resurrected

Awesome project! Amazing transformation of the old Stinger
Thank you for posting

hoodoo

The work on the hull was mostly 2013-2015 timeframe.
I didn’t have much time in 2016.
2017 to date has been slow and steady.
Not buying off the shelf diesel power has been the biggest time killer, but it also gets so hot here in the summer that it’s hard to stay motivated. I just try to knock out something, however small, every day or two. A lot of time has been spent slow rolling while learning to do certain things myself, it’s faster to learn/diy than watch it sit in someone’s shop for months waiting for a few hours work. I’m lucky to have free access to large buildings. The boat hasn’t spent a single day or night outside since I bought the hull.

Jons

Wow your doing a unbelievable great job with this.

hoodoo

Thank you
I just read the thread about your black Hawk 40.
Same hull. I knew of one hidden away here in Sarasota but lost track of it last year. A lot of cool boats were being built in my area in the early 80’s. I was old enough to want one but to young to afford one.

Jons

Yes the same hull just different glass layup. My Buddy in Northern Michigan bought a new 39 Stinger in 1985 and I talked to his son yesterday they still have it. My Old Hawk Is in LOTO, someone painted the entire Boat White, now I know why I was never able to find it. My Son runs a 40 Sutphen, Staggered Blower Motors # 6 Mercury Drives. I guess growing up around Offshore Boats made a lasting impression on him. Anyway I have mentioned your project to several people and what a fantastic job your doing on it. Keep posting some progress pictures please. Jon

hoodoo

Sure thing.
I’m out of town till early August but will have some time when I get back. I have a very knowledgeable Duramax guy laying out the remaining wiring now. Should wrap this up soon.
I have another pair Duramax’s in the shop I’d like to build with stouter internals and bigger hp if these prove themselves. There are better components available now than when I started these.

hoodoo

Finally scored shift cable brackets for #6 tailstocks without paying Merc a small fortune.
This will complete the rigging on the strb engine so I can go ahead and reinstall the port engine and wire up to the helm, plumb the power steering pumps together and get it in the water.

hoodoo

Still waiting on the ignition harness for the port engine.

hblair

Nice looking work! I've got a 1982 38 scarab flat deck I've been kicking around doing a center console conversion on when I'm done with my current project. The only down side that I've read about is the scarabs deep vee deadrise, while being great getting out there and back cutting waves, is rolly when stopped out in a moderate chop. I would assume the stinger would have a similar deadrise. Have you looked into this? Is it a concern for you? Thanks.

rak rua

^^^ Narrow beam is the killer. Skinny boats rock around at anchor or on the drift. Wide beam more stable at rest. It’s the trade off for slicing through the waves instead of hitting them The steep deadrise adds to that but only slightly.

I think there’s a market for the narrower CC’s, sort of a stepping stone between pure go fast stuff and a ‘normal’ center console as not everyone wants to go fishing. 🙂

RR