well shes mostly complete at this point. everything inside is done with the exception of a few paint spots to touch up and get a few new cleats.
Just got the package today for the carb rebuild kit and bonehead me didnt think to order 2 because it has 2 carbs. Ill have to wait for the other set...
Sorry for the lack of updates. life has been getting in the way.
Anyways, im done painting and have my side panels back in. Im working on making my steering work with the console i bought. I also got the motor running, but it ran rough. I ordered a carb rebuild kit.
Bob, good to see you...
Ya I should have primed first. I thought I could get away with it because when I painted it before I didnt and it came out great. I think the big difference is that I used a much higher quality paint. It was an actual marine topside paint. It was given to me by someone, and I would have never...
I seem to be having the hardest time painting lately. I seem to remember when i first painted the boat it went on nice and smooth, good coverage. Seem like all the paints ive used are needing more coats. The green im using is rustoleum and its going on very blotchy. I had it shaken, and i...
here are some pics of the bondoglass work. there are some imperfections, but they will be hidden by the trim.
Heres my trim mocked up. I had to cut the fron piece to make the curve. I couldnt get it to bend the way it was. I dont like it, but its not too bad. I still have to cutback the...
Okay so heres todays main update.
First, the thread repair was 100% successful. After getting the die off, the nut threads on there perfectly. :D
I took time while the flywheel is off to clean the points. Thats what got me into this whole mess... having to clean them every year.
Then I...
All cleaned out and vacuumed. I was going to pressure wash it until i realized that my hose bib was broken so Ill have to fix that before I have water out there.
This is the console i scored off craigslist. It fits the bill PERFECTLY for what I want. Im going to strip it down and repaint it...
Its been a while since i've been on here. Its nice to see old friends and hope to make some new ones. Here's where I stand:
Original resto thread HERE from when i bought the boat in 2009
Open bow conversion thread HERE that I started at the end of the 2010 season
In September of 2011, I went...
Hey guys, been a while since ive been on here! Anyways, i havent touched my boat in a year and a half now after my little mishap at the end of the 2011 season. The flywheel nut backed off, making the flywheel bounce around.
I have 2 problems:
1) the the key that holds the flywheel sheared...
last ride of the fall something bad happened. somehow the flywheel nut backed off. it sheared the key and damaged the threads on the crankshaft. how easily can the threads be repaired? ive never done any thread stuff before. also should i check the flywheel to make sure it didnt bend and that...
Heres my origional resto thread: http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=388804
after 2 summers of use, we are finding it cumbersome climbing over the bow all the time. we primarly go to a sand bar... usually every time we go out. so my brother in law and i decided to undertake the project...
follow up... reverse worked just fine for me today... except didnt lock. see my last post for details
1970 evinrude 85hp, electric shift.
leaving the sand bar yesterday another boat flagged us down, they were dead in the water. towed them back, nice and slow but it was really choppy out...
i took the kids out for a few hours today to go to the sand bar... we launch the boat and before we shove off the dog gets stung by a bee. then i see another, so i assume there is a nest somewhere. get all the kids out, check under the bow and see a small nest. knock it down and get it out. we...
