Bud's Boat Fire's Off - Southern Airboat Picture Gallery

dblj006
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Open stacks and a wood prop. How sweet that sound is!

#1 Sun September 9, 2007 9:08pm

Geneva0550
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Sounds pretty dang good especially for a motor that has sat for so long.Nice job cowboy!

#2 Sun September 9, 2007 9:32pm

roberti53
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Great job guys.

#3 Sun September 9, 2007 11:10pm

grant
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Sounds great! Ya gotta love them aircraft engines!

#4 Mon September 10, 2007 12:20am

cont520
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#5 Mon September 10, 2007 12:46am

K-mac
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How long since it had been run, and what did it take to get it going?
Ya know thats gona sound good to Bud.

#6 Mon September 10, 2007 1:17am

Cajun
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Yea how long since it was run? What kind of shape was the prop in? Man, I'd buy it if it was up for sale, looked like it would get the job done.Great job ya'll. I would imagine ole bud would appreciate a mess of frog legs too, no telling how long its been since he had a mess. Later, Cajun

#7 Mon September 10, 2007 5:25am

cowboy
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Yeah K-Mac, You bet he'll like it!
I wish he coulda heard it. I sure was happy when she cranked, and sounded so good. I don't think there's any major mechanical issues with it.

Cajun, I'm guessing it sat at least 3.5 years, perhaps five. They could'nt say for sure. The prop is rotten, but Sensenich has promised to donate a new prop for this project. Sensenich kicks butt! Not gonna spin her up with that prop on it. It's ok for just idleing it. Both mags are operating well!

Just wanted to git it cranked up, and get her hot.
She did'nt steam any moisture out wich suprised me.

Airboat4fun donated a few sacks of legs for Bud first time I went down there to visit him with JohnC. http://www.southernairboat.com/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/14044/ppuser/517
He drove cross town to make sure he linked up with us, and got those legs Southbound to Bud!
I thought that was cool...
JohnC brought them some Deer sausage, and ground bambi for their freezer this trip!

#8 Mon September 10, 2007 10:51am

Good job.

#9 Mon September 10, 2007 10:45pm

bondsman
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i will give aircraft motors credit not many car motors could take that kind of outside florida abuse uncoverd and start in a day.

#10 Mon September 10, 2007 10:50pm

okie
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#11 Thu December 18, 2008 10:25pm