MassillonBuckeye
Chief Petty Officer
- Joined
- Jul 26, 2010
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Just picked up a 1983 Starcraft PM160 with a 70HP Mercury motor. Boat is in pretty good shape. A couple systems new to me that I'm not familiar with at all. One being power tilt/trim. That Merc 70 has two hydraulic cylinders on each side connected to a pump. Everything works, but the hoses are dry rotted. Going to replace those ASAP. The other system I'm not familiar with is the livewell with aeration. There are some controls on the side of the console that don't seem to do anything. I know theres a valve near the rear that I assume shuts the water off to the livewell/baitwell.
Also going to work on the electrical and maybe refurbish the console. Not going for a complete resto right off the bat unless its necessary. P/O said he just re-did the floor. Not sure of his exactly technique outside of "using that bondo type stuff" which I then clarified as Resin. So he may have glassed something I'm not sure. He said all the floatation foam was nice and dry so, I'm not too worried about the floor right now. The wood in the transom is definitely weathered and starting to rot.. I'm sure it could use replacing but isn't falling apart or anything.
I can't wait to really start tearing into the wiring and making sure everything there is solid. Rivets all look ok except one where he said he drilled the wrong one, then proceeded to put a bolt through it and siliconed it. I'm going to end up re-doing that with some 5100 sealant or the equiv.
Here's a few pics.
Also going to work on the electrical and maybe refurbish the console. Not going for a complete resto right off the bat unless its necessary. P/O said he just re-did the floor. Not sure of his exactly technique outside of "using that bondo type stuff" which I then clarified as Resin. So he may have glassed something I'm not sure. He said all the floatation foam was nice and dry so, I'm not too worried about the floor right now. The wood in the transom is definitely weathered and starting to rot.. I'm sure it could use replacing but isn't falling apart or anything.
I can't wait to really start tearing into the wiring and making sure everything there is solid. Rivets all look ok except one where he said he drilled the wrong one, then proceeded to put a bolt through it and siliconed it. I'm going to end up re-doing that with some 5100 sealant or the equiv.
Here's a few pics.
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