1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

[dozerII]

I kinda kept this one a secret cuz I didn't know how it was going to turn out. I didn't steel one from the US this time but out west in BC. Second owner, floor and transom are surprisingly good, the paint on the hull is another story. The original owner thought house paint with a brush would be a good way to go. The motor runs like a top, and it shifts real smooth. And I only drove 8 hours one way for this one.
Here she is in all her glory.

 

[classiccat]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Another GC (GlenCraft) in the making!!!!! That didn't take long!

Looks like a great rig Glen!

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Is she a rebuild project or just a paint job. The inside looks good in the pics.

Where can I get one of those fancy licence plate holders? :laugh:

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Good looking Holiday! Thanks for harvesting local tin (even if 8hrs 1way)

 

[64osby]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Throw a kicker on her and go fishing. Make it shine over the winter.

Another great find Glen.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Yah, so what's the plan for this one Glen?

I think Holidays are sharp boats man, whatever you do, she'll be sweet! Looking forward to the project buddy :thumb:

 

[Weep'n Willy]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Nice find. She looks in fairly good shape.

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Another GC (GlenCraft) in the making!!!!! That didn't take long!

Looks like a great rig Glen!

Is she a rebuild project or just a paint job. The inside looks good in the pics.

Where can I get one of those fancy licence plate holders? :laugh:

Good looking Holiday! Thanks for harvesting local tin (even if 8hrs 1way)

Throw a kicker on her and go fishing. Make it shine over the winter.

Another great find Glen.

Yah, so what's the plan for this one Glen?

I think Holidays are sharp boats man, whatever you do, she'll be sweet! Looking forward to the project buddy :thumb:

Nice find. She looks in fairly good shape.

Thanks guys, my plan is to just tune her up and use her for the rest of the summer. It will have to get stripped of her paint and a new dress of some kind, the interior is pretty dated and the dash is pretty rough.

 

[budski]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Very nice Glen, use it ll summer???? what happened to the ss201

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Ahhh love the Holiday!

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Very nice Glen, use it ll summer???? what happened to the ss201

Still got her, going to take her to the lake this weekend to finish the adjustments on the carb and timing then she is going to get cleaned and polished and put on Kijiji.

Ahhh love the Holiday!

Thanks Kev.

 

[64osby]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

So 8 hours of driving is about twice as long as the drive to the grocery store for you.

Good luck tweaking and selling.

 

[budski]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Should sell fast it's better than new

 

[budski]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Hey Glen got that package today Thanks

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

So 8 hours of driving is about twice as long as the drive to the grocery store for you.

Good luck tweaking and selling.

Just a little bit 64 we'll see about this one!! I know I said that about the 201!!

Should sell fast it's better than new

Hope so John I'm hoping for the final tune up session with her tomorrow.

Hey Glen got that package today Thanks

Great and thank you.

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Just got back from the lake from two weeks of relaxation, and testing out the new to me Holiday. First time out was fishing with the Admiral. After about 15 minutes I flipped the switch on the bilge pump too see if we were taking on any water, it caught a prime and pumped for about a minute. After turning it on every ten minutes and having it pump for a while the Admiral lost her confidence and said lets go. Turns out there was a rivet missing about midships on the bottom and couple loose ones, a screw with some silicone and she runs almost dry now. The Mercruiser 120 runs perfect, the only issues I can find is excess play in the steering, and yes it is the arm and shaft in the transom assembly $$$. Overall I really like her, great for fishing.

 

[barato2]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

now THAT's the payoff. congrats!

any pix?

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

now THAT's the payoff. congrats!

any pix?

Sorry no pics b2, wife forgot the camera.

 

[InMotion]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Ok... so I know I have been on vacation a ton and out of town... but you managed to sneak another boat home! Man... oh man!

Looks really good though... ok is this one staying in the Dozer hanger till spring or gone now... Is it getting a bowectomy?

Nice to see you've got another potential project for the fall/winter though!

J.

 

[bob johnson]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

why TWO license plates?????????????????? congrats on the rig......enjoy!!