A new 730 Willard in the making! - Page 4

RyanPratt · 28 June 2013, 22:45

Those are the pads for the ICE2 we had to extend the hatch trim to accommodate the ICE2 feet.

ncp · 28 June 2013, 22:53

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Those are the pads for the ICE2 we had to extend the hatch trim to accommodate the ICE2 feet.

Raised for extra deck thickness/support or raised to not allow any water to puddle in the area?

RyanPratt · 28 June 2013, 23:20

Both. we wanted to maximize the surface and make sure we did all we could to avoid any locations the water could puddle.

RyanPratt · 09 July 2013, 19:25

We have finished our decks and ready to instal them.

RyanPratt · 09 July 2013, 19:28

We have the boat primered, we will sand in the AM then lay on her new paint!

RyanPratt · 09 July 2013, 19:32

Lets see how this one runs out! We are pushing 2 X 150 HP Mercurey 4-Strokes that are 3.0's

ncp · 09 July 2013, 19:47

It just keeps getting better and better!

island8 · 10 July 2013, 06:41

Your going to love those 150's

Mercury rev 4 17P props

RyanPratt · 10 July 2013, 13:09

Thats awesome! I have the REV4 props 14 5/8 x 19. what type of speed are you getting?

ynp · 10 July 2013, 13:41

Very nice boat! And wonderful work with the fiberglass.

I noticed the jack plates. Atlas? Are they really useful on the H733?

RyanPratt · 10 July 2013, 13:57

YNP, Thanks! They are great for getting in shallow water and pulling in shallow water, not for performance.

ynp · 10 July 2013, 14:02

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YNP, Thanks! They are great for getting in shallow water and pulling in shallow water, not for performance.

Thank you, Ryan! Interesting.

I have ordered the 150 FourStroke for my H733 and expect to get them by August.

RyanPratt · 10 July 2013, 14:10

took us 2 1/2 months to get ours. Really excited about them!

ynp · 10 July 2013, 14:14

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took us 2 1/2 months to get ours. Really excited about them!

Congratulations!

We will have the first double 150 EFI counterrotation installation in Thailand. Ordered and paid in April, 2013

RyanPratt · 10 July 2013, 14:23

What do you do in Thailand?

ynp · 10 July 2013, 14:54

As a full disclosure: A am Russian, live and work in Moscow, Russia. We have a holiday property in the area of Phuket and I plan to retire in Thailand, eventually.

I was looking for a RIB and tried to buy a boat from some of the British reputable manufacturers with no avail. A Russian national who plans to export a RIB to Thailand is too much for them, and suspicious , I think. By the end of the day, I bought the h733 from a Canadian forum member with zero problems and we are repowering her in Thailand.

island8 · 10 July 2013, 16:25

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Thats awesome! I have the REV4 props 14 5/8 x 19. what type of speed are you getting?

Were topping out at 5700rpm, 44kts, cav plates perfect hight! Those 150's R bad a$$

RyanPratt · 13 July 2013, 02:43

Have the yellow paint and interior Linex, now we just need bottom paint and we will be done with paint.

ncp · 15 July 2013, 22:31

Ryan, saw your cameo on the shipshape tv Line-X episode and that you created the app. Nice job.

Maybe you have better info...any reason why Sarasota is still the only ones spraying the XS650 a year and a half after the product has come out? Do you like it?

ncp · 15 July 2013, 23:57

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Maybe you have better info...any reason why Sarasota is still the only ones spraying the XS650 a year and a half after the product has come out? Do you like it?

From Brian, posted elsewhere:
"I am over 14 years deep into Line-X and work closely in developing new materials. Line-X XS650 became available last month to our [entire dealer] network. We have had it for 3 years and can without a doubt tell you we continue to still refine and improve our marine system. Spraying boats is way beyond trucks with many more issues to solve."

That answers that question.