Recent content by Josh784

Looking in the mini catologue that came in one of the boxes John sent me, there is a picture of the "P5 Marine RE" and it is silver, and has "Picco" written down the side of it, instead of "P5" like the two engines I have...

Andy, thanks for the heads up. Are you absolutely positive? John sold me two engines, both identical, as P-5 EXR's. If indeed they are P-5's, I didn't know what I was buying and will need to change the auction title. Josh

I can also supply higher resolution pictures from different angles if you want to email me at

Picco P-5 EXR, Pipe and Header Bought this engine from John Knight August/September of last year. I was intending to use it in the Wild Thing .21 mono I was building, however several things have occured that prevent me from completing the project. Josh

Thanks for the replies, and the pictures. Those will help a lot. Here is my updated list. I'm fairly sure I now have everything covered. .21 mono hull rubber isolated motor mount mccoy mc-9 glo plugs octura x440/3 prop sullivan starter 17" starter belt radio box sealing tape pipe mount...

Do you have any idea where I could get said hex flex adapter? Also, what is a good pre-assembled flex cable? Hughey? Thanks, Josh

One more thing, I have been unable to find 1/4 - 28 hex flex adapters. Do you by chance mean 1/4 - 3/16? Josh

Tim, thanks for the reply, that was very helpul. The Wild Thing does not use a strut, just a brass tube. I could add a strut later, but for the time being I believe I will just using the brass tube. In this case, do I need a bushing at all? I have the brass tubes. Also, what do I need in...

I took a few months break from working on my Wild Thing, but am now ready to get back into it. I am to the point where I need to order the hardware, of which I have none, and not a very clear idea of what I need. Bear in mind that all I have is the hull, Picco P5-EXR engine, Picco tuned pipe...

my adress is [email protected] Thanks! Josh

I probably could, but I ordered a new sheet of 3/32" plywood to start again. The original piece was warped when I started building the hull and I could not get it flat. Do you have a CAD drawing of the boat or something like that? Thanks for the help, Josh

I do have auto cad. If the transom is also a template for the radio box bulkheads, I built the first boat very wrong, as I used the front bulkhead template for all bulkheads. Josh

I cut some blocks out of a 2x4 using a circular saw to the exact specs of the transom and bulkhead. Hopefully this will help. One thing I noticed is that on the plans, the front bulkhead is not drawn correcty. One side is taller than the other, causing one side of the V to be steeper. I...

One more question - what is up with the plans? The measurements do not seem to be correct. I cut out the engine rails per the diagram, however in order for them to fit in the boat I had to trim them 1/2". Also, based on the overhead view, the engine rails should be longer than the diagram. josh

Thanks for the reply, that cleared a lot of things up. One thing I still don't understand is what the difference is between the radio box bulkheads and the front bulkheads. The only bulkhead on my plans is the front bulkhead. Josh