Hey all, just thought I would introduce myself and all that good stuff....
Earlier this fall, a friend of mine bought a boat. It is a late 60's/early 70's MFG 17' fiberglass boat with a merc 650 outboard.
We took it out for the first (and only, so far) time the day before thanksgiving this year. It ran fine at first, and handled good. Then, after running for about a half hour or so, it started running rough. We looked at the motor, and the top cylinder had lost compression, and the spark plug was smashed in...
Because of this, he has been keeping his eye on boats for sale, and showed me one about a week ago. To me, it seemed to be a good deal. So, I ended up getting it. The boat, a 15ft 1970 Chrysler sport satellite. Here are a few shots of it...
What was included:
Boat & trailer, 70hp Chrysler outboard
Eagle magna II plus sonar & depth finder
New carpeting, seats recently recovered
2 "seat cushion" life jackets/throwables, fish net, paddle, assorted ropes, new 75ft ski rope w/handle
Shop manual for motor
What wasn't included:
Battery
Gas tank
Trim pump (lift struts installed on boat, but no pump for them)
After including the cost for gas to pick up the boat, price of new gas tank and battery, total cost for it will be about $400.
The boat had a cover...but the previous owner didn't put it on...so it was snow filled, and the cover was a moldy ice block. After many hours of thawing, I we got it somewhat cleaned up, the best that could be done overnight in a garage in the middle of winter...
I'm a little worried about the motor..but I think it should be fine. The previous owner told me it hasn't been run since 2004, but ran fine then. He seemed to be an honest guy, so I believe him. That, and the fact he spent the money on the new interior..which I don't think would have been done had the motor not worked properly. The motor is clean, and has good compression. My only real worries are that there might be complications with having not run in so long. So, I figure just let it warm up for a good while the first few times out, and take it easy for a while.
Just thought I'd stop in and say hey. It's going to be a painful 5 months..until the lakes and rivers melt and I can see if she runs!
welcome to iboats rick! let me encourage you to post in the chrysler/force section whenever you have questions about the motor. some extremely knowledgible gents that have helped me a lot. tell ya' what, why not post your pics there..some of the guys are real chrysler faithfuls and would love to see the boat as well........
hang in there. spring/summer is just around the corner - dave
There are some difficulties in obtaining parts for Chryslers but they are simple to work on. I always thought they were neat looking. Good luck with her.
You can save time now by listing and ordering the parts you'll need for the engine. Water pump for sure. Carb rebuild kits, plugs, wires coils etc.
I'd swap all that stuff . Spring is almost here.
Drop the low end of the outboard and take it home, install the water pump and service the gear oil, lots of stuff to do.! Get a jump on it.
I wish that were true....but I have no way to test the motor, and no good place to store/work on it close to home, what with the snow everywhere.
So, I play the waiting game...
Welcome aboard.
All you need are muffs and a garden hose to see what the motor does (or doesn't do)...outisde of the other items you already know about of course.
I take it that's not your barn???
Talk about a place to keep and work on the boat!
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