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Jamesgt727	posted 10-29-2013 07:33 PM ET (US)         I wish I could say it was mine but...my friend Eric is at it again, and this time it's "personal". This is his own, and first whaler. A 1989 15' Whaler Mischief. It's officially halfway done as of today, and it should be adequately powered too. He reads these posts so let him know what you think. https://www.dropbox.com/s/6w9zpxi9a1dm03l/ Photo%20Oct%2029%2C%208%2003%2014%20PM.jpg https://www.dropbox.com/s/5a10rjat6xgtpgx/ Photo%20Oct%2029%2C%208%2003%2029%20PM.jpg https://www.dropbox.com/s/x9fmj4aljm8vmzs/ Photo%20Oct%2027%2C%209%2044%2044%20AM.jpg https://www.dropbox.com/s/4dulixs7tpz5yhw/ Photo%20Oct%2029%2C%208%2015%2057%20PM.jpg https://www.dropbox.com/s/6xqr1gid57335va/ Photo%20Oct%2029%2C%208%2015%2054%20PM.jpg https://www.dropbox.com/s/ktnyo2lq81qua2c/imagejpeg_0.jpg
Russ 13	posted 10-29-2013 10:12 PM ET (US)             A TOWER of POWER...... I would have gone with a Yamaha 90. Why you might ask?? Plenty of power & less weight. Plus better mileage & oil injected. And I have had better reliability with them, than the Mercury's I have owned. Including one Tower of Power. ... Looking forward to seeing the completed boat. Russ
wannabe	posted 10-30-2013 05:14 AM ET (US)             I like the look and sound of the "Tower of Power" and think the retro look outweighs any of the inefficiencies of this older design. Drew
sraab928	posted 10-30-2013 06:44 AM ET (US)             Cool project! Another member put a tower of power on one of these - Bob Kemmler Jr. He then switched back to a Mercury 90 which was giving him 50+ mph performance. He didn't mention what the 115 was doing or why he switched to the 90. http://www.whalercentral.com/infusions/personal_page/view_personal_page. php?user_id=423
blacksmithdog	posted 10-30-2013 07:37 AM ET (US)             We had a tower of power on a 1975 Montauk, boy, would it fly! They are so much smoother than a V-4 as well. They didn't seem to have quite the hole shot though.
Jamesgt727	posted 10-30-2013 10:29 AM ET (US)             The hull gets flipped today and the bottom mods will start, he is extending the strakes all the way to the transom, still contemplating adding a pad. The motor came from a guy in Jacksonville, FL who had it on a 16' Viper at 72 mph. So it should get interesting. The fastest I have seen one of these Mischief hulls go is 60 mph, and that wasn't documented, I think is was actually Bob's. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quvOeJAQxRc So this video is all Eric has to go by, for performance. The last 15 he built was mine, and it has the same sized 90 HP that Bob "upgraded to".
Jamesgt727	posted 11-02-2013 04:05 PM ET (US)             Progress-strake extension https://www.dropbox.com/s/goq4706652z6oe4/ Photo%20Nov%2001%2C%202%2044%2012%20AM.jpg https://www.dropbox.com/s/fvolcxb86t9nhzv/ Photo%20Nov%2002%2C%204%2054%2053%20PM.jpg https://www.dropbox.com/s/kbsp1bnq4qxz01s/ Photo%20Nov%2002%2C%204%2055%2005%20PM.jpg https://www.dropbox.com/s/kbsp1bnq4qxz01s/ Photo%20Nov%2002%2C%204%2055%2005%20PM.jpg
Jamesgt727	posted 11-08-2013 04:45 AM ET (US)             https://www.dropbox.com/s/r2mj74f6rwau7if/ Photo%20Nov%2008%2C%204%2035%2000%20AM.jpg https://www.dropbox.com/s/q9hjshmtsxiktj3/ Photo%20Nov%2006%2C%205%2018%2031%20PM.jpg https://www.dropbox.com/s/joaa7x3lnu8b5cf/ Photo%20Nov%2006%2C%205%2018%2041%20PM%20%281%29.jpg https://www.dropbox.com/s/5p2e33eg8eakv6n/ Photo%20Nov%2007%2C%205%2052%2012%20PM.jpg https://www.dropbox.com/s/uqz5asetkkbbwkm/ Photo%20Nov%2007%2C%208%2002%2052%20PM.jpg The mischief goes back to its original color gel.
sraab928	posted 11-08-2013 07:02 AM ET (US)             Looks great - Lots of fun sanding ahead. Been there - done that!
Jamesgt727	posted 11-08-2013 08:30 PM ET (US)             These are "literally" daily updates. This man is a one-man-gang. https://www.dropbox.com/s/lttc7impr8ize1s/ Photo%20Nov%2008%2C%2012%2004%2005%20PM.jpg https://www.dropbox.com/s/r94juooi4bqp0dv/ Photo%20Nov%2008%2C%202%2014%2009%20PM.jpg https://www.dropbox.com/s/bcj8y1paqsbre4r/ Photo%20Nov%2008%2C%207%2048%2041%20AM.jpg https://www.dropbox.com/s/92ims3p8v015rm4/ Photo%20Nov%2008%2C%2012%2004%2050%20PM.jpg https://www.dropbox.com/s/guowchp695bkoit/ Photo%20Nov%2008%2C%207%2047%2013%20AM.jpg
Jamesgt727	posted 11-11-2013 10:08 PM ET (US)             [Also posted same links at] http://www.whalercentral.com/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=18498& pid=117493
Binkster	posted 11-21-2013 05:05 PM ET (US)             He will be at the SNF Suwanee River run this weekend.

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