Daytona sprint.........circle boat build

[greg duff]

so back on 5-29-2010 i bought this little project, when i bought the boat i did not know what make or exact boat i had till i sanded it all down. this project would not be possible without Don and Joey Cucci with http://dcucciboats.net/

[WESTERNAERO]

Bitchin, another build. :thumb:

[greg duff]

after the boat sat for a bit so i could save up more money i striped it down so joey could start on the repair

[Mitch]

Hey Greg looks like fun! Stop by and ski ?

[greg duff]

after cutting out all the bad wood the replacement could start

[HB Vic]

Looks real good. I think I've seen that boat somewhere before??

[greg duff]

more of the new floor

[greg duff]

Hey Greg looks like fun! Stop by and ski ?

Thanks Joe......... sounds great!! ill be down wednesday night, ill hit u up when i get to town

[greg duff]

after all that was done we flipped it over to do the bottom, after getting in into shape it got white paint on the front and speedcoat on the back half

[HotWater]

Do you know what the height and thickness dimensions of the stringers are?

[314joey]

The floor looks super nice, boat is going to be sweet when she's done, what power.

[greg duff]

Do you know what the height and thickness dimensions of the stringers are?

not sure on that Sean, next time im down at the shop ill check....Happy birthday btw

[greg duff]

so after Joey got done with the inside and bottom work i brought it down to my house to sand it to get it ready for paint, when i started doing so i found another paint job under what i sanded off. then with a bunch of peoples help i found out what boat i had, this was super fun for me and i was pumped to find out all the cool stories about it, Mike Brand came over with some very cool pics and stories about when he used to drive it back in his early 20z

[GotHalos]

Very cool Greg, can't what to see it when it's finished :thumbup:

[greg duff]

after all that i found out i had Bob Longs K-211

[HotWater]

not sure on that Sean, next time im down at the shop ill check....Happy birthday btw

Thanks Greg but my birthday isn't until February lol. I was just curious about those stringers because they look beefier than mine.

[greg duff]

Thanks Greg but my birthday isn't until February lol. I was just curious about those stringers because they look beefier than mine.

sorry i seen on fb it was shawn Waters bday and thought it was u lol, ya ill check it out on thanksgiving for u

[gn7]

Nice find and project Greg. Look forward to seeing it done.
I had to laugh at the opening post with the thanks to Joey and Don with the "when Joey got done with the floors" and when Joey.....
then I see this picture of vicente' as normal in there grinding away busting his ass, I just had to chuckle. Don't get me wrong, Don is a great guy and done lots for us. I am sure Joey walk by the boat and touch and rubbed it with his hand occasionally.

http://www.hotboat.com/frm/attachment.php?attachmentid=23433&stc=1&d=1383103135

[greg duff]

Nice find and project Greg. Look forward to seeing it done.
I had to laugh at the opening post with the thanks to Joey and Don with the "when Joey got done with the floors" and when Joey.....
then I see this picture of vicente' as normal in there grinding away busting his ass, I just had to chuckle. Don't get me wrong, Don is a great guy and done lots for us. I am sure Joey walk by the boat and touch and rubbed it with his hand occasionally.

http://www.hotboat.com/frm/attachment.php?attachmentid=23433&stc=1&d=1383103135

Thank u very much, im super happy i found this........with me living down in newport i always bug joey to send me pics, in all the pics where the boat is in the shop he is taking the pics. but your right we all know Vicente' is the man!! lol

[K-034]

after all that i found out i had Bob Longs K-211



Thats bad ass, I didn't know that was your boat, now hurry up and get that damn thing done already :action-smiley-035:

[greg duff]

Thats bad ass, I didn't know that was your boat, now hurry up and get that damn thing done already :action-smiley-035:


im tryin im tryin........ one bug at a time lol

[greg duff]

so all of the pics i posted so far was of the first paint job that was on the boat, some time later the boat was repainted by Billy but keeping the deck piece

[greg duff]

when Bob had his race team he had 2 boats the white one that i have and this black one K-216

[greg duff]

after all the sanding was done a got the boat out to bullhead city where my buddy Richey who teaches the auto body class at MCC could finish it up for me, him and the students did a great job

[gn7]

Very Nice Greg. Way cool that some young blood was able to get involved with this. Was this the first boat the students had worked on at that shop?

[GotHalos]

So awesome :thumbup:

[greg duff]

Very Nice Greg. Way cool that some young blood was able to get involved with this. Was this the first boat the students had worked on at that shop?

thank you! for this group of students yes. My buddy that teaches the class has painted a bunch of stuff for me over the years and has many boats under his belt, another one of my friends is building a hallet sprint that he is painting now

[greg duff]

So awesome :thumbup:

thanks Ron, see u thanksgiving

[greg duff]

more of the new paint

[Sharp shooter]

I'm at the top of the list of those anxious to see you finish this thing Greg. I think Bob Long picked up the black America 2 from Phil Stocks shop several years ago. That boat would be another cool project to be resurrected.

[ptc]

Nice build, what a bunch of history in this boat!.... You gotta put some kind of flag (in remembrance) on it someplace..... that would be cool!


