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Any progress on your Viper, or is it "Viva da Vegas" this summer?

No progress, it's actually going to be shrink wrapped for the summer. I hate to do it but the funds are going into the vegas for now.

Well the viper saw the sun for a couple hours today and got to meet the vegas. I towed it to work so it has a room to itself. I took the oportunity to clean all the dust out, it looked like a snow storm once I got out on the hiway with it.


This isn't going to be fun.

There sure are alot of holes where the control box was mounted. Lets see more pics.

As you can see the gell is in bad shape but after seeing the viper thread on s&f I have a couple ideas on a new paint job. But then again I was thinking of leaving the gell as it is and make kind of a rat rod look, I would straighten the bottom and gell it white and leave the top.

I have also rethought the rebuild and made up my mind to make it a race boat with a single seat maybe a second inline with the first. I have another sea star setup and all the rigging goodies already I just need some time.

Oh ya there are holes like that all the way back with some big ones from speakers. Has anyone just cut that part out and mount a controll box on a panel off the floor?

Well I brought the viper into the shop and hope to have the core, transome and stringers done by Dec. I will then flip it and get to work on the bottom. I have been picking up parts here and there. It will have a sea star system center steer. I picked up a 92 200 xri that will be ported, most likly on a 15" mid. I picked up this 15" cle with a titus cone, tillman thinned the skeg and welded a tourque tab on. I will also be putting the alien cowl on.

I better hurry up so I can bring mine down while you still have it fresh in your head how it is all done. LoL

On that lower, I have heard alot of good things about them titus cones over the bobs. I like it.

Like the cowl. The kitty is cute too and I am not much of a cat person. lol

The cat was at work, we usually use them for target practice but it was too small, I actually thought it was a chipmunk at first. I couldn't do it so I brought it home. It plays with my lab for hours on end.

Hippie, the viper is at work so when you stop by you can check it out.

Nice gear case! Like I said, It'll fly!

Well I put away the Vegas for the winter so I brought out the viper for some more work this weekend. I built the transome and stringers on friday and installed the transome on Sat. Today I finished bedding the core and tomorrow I will try to finish the core and install the stringers tuesday, then I will be gel coating the inside so it will be waterproof.


A test fit


I owe a huge thanks to my buddy Tim for the help this weekend!!!