Stationed in Colorado I bought my first boat and have loved boating ever since. Not tons of choices as to where to keep your boat all summer in CO but I couldn't have been happier with Lake Pueblo. Even renting a slip for a weekend was a breeze. Now I'm out of the Army back home in Michigan and...
1991 Sunbird corsair 19' 4.3 OMC cobra Sterndrive. I keep reading all these different answers for what type of gear lube to use in these. I've always had Mercruisers so I just use the Hi preformance 90. I read that you can also use it in these OMC's. Is this true or does OMC command a different...
I can Imagine there are a lot of questions regarding this engine. So I'm sorry if i sound like a broken record. I'm definitely not new to mercruisers but I am new to this particular design and set up. I bought a 1987 19' Sea Ray Seville with a 470 170 Merc in it for $500. (long story) motor was...
Soooooo I finally got my replacement motor for my 78 Glastron SSV 177. My knowledge on boats is getting pretty damn good but one thing that really remains a mystery to me and I'm not sure if its lack of motivation to learn or they just seem more complicated than they really are, are OUTDRIVES. I...
Well now that I'm restoring my 72 Glastron V163 I wanted to purchase another boat for the summer so I wouldn't have to be stuck on land. After months of looking I finally found a boat that met my price and criteria. I normally prefer outboards mainly because of their simplicity but I thought it...
Went to check out this 1978 Glastron SSV 177 with a mercruiser 165 I/O. I know outboards but I'm not very familiar with I/O. The boat is awesome and the price is awesome. The guy told me he had not started it for months and when I went to check it out it fired right up after a jump and seemed...
Looking to buy this Glastron with a bad motor. Believe its a 78 150 mercury. I dont want the motor but the guy is stalling because he doesnt want to pull the motor so I can just buy the boat. He says its a bad #3 cylinder but everything else is good. Im looking for a rough estimate of how much...
So Im restoring my 72 Glastron V163 in my back yard and things are going well. Needs a major complete restore. (some of you may have seen it on this forum) I spend alot of time on craigslist looking for the next best thing. Ive always wanted a mid 70's v173 bayflite and I found just that. I have...
Well so far I have most of the deck off and today I pulled a part of the top cap off to expose the rotten transom. So far everything with a little elbow grease and help of my wife was pretty easy. Ive noticed that Glastron did a nice job building this boat. Everything seems to make a decent...
I'm Sorry for posting it. For one I didn't know and two so many people on here spent time trying to help me so I just wanted to give back is all. I had NO idea that it would create a problem. I spend hours on here just reading peoples stories so I thought I could share another. Can guarantee I...
My boss at work found out I was restoring my boat and now hes all about trying to help me out. Little did I know he has restored a pair of boats himself. He obviously spent a lot of time building this site so I hope you guys can appreciate it. Hope he doesnt get mad I'm posting this lol. Hope...
First off the boat is a 1972 16' Glastron v163. I love the boat and with the help from others I gained the confidence to restore the boat. (was on the edge of getting rid of it but after getting the motor to run as good as it does I want to keep the boat.)(75 115 Evinrude) I have a few concerns...
Motor had not been started in who knows how long. Today was the first day I got it running since I've owned it. (2 months) The motor shuts off and starts right back up but once I reduce throttle to its minimum it stalls. This video is after it had already been running for about 10 minutes...
So I got into my first boat a 1972 16' Glastron V163 and Its a project thats for sure. I have been working on replacing the carpet seats etc. 75 Evinrude 115 runs great but I took a look under the dash area towards the bow. Im wondering if this broken wood is structure support for the bow or...
So I got into my first boat a 1972 16' Glastron V163 and Its a project thats for sure. I have been working on replacing the carpet seats etc. 75 Evinrude 115 runs great but I took a look under the dash area towards the bow. Im wondering if this broken wood is structure support for the bow or...