95 Speedster Update Wake Tower and Other Upgrades Complete

[GodsMechanic]

I AM SO FREAKIN' EXHAUSTED!! Praise God work is good, just staying extremely busy!! I hope these links work for you guys, they are out of order:

Hull-Thru Fittings and Bearing/Seal Carrier install pix:
http://photobucket.com/speedsterbearinghousingpix

Wake Tower Install:
http://photobucket.com/waketowerinstall95speedster

Talked to SBT and they have my Black Tip traction mat set made and I believe they said it shipped out today. Haven't heard about the bimini. Last I heard they were still working on making it. I have major cleanup left after the tower install. My wife and I spent about 5 hours on the total install. Hope to update with some lake pics soon

This is a Lake Worth vid (I thought I had posted it already). This was just before the Solas Impeller install and I was running on "fumes", haha:
http://s1076.photobucket.com/albums...rent=5-20-12LakeWorthridewithAlexpreSolas.mp4

Y'all Be Blessed!!

 

[Chips]

Nice job man. Tower looks really nice. I like the radius bend on yours, a bit more aggressive than mine. :thumbsup:

What was the difference in performance between the impellers? I plan on getting some and want to know what to expect. Was it one of those upgrades where you know you got your money's worth, or just so so?

 

[GodsMechanic]

Nice job man. Tower looks really nice. I like the radius bend on yours, a bit more aggressive than mine. :thumbsup:

What was the difference in performance between the impellers? I plan on getting some and want to know what to expect. Was it one of those upgrades where you know you got your money's worth, or just so so?

Thank you!! I actually liked the Aerial K2 tower better but I felt like my boat was too small for it. The impellers made a huge difference to me on "hole shot". I have never driven one of these in perfect "factory" condition, so I can't say whether mine was below par or not for one of these. I do feel like I lost a few mph on the top. Maybe 2 or 3. Now maybe 4 or 5 with the extra tower weight (haven't had it on the water yet). All in all, I feel it was worth it. Come by and you r welcome to drive it =) U r also welcome to text me at 8174876294 if u want. Thx again!!

 

[SKETSEA]

Good work on the. tower looks awesome. I. will be adding one to mine. which one is that?

 

[GodsMechanic]

It's a Big Air Ice Tower. It's decent for the price. One of the cheapest I could find (which was not a determining factor). It was hard to find one that I was sure would fit such a small boat. It fit plenty good. Quality is decent. I would recommend doing some reinforcement on the inside of the hull, though. The interior brackets are pretty small.

 

[rocketdog215]

I just bought a 2005 sportster and am looking at doing similar upgrades with a tower and top, the tower looks great i was worried about the size of them on the smaller boats but not any more! Is your Bimini mounting under or above the tower, please post pics can't wait to see the final product!

 

[GodsMechanic]

My avatar should have the final pic. I don't have much lake time on all of the parts yet. I have a pretty good size water leak that I've tried to patch but have been unsuccessful with. I left the boat with a body shop friend of mine and he's patching it up and fixing several other small knicks on the bottom of the boat. I hope to have it back for this weekend and have more "leak free" updates, Ha ha ha btw, it is an over the tower. I'll try to post the lake pics tonight.

 

[GodsMechanic]

bump.........

 

[GodsMechanic]

I just didn't feel like the under the tower bimini's were as attractive as the over the tower. It's pretty stable on the water. I'll tell, ya when you are driving on the highway (with the cover off, and the framing is still connected, that thing moves all over the place.

Here is a pic attempitng to install the BlackTip Traction Mats (I'm still working on getting my money back).
http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w445/godsmechanic/Wake Tower Install/photo.jpg

Here are 4 pix out in front of my shop with everything assembled and the new "steerable" tube!
http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w445/godsmechanic/Wake Tower Install/photo4.jpg
http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w445/godsmechanic/Wake Tower Install/photo3.jpg
http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w445/godsmechanic/Wake Tower Install/photo2.jpg
http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w445/godsmechanic/Wake Tower Install/photo1.jpg

Then here are pics from last weekend. My MarineTex patch held for most of the day, but sadly, we started taking on water again. When I pulled it out onto the trailer, you could see it was coming from around my attempted repair. Grace is at the body shop now, and hope to get her back tomorrow. That would be wonderful for the weekend, but I actually have several that I could ride. But here are the good ones:
http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums...erts 06-09-2102/LakeRayRoberts06-09-20122.jpg
http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums...erts 06-09-2102/LakeRayRoberts06-09-20124.jpg
http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums...erts 06-09-2102/LakeRayRoberts06-09-20123.jpg
http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums...erts 06-09-2102/LakeRayRoberts06-09-20123.jpg

Ill keep y'all updated when I can. Done hesitate to text me at 817-487-6294 or email at debbieshaun@gmail.com

 

[rocketdog215]

Just curious, when you installed the tower did you brace where it attached to the fiberglass or was there any need for that? I've heard of people having to put bracing in for those.

 

[GodsMechanic]

I did not, but I would HIGHLY recommend doing it. This winter I plan on having it repainted. Whether I do or not, I plan on removing the tower and reinforcing the inside of the fiberglass. I have noticed several new stress cracks the the starboard/stern pole (which is right next to the fuel filler cap). I expect because it is so close to the cap and there is already less support due to the fuel filler hole, there is just a huge lack of support.