That's a sweet rig man. I've made some changes to my glastron- it looks much better now than it did in that video I have of it.
I secured a TOWER OF POWER for mine as well- 115hp. It's getting new stringers/floors/transom this winter. Then I'll hang that motor on the thing and go up in the air. I hope you're enjoying your boat this summer!
@BigAgitator If you have a GT150 like mine, don't expect more than about 50 mph out of it... Any faster and it chine-walks like a bastard. Keep that in mind before you cough up huge cash for the resto... Best of luck to ya!
@poopdogsays It's not a GT- it's a 16' Conroy z-16 or something. I'm told that it should be able to handle 50-55... If I can get a strong 50, I'll be happy. Boat is 750 lbs. It has a "pad" similar to that of the Hydrostream viper. Perhaps that'll help with chine walking(?).. idk.
How's your mercury treating you? The one I'm getting is an '86 115 hp.
@BigAgitator That "Pad" will make a world of difference. I have seen GT-150's modded with a pad run in the upper 70's with no chinewalk problems. I was going to hack mine up and put one in, but it's just not worth it, the boat is pretty much shot. If I ever get back into boats, I think I'll be looking for a cuddy with twin 454's or 502's... At least something big enough to have fun with friends, this 15' speed boat is just too friggin small!
@BigAgitator My Merc is also an 86, but mine was sold and is badged as a 90hp, but I have the carbs from a 115hp. The carbs are the only difference from a 90hp-125hp, everything else [in the motors] is the same. My boat is 15' and weighs in at 625# w/o the motor. The Merc weighs 350. I can hit plane in about 50 feet or about 4 seconds, I would imagine yours should heed similar results. Plenty fast to rip a skier, or perhaps rip a skiers arms out! lol
@poopdogsays Awesome info, man! Thanks. That idea of yours to get a bigger boat sounds like a good one. I almost bought an SS235 slickcraft but I'm glad I didn't. I can't afford the gas. It was a nice ass boat.
Hopefully this power tower will be a good motor for me. I'm doing the transom and floor rebuild myself and I'm going to mill my own wood which will save some money. The plywood I will have to buy though.
@tallcanadian Because the back end only sits 6 inches out of the water. All it takes is a few assholes doing 80mph fly-by's to splash water over the back and flood the boat! These boats only weigh 625 pounds, then you drop a 400 pound motor on the back and they sit kinda low! ha ha.
That's a sweet rig man. I've made some changes to my glastron- it looks much better now than it did in that video I have of it.
I secured a TOWER OF POWER for mine as well- 115hp. It's getting new stringers/floors/transom this winter. Then I'll hang that motor on the thing and go up in the air. I hope you're enjoying your boat this summer!
BigAgitator 6 months ago
@BigAgitator If you have a GT150 like mine, don't expect more than about 50 mph out of it... Any faster and it chine-walks like a bastard. Keep that in mind before you cough up huge cash for the resto... Best of luck to ya!
poopdogsays 6 months ago
@poopdogsays It's not a GT- it's a 16' Conroy z-16 or something. I'm told that it should be able to handle 50-55... If I can get a strong 50, I'll be happy. Boat is 750 lbs. It has a "pad" similar to that of the Hydrostream viper. Perhaps that'll help with chine walking(?).. idk.
How's your mercury treating you? The one I'm getting is an '86 115 hp.
BigAgitator 6 months ago
@BigAgitator That "Pad" will make a world of difference. I have seen GT-150's modded with a pad run in the upper 70's with no chinewalk problems. I was going to hack mine up and put one in, but it's just not worth it, the boat is pretty much shot. If I ever get back into boats, I think I'll be looking for a cuddy with twin 454's or 502's... At least something big enough to have fun with friends, this 15' speed boat is just too friggin small!
Best of luck to ya!
poopdogsays 6 months ago
@BigAgitator My Merc is also an 86, but mine was sold and is badged as a 90hp, but I have the carbs from a 115hp. The carbs are the only difference from a 90hp-125hp, everything else [in the motors] is the same. My boat is 15' and weighs in at 625# w/o the motor. The Merc weighs 350. I can hit plane in about 50 feet or about 4 seconds, I would imagine yours should heed similar results. Plenty fast to rip a skier, or perhaps rip a skiers arms out! lol
The hardest part is picking a prop! G/L!
poopdogsays 6 months ago
@poopdogsays Awesome info, man! Thanks. That idea of yours to get a bigger boat sounds like a good one. I almost bought an SS235 slickcraft but I'm glad I didn't. I can't afford the gas. It was a nice ass boat.
Hopefully this power tower will be a good motor for me. I'm doing the transom and floor rebuild myself and I'm going to mill my own wood which will save some money. The plywood I will have to buy though.
BigAgitator 6 months ago
NICE LITTLE BOAT..........
railroading29 1 year ago
did you guys save it or did it sink?
THEACDC1995 1 year ago
@THEACDC1995 I saved it and ran it for the rest of the year.
poopdogsays 1 year ago
is this the same boat that got flooded from rain
THEACDC1995 1 year ago
@THEACDC1995 Yup.
poopdogsays 1 year ago
how deep is it at the end of your dock?
s6675 1 year ago
@s6675 About chest deep... See my "Sunken Glastron GT-150" vid... I am holding up the stern!
poopdogsays 1 year ago
@s6675 40 fathoms!
DoErTillSheCumz 1 year ago
Beautiful Glastron. Bet she flies.
tallcanadian 2 years ago 2
Thanks, unfortunately at the moment it is dead in the water... It sunk AGAIN last weekend!
There is a video of it on my channel.
Thanks for the comment.
poopdogsays 2 years ago
Why does it keep sinking?
tallcanadian 2 years ago
@tallcanadian Because the back end only sits 6 inches out of the water. All it takes is a few assholes doing 80mph fly-by's to splash water over the back and flood the boat! These boats only weigh 625 pounds, then you drop a 400 pound motor on the back and they sit kinda low! ha ha.
DoErTillSheCumz 1 year ago
All it takes is a couple of idiots for sure.
tallcanadian 1 year ago