1 stupid question.... why on these 'complete rebuilds' dont they do the bottom first and then flip and do all the nice stuff inside afterwards?...

[greg duff]

Nice build, what a bunch of history in this boat!.... You gotta put some kind of flag (in remembrance) on it someplace..... that would be cool!


1 stupid question.... why on these 'complete rebuilds' dont they do the bottom first and then flip and do all the nice stuff inside afterwards?...

thank u... i do plan on doing a flag on it agin, we did the inside work first then the bottom work after, im not sure if the order would make a difference

[greg duff]

I'm at the top of the list of those anxious to see you finish this thing Greg. I think Bob Long picked up the black America 2 from Phil Stocks shop several years ago. That boat would be another cool project to be resurrected.

thank u sir. i cant wait to get it done so i can get my ski ride behind it, ya i wonder what he is going to do with it? i wonder if he knows im rebuilding the white one?

[RPB]

Holy cra#, buy a boat and find out it has a great pedigree...congrats. Looking good, will be nice to see this back on the water.

[greg duff]

more progress

[papaletch4130]

It all looks like junk I will give you $25.00 and a pack of big chew!!

[greg duff]

the last pics are a bit out of order but im sure every gets it, here is some more

[Sharp shooter]

Looks great Greg!! Looks like you could be on the water fairly soon!!!

Just a point that you probably already know, but just in case you don't... The prop forms a suction up against the blast plate potentially warping it into strange shapes which can be anything but the desired "flat". The fix is to either use stainless instead of aluminum or secure it like this. Just putting it out there both for performance and safety in the unlikely chance you weren't aware. It's been a while coming and a lot of us are chomping at the bit to see you on the water enjoying this thing. :thumbsUp:

http://www.v-drivevideo.net/pictures/albums/2/normal_DSCF1022.JPG

[greg duff]

picked up a former Tom Buckles superstock motor from my buddy Scott Monrow

[WESTERNAERO]

Looking good!! :thumb:

[greg duff]

Looks great Greg!! Looks like you could be on the water fairly soon!!!

Just a point that you probably already know, but just in case you don't... The prop forms a suction up against the blast plate potentially warping it into strange shapes which can be anything but the desired "flat". The fix is to either use stainless instead of aluminum or secure it like this. Just putting it out there both for performance and safety in the unlikely chance you weren't aware. It's been a while coming and a lot of us are chomping at the bit to see you on the water enjoying this thing. :thumbsUp:

http://www.v-drivevideo.net/pictures/albums/2/normal_DSCF1022.JPG

wow a lot more going on there then mine, i may have to have Bryan make me one like he did on the K401

[greg duff]

paint time

[greg duff]

new headers and lots of polish

[HB Vic]

Very cool. When do you think you'll get it wet and where?


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[greg duff]

Very cool. When do you think you'll get it wet and where?


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not to sure on that, i still have a lot to do... but i cant wait!!!

[greg duff]

more progress

[GotHalos]

Getting there!! Color choices are perfect :thumbup:

[greg duff]

some more

[greg duff]

all the pics are a bit out of order but im sure you all can figure out where am at with lol:thumb::biggrin:

[greg duff]

thank u to Brett Lenk for having a shop day so we could drop the motor in

[greg duff]

took it down by my house to take some pics

[greg duff]

app on my phone i played around with

[greg duff]

needles bound

[GotHalos]

New truck? :thumbup:

[greg duff]

Billy B show

[greg duff]

New truck? :thumbup:

i did get a new one, well new to me. but the one i had at the show is my dads, this is mine

[HotWater]

Boat is looking sweet, your getting close! What made you change the style of strut mount? I'm just curious.

[greg duff]

Boat is looking sweet, your getting close! What made you change the style of strut mount? I'm just curious.

when joey went to mock up the vdrive it was off, he redid the strut and reset the shaft log, we didnt think we would have to do any of this but joey would not put it together unless it was 100% right, so that was a little set back we didn't expect

[2manymustangs]

Looks killer sir!!! :) I missed you and this project at the show somehow, sorry...

[HB Vic]

Looks killer sir!!! :) I missed you and this project at the show somehow, sorry...

I definitely missed your boat. Where did you hide it??

[hbchgirl]

Boat looks awesome! Love the green on white, super clean!


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[greg duff]

I definitely missed your boat. Where did you hide it??

i parked next to Joe Mitchell 525 boat

[ogshotgun]

Nice build, what a bunch of history in this boat!.... You gotta put some kind of flag (in remembrance) on it someplace..... that would be cool!


1 stupid question.... why on these 'complete rebuilds' dont they do the bottom first and then flip and do all the nice stuff inside afterwards?...

don't know if aim right doing my new floor we laid in the new floor and that made it ridged so when we flipped it over we trued it up..

[Mitch]

Greg the boat is looking awsome the green is perfect .....

