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[JameO]

Wow that's gonna be nice when you get done. Bring her back to life with pride. Ha this is to funny,my boat was free, AND NOW i get to tell you the same thing tpenfield told me... It wont be free for long...:joyous: I'm going to follow along for your restore. Good luck..

 

[Scott Danforth]

I believe it an old crusader motor. Crusader is now part of pleasure craft marine.

 

[g1vetter]

This just in, it's a 351w, not a 302.

 

[g1vetter]

I know she looks rough but that's just lipstick and rouge. Even though this is a winter project, and I intend to wait until the weather is cooled off in the Fall, I just had to see if I could get her running.

She Lives!! Purred like a kitten and the Transmission shifted well and turned the prop like I think she should.

Good Day today.

 

[Scott Danforth]

That is great news. Prior to dropping her in, i would change the rudder gland packing and the stuffing box packing.

 

[redneck joe]

yeah my boat was free too...... And it ran when i picked it up too.....


Look at the rams they prob have a name on them, or the switch at the helm. If no name take a pic of each.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Joe, post 7 shows a Bennett hydraulic pump. Most likely a Bennett system. g1vetter, pm tabman on here. He works for Bennett and would be a ton of help getting your trim tabs back in operation

 

[g1vetter]

Prior to dropping her in, i would change the rudder gland packing and the stuffing box packing.

That sounds like good advice. now, just have to find out what those are.

 

[oldboat1]

better mechanics here than me, but a 351w (Windsor) might be more economical than the 351 Cleveland. I have a Trojan F26 inboard (old '80 model) -- second inboard I've had, and like them. No outdrive issues if playing with an old boat. Remember, she will walk to port when backing in to your slip -- when you get up to that.

and speaking of slips, might be worth finding a trailer for it depending on your planned use. great for storage if nothing else, and good for resale.

 

[Scott Danforth]

its a boat, nothing economical about them unless powered by oars or sails.

 

[bonz_d]

Very nice and looks like it will be a lot of fun.

Growing up on the Fox River/ Chain o Lakes there were a ton of those class boats running it. Mostly ChrisCraft and Owens in the 24' to 32' range. All with inboards.
Today I live on a much small lake and those would have no place, Mostly because the water is just too shallow to run 1/2 of it.

 

[oldboat1]

Look for wiring in or near bilge (corrosion). '70s Chris Craft I had ran the wire harness down there -- finally found the short that was shutting it down.

 

[g1vetter]

I'm in Jacksonville FL. Between the St Johns and the Ocean, plenty of water around here. Hopefully, over the winter I'll be able to go through this project Bow to Stern.

 

[oldboat1]

salt water country -- double down on corrosion watch (electricals). nice boat, good project.

 

[g1vetter]

I need to get a pair of seats/pedestals. This boat has tracks on the sides and I think the seat pedestals connect there and the bottom of the pedestal is bent back in to brace/support the seat. (rather than the standard vertical post) Anybody know what this style of pedestal is called?

 

[jbcurt00]

I need to get a pair of seats/pedestals. This boat has tracks on the sides and I think the seat pedestals connect there and the bottom of the pedestal is bent back in to brace/support the seat. (rather than the standard vertical post) Anybody know what this style of pedestal is called?

Never seen anything that looked like what I think you're describing

Got pix?

 

[g1vetter]

Never seen anything that looked like what I think you're describing

Got pix?

I'm looking for a pic but so far my google-fu has failed me

 

[jbcurt00]

then of the tracks on the boat

 

[g1vetter]

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[g1vetter]

The knob says EEz-In