My new toy!

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PachangaTom

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Jun 5, 2015
15
Pewaukee WI
Boat Info
1986 Pachanga II
Engines
383 Stroker w/ Alpha SS Drive
Hey ALL...here is My New Toy! Running a 383 Stroker Motor with Alpha SS outdrive. Been scrubbing all the dirt off it from sitting in a farmers barn. ...and I'm STILL looking for an original type steering cable. Ride Guide 15ft 6in. I have the Teleflex replacement system but it's no where near as strong up at the rack. I welcome ANY Pachanga conversation....I just got the boat a few months ago and working on restoring it!

HOPE the Pics come threw!

~TOM~
 

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Looks Good! Congratulations and welcome to CSR!
 
The pictures came "through" and she is gorgeous, good luck with her!!
 
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Hey Ten Years...THANKS...Well...got the Teleflex system in...(holding onto my original rack and pinion system just in case a Holy Grail 15-16ft cable materializes from the abyss...LOL And I will post more FUN pics when it's wet! Trying to keep the baby as original as I can... but have a N a Need to Play as well! I'm ANXIOUS as a kid heading to the candy store to get it out! Read a Forum Post somewhere a while back and the guy claimed to have my identical boat with the Alpha SS drive (which is 2.75 in shorter in the top have as a Stock Alpha Gen1)...Mine is a 1:32 ratio and is Counter Rotating. Should be interesting... I hope it gets the nose up high enough...SHOULD have the torque! Couldn't really test all this out on the Water Test when I bought it... The twiddle-stick had the motor running with no water hooked when I walked up...so the impeller was toast! And he was caught out in 6 footers with this 22ft boat... I HOPING there isn't more harm I haven't found yet...no matter...may go through motor anyway to find out EXACTLY what I have to maybe eliminate future blind guessing...
Happy Boating ALL!...I'll keep ya posted!
~TOM~...(BOMBER)
 
I'm not sure about the Alpha SS but I would be a bit cautious with that horsepower and an Alpha. Standard Alphas were only good for about 300HP. I have a 383 Stroker in the Cobalt that I am restoring and the machine shop that did my head work told me it's hard to get less than 325HP out of a Stroker.

Besides that the boat looks great....Enjoy.

Shawn
 
Well I have the Pachanga on the water and she is a FINE boat! Rides GREAT! As a few of you mentioned...I think I am going to look into a Bravo drive. Here is one on the water and a motor pic. Motor doesn't look great...Next time through it will have color on it! ....Apparently my pics exceed quota...ugh
 
PachangaTom said:
Well I have the Pachanga on the water and she is a FINE boat! Rides GREAT! As a few of you mentioned...I think I am going to look into a Bravo drive. Here is one on the water and a motor pic. Motor doesn't look great...Next time through it will have color on it! ....Apparently my pics exceed quota...ugh
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If you support the site, you can post as many pictures as you like! There is a tab at the top of the page that says "support the site"
 
I love the the Pachanga, I was eyeing one up when we found the Sundeck. Admiral couldn't understand why we needed a 60+mph boat. I was a little concerned with fuel consumption. I love the looks of them.
Have fun here, and there.
 
Oh I see how it works with the sponsorship now SF...getting my feet wet...lol...punny hey! :smt038... 'gotoguy'...yep with a Fam the Deck is more practical...my Changa really is the best comfy with two! Mine was a 'barn find'...kinda. LOL was in a barn and filthy, but interior and motor done in 2013. Great conversation piece! And for the water I run (just inland lakes) ...LUV IT!
~TOM~
 
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