Finally got my boat cleaned up and took some pictures.  Had it on the water today and it was great.  Can't wait to get it out again.  It's a 1988 Kingfisher.  Me and my cousin spent quite a bit of time cleaning the gel coat and I think its about as good as it's going to get, although I am thinking about picking up some of the Bow-to-Stern formula.

Anyways,

Looking good.    

Nice rig looks brand new!

Thats purdy!

Thanks guys.  I am real excited about it as its my first boat.  Looks like I'll be getting out twice this weekend (weather permitting).  This week can't go by fast enough.

Question:  When getting up on plane I lose bottom on my console fish finder but after throttling back a bit I regain contact.  Does anyone else experience this problem or know how to fix it?  I am really stumped by this.  Thanks!

yes this happens to quite a few people.  Most likely the problem is when you get on plane the transducer comes out of the water, or has enough turbulance to mess it up.  The only thing you can do to help this is lower the mount so it stays submerged or make it a thru-hull type transducer.  You may also try increasing your ping speed and chart speed... I find it more usefull for faster driving.

Should move good with that nice Merc on the back.... 8-)

yes this happens to quite a few people. Most likely the problem is when you get on plane the transducer comes out of the water, or has enough turbulance to mess it up. The only thing you can do to help this is lower the mount so it stays submerged or make it a thru-hull type transducer. You may also try increasing your ping speed and chart speed... I find it more usefull for faster driving.

Thanks, I will try to increase my ping and chart speed next time I head out.  Any info or links on making it a "thru-hull transducer"?

Tin, it moves out more then any other bass boat I have ridden in.  I think realistically it 45mph but I haven't brought my GPS out yet so maybe I will be surprised...

yes this happens to quite a few people. Most likely the problem is when you get on plane the transducer comes out of the water, or has enough turbulance to mess it up. The only thing you can do to help this is lower the mount so it stays submerged or make it a thru-hull type transducer. You may also try increasing your ping speed and chart speed... I find it more usefull for faster driving.

Thanks, I will try to increase my ping and chart speed next time I head out. Any info or links on making it a "thru-hull transducer"?

Tin, it moves out more then any other bass boat I have ridden in. I think realistically it 45mph but I haven't brought my GPS out yet so maybe I will be surprised...

water adds about 10 mph to the feel of how fast youre going.....lol

i thought i had the fastest 150 hp motor ever till i got GPS and found out i was only going 51 mph. felt like 65 mph sitting right on top of the water.

still a sweet looking boat.

I will be sure to update once I have taken my GPS along.  Who knows, I thought I was being very conservative at 45 mph; read as realistic.  Only one way to find out for sure...is it Saturday yet?

I had alot of trouble getting my depth finder to work at high speeds. I kept lowering it then some one mentioned to angle it forward about 2 to 3 degrees and that did the trick. Hope that might help.

nice boat!

Congrats, Beautiful Boat!  8-)