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Re: 1978 Viking resto-mod

by Hippie459MN » Dec 05, 2021 12:11 pm

Looks awesome bud! Sadly a few small set backs put me back just enough that it wasnt going to happen for me this year so this spring, I hope to be boating with ya, and hopefully my kid in his too. Have to get the carbs dial back in since I had them all apart. But it does stay running now and is a fun little machine!

Re: 1978 Viking resto-mod

by tnelson77 » Nov 22, 2021 5:20 pm

Another late update, saw a best of 94.7 running a Quicksilver Lighting ET 30. Thats with a 4" setback Atlas jack plate, running prop-shaft centerline 1/2" above pad.

And a few random pictures. Top picture was taken when passing around 70mph, don't have a good side shot over 90 yet.
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Re: 1978 Viking resto-mod

by tnelson77 » Aug 07, 2021 12:31 pm

It's been a little while since I've updated.

In the last two months I've been out enjoying this thing as much as possible. My 65yo father barefooted behind it agin, I've been learning to slalom ski, and my nephew is learning to ski as well.

More importantly, starting to get the hang of flying this thing on the pad. Saw a best of 70.4 on the Garmin GPS with the original 2.0 175. That was turning a 26p big ear chopper. But I'm starting to think that prop has had some work done. I ran every one of the props I picked up and figured I got all I could out of the original motor.

I installed the 225 ProMax I picked up and went out the first day with my 26 chopper and ran to 86. That was on the limiter of that motor. Still trying more props cause this has a lot more left in it. I ordered a new harness for the new motor and ran everything into the original control box. This thing was 100% stone stock minus the oil pump was blocked off. The pump was still there. The oil injection system was completely removed along with the idle stabilizer.

Here's a video of the first time out with the new motor.
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Re: 1978 Viking resto-mod

by alaskastreamin » Jun 03, 2021 11:09 pm

That first outing is always a little nerve racking.
Hoping everything goes smoothly.
Glad you got home under your own power .

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Re: 1978 Viking resto-mod

by tnelson77 » Jun 03, 2021 7:42 am

First weekend went pretty well. Was able to click 68 according to the GoPro GPS, the Garmin in the boat showed 69. Only hiccup was the studs that mount the lower worked themselves loose. The rear two fell out completely, one of them taking a nick out of the prop. I should be able to take care of that myself, its pretty small. The front two thankfully only can back out so far so the lower didn't fall off completely.

Everything else was great! Just going to take some time to learn how to balance on the pad.

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Re: 1978 Viking resto-mod

by alaskastreamin » May 29, 2021 8:32 am

Have a good day!! That panel looks awesome!!

I’m having my maiden voyage today also.

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Re: 1978 Viking resto-mod

by Hippie459MN » May 29, 2021 7:37 am

I cant wait to see some video!!!! At least post up some pics right away of it in the water. :mrgreen:

Re: 1978 Viking resto-mod

by tnelson77 » May 28, 2021 10:06 pm

All 5 GoPros ready to go, about 15 batteries charged.

Ron, the switch plate came back just in time!
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Re: 1978 Viking resto-mod

by Hippie459MN » May 28, 2021 2:11 pm

Looks great! Better get video!!! :mrgreen:

Re: 1978 Viking resto-mod

by tnelson77 » May 24, 2021 12:03 am

I forgot to add in my post that I'm still waiting for the machine shop to run the CNC program for my actual panel. It is a piece of 1/8" aluminum that I had anodized blue and the words will be just touched off with a ball end mill. The current one is a piece of 1/4" plywood that was laser cut to the same program to test fit. I figured I would keep it there as a switch holder while building the wire harness. Looks like it will be there a bit longer haha.

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