletramp7215]

Your scientificaly calibrated equipmenty stuff seemed to need a little more ridgidity and calibratey stuff to function correcticaly for that particular highly classified functionality test. 🤔

[@ADDvanced]

ish :D

[@johngotti5187]

Do u have any boats for sale

[@steveo7767]

Ist das einen Osterreichische flagge im oberren linken fenster???? Schooooonnnnnn!!!!!

[@ADDvanced]

ADAC flag for all the German cars I own/love/hate :D

[@steveo7767]

@@ADDvanced Ever had a Trabant?

[@johngotti5187]

How much for the civics

[@ADDvanced]

More than you can afford, pal!

[@1Mrsauce]

**120/240**!!!!!!!!!

[@ADDvanced]

lol, sure :D

[@ekimbooks]

Check out this video replacing transom with Coosa board kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGmvYYKMn7uEr6s

[@djloungemonkey]

Sorry your shirt is completely wrong lol NY is the worst

[@ADDvanced]

NY has dank eats tho

[@karlmorrison7933]

my 78 hydrostream with a115 hp mariner went 72 mph. only because i could trim the boat almost completely outta the water. i raced a guy with a fishing boat with a 200 hp merc black max and we were dead even 4 about 5 miles and he swore i was on nitrus!!! he didnt get the water drag thing! get your boat outta the water ant that motor should get you closer to 90 mph.

[@ADDvanced]

Yeah, I always tell people the cheapest way to go actually fast is an old hydrostream with a tower of power. They basically fly as well; just insane how quick they can be without a ton of HP.

[@Kettenhund75]

@@ADDvanced Where would one go about looking for an old hydrostream to restore? I know nothing about boats, but have always wanted a fast one. My neighbor has a sleekcraft (he thinks) jetboat he restored 15yrs ago and dropped a very conservatively tuned twin turbo 454 in it. I was in it last summer when he did 95mph for the first time before dropping a valve - I was immediately hooked. We are in NE Texas. I have never looked into buying a boat, so I have no idea where to look.

[@karlmorrison7933]

@@Kettenhund75 right now there is a hydrostream for sale on pittsburg PA craigslist for $2,200. you gotta travel but its cheap and rare its a open bow!!! very hard to find boat.

[@makegaminggreatagain3907]

I'd prefer to be short, single and a bit of an Ahole than have a gf that can't play along with a bit of harmless innuendo. Just saying if she's like this now Marriage is going to be painful.

[@1istomanyads906]

Ummm the shape of California is way off on your tee shirt.....

[@ADDvanced]

Have you driven the canyons near Malibu? Bruhh.... cali is rad. Peterson automotive museum, and car culture that is 2nd to none.