Triple Trouble and my 16 year old son

[Tpltrbl303]

So my son is going to restore my 1980 20 ft Schiada. I will post pics of his progress..

Day 1. Pulled boat out of barn...after 6 years.

 

[Hammer]

Sweet ! Looking forward to the build !

 

[riverrat4lfe]

Nice

 

[Tpltrbl303]

2 hours later he had the engine ready to come out

 

[highwaybiz]

Todd or Travis son have not seen that boat in years , a lot of good times in that boat in arrowhead

 

[Tpltrbl303]

Would that be brad...

 

[025]

Where is that boat now? I remember it on arrowhead but haven't seen it in a long time. Cool thread

 

[Tpltrbl303]

Boat has never left the family. Been in the barn for over 6 years. Last registered in 05

 

[AZBrummett21]

I haven't seen this boat since 1996.. We were at lake mead going across virgin basin and all of the sudden there was Triple Trouble Had a few bears at Wishing well and caught up on old times. Can't wait to see how it turns out.

 

[warpt71]

If ya need a had w/ anything give me a shout! Id love to come over and take a look at it. There's 3 v-drives in our valley that I know about now :champagne:

 

[Tpltrbl303]

If ya need a had w/ anything give me a shout! Id love to come over and take a look at it. There's 3 v-drives in our valley that I know about now :champagne:

We have a lot of boat work ahead of us... In addition to the Schiada, I am building a circle racing jet boat.

 

[skiracr]

Bitchen! My uncle has an 82 with similar colors, browns and tans.

Looking forward to the build :thumbup: any idea for power yet?

Keep the pics coming please

 

[warpt71]

We have a lot of boat work ahead of us... In addition to the Schiada, I am building a circle racing jet boat.

Right on! My Hondo flat is all apart at my shop right now and I have a buddy that's finishing up his Cole runner bottom. There are a few other jets that I know of too

 

[Tpltrbl303]

Bitchen! My uncle has an 82 with similar colors, browns and tans.

Looking forward to the build :thumbup: any idea for power yet?

Keep the pics coming please

Probably going to be an old school 468/race aero setup.

 

[River Lynchmob]

Haven't seen that thing in years...I think the last time I was in that we did a "fishing" lap around the lake...that's at least 2 0years ago! Looking forward to the resurrection.

 

[Tpltrbl303]

Motor out, oil drained, bottom end inspected....

 

[Tpltrbl303]

Dad what do I do now?

 

[River Lynchmob]

Tell him to go to the bank and get you some money!

 

[Tpltrbl303]

Not a problem, he said uncle john was paying

 

[highwaybiz]

is that the motor from pep boys pic of the pro comp jet build

 

[Tpltrbl303]

The motor was built from block up...

That the boat with the previous owner, it's the same w/o a motor now

 

[River Lynchmob]

Not a problem, he said uncle john was paying

I done already redid a Schiada...no thanks!

 

[Tpltrbl303]

That's great...you know how much he needs

 

[Hammer]

That's great...you know how much he needs

Lol

 

[River Lynchmob]

That's great...you know how much he needs

Unfortunately yes...a shit ton more than you think!

 

[Tpltrbl303]

...as I used to think. He started this project at the same time I am finishing my new compjet