Hello everyone, First forum post so please bear with me.
I just recently picked up (inherited) my grandfather's old Fiberform 2425 Bermuda that had been sitting on the trailer untouched in the northern Nevada desert for the past 7 years. Other than being completely full of dust and in dire need of a good buff job and some new upholstery, the boat seems to be solid and in relatively good shape. I haven't made it to turning over the engine yet as im still trying to clean all the dirt out of the bilge first; however, i can already tell the lower drive on the out drive must be replaced as it has several cracks in it. Im assuming its an OMC as the case is white and the iBoats repair manual I found in the boat is for OMC.
So my first question is should I only attempt to repair the lower drive or should I replace the entire outdrive? Second, how easy would replacing the outdrive be? Thirdly, how much would that cost? Lastly, can I just hook up a newer one with little/no modifications?
I have a deal with the wife that as long as it wont cost more to get the boat operational and on the water than its worth, I can proceed. Otherwise its a goner. By operational she means: it floats, it runs, and the upholstery is repaired/replaced (replacing the 2 $300 batteries, repainting the bottom, buffing, new nav/electronics, new canvas work, etc doesn't count towards this cost).
Father-in-law will be here next week to help me go through the engine and get it running (if it is still in good shape). Hopefully I will know before that if its even worth trying to get running.
I just recently picked up (inherited) my grandfather's old Fiberform 2425 Bermuda that had been sitting on the trailer untouched in the northern Nevada desert for the past 7 years. Other than being completely full of dust and in dire need of a good buff job and some new upholstery, the boat seems to be solid and in relatively good shape. I haven't made it to turning over the engine yet as im still trying to clean all the dirt out of the bilge first; however, i can already tell the lower drive on the out drive must be replaced as it has several cracks in it. Im assuming its an OMC as the case is white and the iBoats repair manual I found in the boat is for OMC.
So my first question is should I only attempt to repair the lower drive or should I replace the entire outdrive? Second, how easy would replacing the outdrive be? Thirdly, how much would that cost? Lastly, can I just hook up a newer one with little/no modifications?
I have a deal with the wife that as long as it wont cost more to get the boat operational and on the water than its worth, I can proceed. Otherwise its a goner. By operational she means: it floats, it runs, and the upholstery is repaired/replaced (replacing the 2 $300 batteries, repainting the bottom, buffing, new nav/electronics, new canvas work, etc doesn't count towards this cost).
Father-in-law will be here next week to help me go through the engine and get it running (if it is still in good shape). Hopefully I will know before that if its even worth trying to get running.