Pacific coast Datsun Posted April 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Tow that beast down to the bay on the 27th. My ship will be pulling into the Midway Pier and could use a Datsun escort! :lol: Id love to if i have time. Will you be allowed to leave the ship? 1 Quote Link to comment
datto510 Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Id love to if i have time. Will you be allowed to leave the ship? Yes I will be able to get away. We have been at sea for 3 weeks! 1 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted April 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Kool.if anything maybe you can make your way to my house for a visit / lunch. I dont want to put the boat in saltwater ;) 1 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted April 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Took a random pic yesterday :cool: 1 Quote Link to comment
Steroid Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 Hey ! ! ! That things on MY lawn ! ! ! ! (Smokie Drinkie) Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 Is there a cover for the motor? 1 Quote Link to comment
Pumpkn210 Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 Gotta make tie offs outa bed hooks fer it! 1 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted April 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 Steroid- "almost" on "her" lawn :rolleyes: Steve- the cover is missing. Ill be building one soon. Pumpkin- it has cleats already but i like your hook idea. I may use that on another part of the boat. 1 Quote Link to comment
dat620 Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 pac, use the 720 tie downs for cleats, you can never have enough tie downs on a boat :D 1 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted April 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 pac, use the 720 tie downs for cleats, you can never have enough tie downs on a boat :D Next time were at the yard i'll be looking for those :cool: 1 Quote Link to comment
Steroid Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 HEY ! ! ! ! ! That's MY idea ! ! ! ! :blink: Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted May 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Hooked the boat to the 720 today to see how the hitch will work out. No issues at all ! I may remove the wheel for an extra few inches of clearence. The 720 pulled it just fine w/ plenty of pulling power... 1 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted May 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 & w/ baloon tires back on lets hit the river ! 1 Quote Link to comment
Javin Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Looks good! When is the ratsun meet at the lake!? 1 Quote Link to comment
hessianben Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 random boat question: do you run a radiator, or does it cycle water from beneath the boat? just curious... :) looks like fun!! 1 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted May 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Javin- you guys are invited to the river anytime. Ben- No radiator & your correct. It sucks water up through the intake then shoots it back out of the boat through a big hose... thats what kools the motor. It runs about 125 degrees according to Daniel [PO]. 1 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted May 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 Well as some of you guys know my family moved to AZ. I had a [so called] friend tow the Sundance 16 behind his truck. About 2 hours into a 6 hour trip the boat decides to come off the ball & slam into the reciever thus bending the tounge & making it untowable. I had to leave it on the side of the road in Brawley CA & go back the next day w/ help from my new boss & winch it onto his wide trailer. The plans are to make a new trailer using the existing axle & leafs. Heres the rescue team..Tony Steroid & Rich... 1 Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 That was a good trade for both of you guys. You just moved to BHC so that's the good part for you. Daniel now has a goon so he might finally be cool enough to park next to my goon. :lol: 1 Quote Link to comment
hvyd Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 HOLY CRAP!!! The trailer came unhitched? Is everyone ok? Is the boat ok? Wow. I towed that thing all the way to Laughlin and back without any issue. 1 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted May 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 John yeah we both like our ends of the deal & i know Daniel will enjoy the wagon as i will the boat. HOLY CRAP!!! The trailer came unhitched? Is everyone ok? Is the boat ok? Wow. I towed that thing all the way to Laughlin and back without any issue. Yeah nobody was harmed except i had a mini heart attack. Ill get a pic of the tounge..shes warped bad. Theres a crossbeam that broke which caused the trailer to flex & come unhitched. We hoisted it off the new trailer onto a rolling cart. At my new job we'll build a NEW trailerusing just the axle & fenders. & while its on the rack i decided to prep it for a new paint job...details & pix soon... 1 Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 John yeah we both like our ends of the deal & i know Daniel will enjoy the wagon as i will the boat. Yeah nobody was harmed except i had a mini heart attack. Ill get a pic of the tounge..shes warped bad. Theres a crossbeam that broke which caused the trailer to flex & come unhitched. We hoisted it off the new trailer onto a rolling cart. At my new job we'll build a NEW trailerusing just the axle & fenders. & while its on the rack i decided to prep it for a new paint job...details & pix soon... It looks to me like Mark in the right place. Your going to have a blast out there. 1 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted May 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Thanks John cant wait to drop her in the water. You'll have to come out for some river fun & a bbq soon while it's still just 105 :pirate: Ahoy indeed my friend ! ok heres how the tounge looks now.. & the busted crossbeam... we have a jet ski trailer that we'll modify to fit the Sundance for the summer here soon. & i stayed late @ work & shot some color / flakes....white base w/ abalone flake over that buried under 2 coats of clear... it has 4 different colors in it... 1 Quote Link to comment
Javin Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 What are you doing at your new job? Maybe give them a plug here on ratsun if it is vehicle related :) You never know what some of us could need. 1 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted May 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 What are you doing at your new job? Maybe give them a plug here on ratsun if it is vehicle related :) You never know what some of us could need. Bodywork,,painting,,welding. Ill start a new thread re; my new job :cool: Today we started fabbing a new throttle bracket so the linkage will cycle fully. It's alluminum.... & i want to run my small Grant 500 wheel so using the center section of the old wheel my boss welded a round part to it & we'll drill & tap the 3 holes for the 10mm bolts... & an out in the sun shot... 1 Quote Link to comment
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