(pictures are really spotty, i'm starting this thread just at the end of all of the engine work. Still plenty to do though, no worries)
Hello all forum members- I'm a long time mechanic, first time boat owner hailing out of central TX
Bought this boat for $200 with the trailer. The tires were flat, the wheels had sunk about 5 inches into the dirt, and there were plants growing in the boat. Sounds like a great time right? Not to mention the copious amounts of mold on the boat, the 30 Bud Light cans I pulled out, the 2-3" of accumulated mud and dirt in the hull.... it goes on. It had the castings for the bottom end, but was missing the water pump, drive shaft, and a lower stud - and the bearings had probably been exposed for over a decade leading to enormous amounts of rust. Figured it would be easier to just get a new outboard, or new low end. (Johnson 1964 75hp)
Also, these boats look evil out of the back window.
Gave it a good cleaning, picked up an Evinrude 1964 75hp ($50) and swapped out the lower end - literally EVERYTHING matches apart from the shift linkage. Johnson used a 2" brass coupler between the aluminum rods (and a longer lower rod) and Evinrude used an 8" brass coupler with a shorter rod. Now I've got a couple spare castings and a spare powerhead. worth $50 if you ask me
Things still to do:
mount the prop
build the spark plug wires
Paint the top red, plastidip /grit hull interior
100% electrical rewire
new steering wheel/cables
HOPEFULLY find a Starchief top, maybe made something like it.
^If not, remake windshield with LEXAN
paint/rewire trailer
seats seats seats
fuel tank/battery/ hinged stern door
Throttle cables/resto side throttle
Hello all forum members- I'm a long time mechanic, first time boat owner hailing out of central TX
Bought this boat for $200 with the trailer. The tires were flat, the wheels had sunk about 5 inches into the dirt, and there were plants growing in the boat. Sounds like a great time right? Not to mention the copious amounts of mold on the boat, the 30 Bud Light cans I pulled out, the 2-3" of accumulated mud and dirt in the hull.... it goes on. It had the castings for the bottom end, but was missing the water pump, drive shaft, and a lower stud - and the bearings had probably been exposed for over a decade leading to enormous amounts of rust. Figured it would be easier to just get a new outboard, or new low end. (Johnson 1964 75hp)
Also, these boats look evil out of the back window.
Gave it a good cleaning, picked up an Evinrude 1964 75hp ($50) and swapped out the lower end - literally EVERYTHING matches apart from the shift linkage. Johnson used a 2" brass coupler between the aluminum rods (and a longer lower rod) and Evinrude used an 8" brass coupler with a shorter rod. Now I've got a couple spare castings and a spare powerhead. worth $50 if you ask me
Things still to do:
mount the prop
build the spark plug wires
Paint the top red, plastidip /grit hull interior
100% electrical rewire
new steering wheel/cables
HOPEFULLY find a Starchief top, maybe made something like it.
^If not, remake windshield with LEXAN
paint/rewire trailer
seats seats seats
fuel tank/battery/ hinged stern door
Throttle cables/resto side throttle