Another Boat Project That Will Probably Never Be Finished | Boats & Boating

(Video) Whisker Seeker Gets Her Sole – Part 5b

ByBob La Londe September 30, 2023

Okay, I took several days worth of work and distilled it down to just a bit under 30 minutes. This may be the first significant forward step and is certainly a significant milestone in bringing Whisker Seeker back to life. Part 5a & 5b. For those who are up to speed Part 5b is posted below. For anybody who might have missed it scrolled down further to watch part 5a first.

Part 5b – Whisker Seeker Gets Her sole:

Part 5a – Repairing the Substructure

Another Boat Project That Will Probably Never Be Finished

Short Take – Another Boat Project That May Never Get Finished

ByBob La Londe August 10, 2023August 26, 2023

VIDEO: Preparing to get some work done.

Boats & Boating

That is one sexy header pipe… (picture) (updated: Sept 16th 2023)

ByBob La Londe September 15, 2023September 16, 2023

This is a 2:1 header for a Harbor Freight Predator 670. I don’t know how much I’ll modify the engine, but if you follow along with posts and videos about Bar Hopper you will learn as I do. It’s my understanding that I’ll need to reject the HF stock carburetor immediately after installing (or during…

Boats & Boating

My Boat Won’t Start

ByBob La Londe January 18, 2024January 18, 2024

Today was my day off this week. I try to take one day off every week, but it doesn’t always work that way. I’ve got one payment due on the 18th (today for the car I bought for my mom), so I figured I better get that taken care of. While I was sitting there…

Another Boat Project That Will Probably Never Be Finished | Bob's Other Projects

Throwing Good Money After Bad

ByBob La Londe August 14, 2023August 26, 2023

One of the things I did the other day making room to work on Whisker Seeker out of the sun was make some big hooks for things for extension cords, flex conduit, extra stock air, wire, cable, liquid, and oil lines, etc. It took up more space on the floor than you might think. The…

Boats & Boating

3 Second Hole Shot? No Way!

ByBob La Londe October 5, 2023October 5, 2023

The first trip out in the new rig was an adventure. It launched pretty easy for a 20 foot 9 inch boat. I unhooked it, and stepped off the trailer tongue onto the boat to idle over to the dock. I quickly realized I’d left the keys in the truck. Oops. No problem. The trolling…

Boats & Boating | Bob's Other Projects

Surface Drive Progress… Sorta – BAR HOPPER

ByBob La Londe December 2, 2023December 5, 2023

I had been begrudging the cost of the motor for the Twister surface drive I bought for Bar Hopper. Initially I had planned on a Predator 670 V-twin from Harbor Freight. Its about a thousand dollars at this time, but its a 22hp motor. That’s 22 crankshaft horsepower. There is really no other way to…

Similar Posts