[greg duff]

Greg the boat is looking awsome the green is perfect .....

thanks Joe, hope to have it on your ramp this summer

[mouzer]

that thing is soooo sweeet greg

[Sharp shooter]

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb39/Roadroamer1/DSC00109_zps189e4bd9.jpg (http://s208.photobucket.com/user/Roadroamer1/media/DSC00109_zps189e4bd9.jpg.html)

[greg duff]

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb39/Roadroamer1/DSC00109_zps189e4bd9.jpg (http://s208.photobucket.com/user/Roadroamer1/media/DSC00109_zps189e4bd9.jpg.html)

thanks Jerry!!!, this is my new fav pic of the boat, love that it's next to my fav boat of all time Joe's 525!!!!

[greg duff]

Huge thanks to Bob Thompson that came over and did the name on the side of the boat for me. He did a great job, from what i gave him to work with i would say he 100% nailed it!!!! :action-smiley-069:

[greg duff]

seats are not all the way done yet but here is a peek

[GotHalos]

seats are not all the way done yet but here is a peek

On point Greg :thumbup: :thumbup:

[Sharp shooter]

The seats look great Greg!!

[WESTERNAERO]

Yeah, the seats look real nice. All the pleats are nice and strait and even from left to right. The seat has a nice shape also.

[Eli]

seats are not all the way done yet but here is a peek

I like the design. Looks good!


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[Mitch]

Gregs seats are some of nicest ive seen ..... Bad ass flat !

[ogshotgun]

Gregs seats are some of nicest ive seen ..... Bad ass flat !


agreeed , the whole boat!!

[WESTERNAERO]

Gregs seats are some of nicest ive seen ..... Bad ass flat !

Even nicer in person, good seeing you guys yesterday.

[greg duff]

right on!!! thank u guys and girl, i feel like im rounding 3rd and heading for home!!!

[HotWater]

Greg, does that new strut you put in have a brace?

[Mitch]

Even nicer in person, good seeing you guys yesterday.

I was thinking the same thing today it was a good visit ! :)

[GotHalos]

Yeah, the seats look real nice. All the pleats are nice and strait and even from left to right. The seat has a nice shape also.

I didn't realize this until you pointed it out on a certain big $$$ boat, it makes sense.

Looks that much nicer when spacing is even/symmetrical etc.

[WESTERNAERO]

I didn't realize this until you pointed it out on a certain big $$$ boat, it makes sense.

Looks that much nicer when spacing is even/symmetrical etc.

Yeah, I went on a bit of a rant about that. But for the kind of money people were saying that boat sells for, it better be damn near perfect.

[greg duff]

got some more work done

[greg duff]

not sure why they posted all out of order but im sure you get it

[Sharp shooter]

The steering move came out nice. Looks good buddy!!!

[greg duff]

The steering move came out nice. Looks good buddy!!!

thanks Jerry! ya mot that happy about having to do that but i think it came out good, good seeing u last sunday

[2manymustangs]

It was good seeing you sir... The boat looks amazing... :thumbsUp:

[greg duff]

got all the pluming and wiring done this weekend thanks to my buddy Brett Lenk

[rioracr]

very nice job and like your gage set-up............

[HB Vic]

That think looks great Greg. Nice work! Hate to see you get it wet though :D

[The Doctor]

It's fun watching the progress knowing we don't even have to get our hands dirty or scratch from glass work! :D
Good looking work cover too . . . :D

http://www.hotboat.com/frm/attachment.php?attachmentid=48145&stc=1&d=1414965198

[Mrs.K034]

Nice!! Can't wait to see her running! When's the video coming out?


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[rioracr]

boat even looks better in person, your Dad said you were going to try it at Red Rock............:thumbsUp:

[greg duff]

thank you to all the people that helped me get here!! i could not of done this without you

[greg duff]

little vid i made of the first few times in the water

https://vimeo.com/115624051

[HB Vic]

Very cool Greg, looks good and nice video. How's she running??

[MrDenton]

That's really nice. Been following this on here and Instagram. What are you powering it with? Sounds great and runs flat. Nice job!


Oath Keeper

[2manymustangs]

Killer!!! I really like the sanitary white with the green... :action-smiley-035:

[Mrs.K034]

little vid i made of the first few times in the water

https://vimeo.com/115624051

Nice, Greg!!! When you coming out again!?


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[greg duff]

thank u guys!!!!!!, ill be at the bbshow in feb, need to try props and gear set ups

[K-034]

Congrats Greg, looks like the long wait was well worth it, that thing came out bitchen

[greg duff]

Congrats Greg, looks like the long wait was well worth it, that thing came out bitchen

thanks Chris!!! see u in Feb?

[fdlock890]

Greg, you did a frickn AMAZING job..... :thumbup::thumb up: See you at Needles.

Lock

[greg duff]

some pics from the bbshow

[HB Vic]

Aw Greg you gotta pull the RDP photos off bro sorry

[greg duff]

Aw Greg you gotta pull the RDP photos off bro sorry

shit sorry i didn't know

[Mrs.K034]

Good stuff!! Seems like you're enjoying the new baby!


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[HB Vic]

shit sorry i didn't know

No worries buddy you know that.

[2manymustangs]

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