Multiport Fuel Injection

After fighting with a throttle body fuel injection system for almost 3 years, I have decided to bite the bullet and go with a multiport setup based on a MicroSquirt.  I purchased an Edelbrock Performer intake manifold and plan to convert it to EFI myself.  All the EFI intakes I could find were for higher RPM applications than my 1995 ski boat.

Wake Tower

I got the wake tower installed back on the boat last night and all the wires are pulled from the top of the tower down to where they go through the deck.  I still need to install the speakers, wakeboard rack and mirror then hook everything up under the dash, but that won't take long.  It will be so nice to have the all around white light on top of the tower!

Floor Covering

The floor is finally done!  Next up, is to work on the swim step.  I need to get some gelcoat tinted and prep the step itself.  Then I need to template and cut a piece of the foam for that as well as the sun deck.  I think I will also do little step pads on the gunnels so they are not so slick when you get on and off the boat.

Floor Covering

I got the gray paint put down around all the edges and under the seams of the floor covering.  I also have the frame of the spotter seat, the base of the driver's seat and the deck plate screwed down with 3M 5200 to seal them up tight.  Although I took this picture before doing that.  As soon as the paint dries a little more I'll be able to stick the floor covering down!

Floor Covering

It took all afternoon yesterday and all day today, but I finally got the flooring cut.  Next I need to paint all the edges and seams of the floor gray and sand the edges of the foam to get everything nice and smooth.  Then I will be ready to stick it all down.  Should only be a couple more days and the floor will be done!  Then I will move on to the swim step.

Spotter Seat

The spotter seat frame is finished and ready to install as soon as the floor is done.  I wound up extending the back board to cover the open areas where the backrest didn't cover.  That means we will not have a large gap on either side of the back rest anymore.  The frame was also covered in resin before the carpet was applied.

Engine Cover

After getting the spotter seat frame worked out, I decided it was time to finally tackle the frame for the engine cover.  I was not looking forward to this one because I knew it was going to have to be rebuilt from scratch.  After gluing and brad nailing it all together, I flipped it over and set it on the cover so I know it fits right.  It took a little tweaking, but it will work well.

Spotter Seat

I finally decided it was time to start working on the framing for the spotter seat.  I was hoping I could just recover the existing frame in carpet and reuse what was there.  It was too far gone though.  So I used some of the leftover plywood from the floor to make a new frame.  I'll cover it in resin before carpet to keep this one from rotting to fast.

Wiring and Stereo

The wiring is largely buttoned up.  There are a few bits and pieces I'll have to finish as I complete some of the other projects.  The stereo is also installed and complete as far as I can go for right now.  I need to get the tower on before I can hook up the last 2 speakers and the all around white light though.  I think tomorrow I will finally work on the seat and engine cover frames.

Carpet

The carpet under the passenger side of the bow as well as both side walls tip to stern is complete.  I have a small piece to run under the driver's side of the bow still.  That side is not fun to work on because there is no room and tons of wiring and cables.  Then I need to rebuild and carpet the spotter seat and engine cover frames and the carpet will be done.