Black Pearl Haulin the Mail!!

Scott Hammer TOXIC · Oct 8, 2013

I know, I know, it's not a NITRO but I qualify since I ran one for 12 years. Most all of you know that about 6 months ago I ran across a deal on a Ranger after selling my NITRO in Florida before I came back to Virginia. Long story short, bought it from a gentleman who got it from his deceased brothers estate. Brother passed in a boating accident (Kayak). Boat sat outside under a schredded cover for 2 years and was full of mold/mud/dirt/bugs and various critters. With Carlos' help we have rebuilt the boat from the trailer up (including new axles.tires/bunk brackets/master cylinder/cables/swing tongue/and on and on). Went through the motor and replaced all the filters (there's like 25 of them on a 250 Yamaha) new poppit valve, new TStats, new hoses and ball, LU oil and we blasted the carbon off the cylinders. We put in a new network, upgraded the graphs, rebuilt the TM and I spent a month getting all of the mold out of it. I really worked hard on the glass and it looks good if I do say so myself. I pulled it to Wisconsin and back where I got to fish with Greg. I finally felt comfortable to really put her to the test Sunday. I wanted to really wind her up and let her go on the hot side of Lake Anna......so I did and here are the pics!! On Edit, the reason I felt comfortable was that I verified with Yamaha that all of the recalls were done to the motor including an oil pump..which is kinda important

And lettin her eat!!

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Who says Rangers don't have any bow lift!!

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Just thought I'd share. I can probably get a little more speed outta her if I wanna send the prop off to be worked but I bought her to fish out of not race.

cq · Oct 8, 2013

I know , I ran a Nitro until selling at moving time, now a tin Lowes. No big motor anymore and easy for a retired old fart to handle. Plus I use a private gravel ramp (just a few yards away) and the lighter weight makes it easier. Winterize for deer season. Just had to point that out.

cq

Gene B · Oct 8, 2013

Looks good Scott!

Scott Hammer TOXIC · Oct 9, 2013

No winterizing for me CQ. We fish year round thanks to Mr. Hamilton's hospitality. There's nuthin like catching a largemouth on a buzzbait in a snowstorm!! 3,000 acres of nuclear reactor warmed water all year round. The fish are warmer than we are

Next project is running a network cable from the Yamaha to my HDS 8. That way I can get real numbers on RPM/Water Pressure etc., directly from the motor harness. BTW side-scan is the schnitzit!! I've had to do a lot of playing with it to get it where I like it but side scan and down scan have really changed the way I fish.

And Geano...now we have a backup boat for Michigan if something happens to Carlos' ride. He's also into a truck again so there's a backup if something happens to my truck

We are all about contingency planning when Mr. Hathcock is involved.

Okuma · Oct 9, 2013

How hard is it to network in your Yamaha to your HDS? I've got a 90 yamaha on my skiff and an HDS7, do you know if I can do it with those?

Scott Hammer TOXIC · Oct 9, 2013

Steve, Carlos explained that it is a network cable that plugs into the engine harness and then "T"'s into the network cable. I will post more as soon as we do the install.