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  1. Baylinerchuck

    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Moving right along. How do you plan on bracing the hull to prevent it from being mis-shaped during the rebuild? The remote vacuum switch is a great idea. You will certainly run out of room quickly in the boat. I did most of my grinding outside when there was a slight breeze. It made things...
  2. Baylinerchuck

    2012 Bayliner Project Boat Opinion

    Keep us up to date as you proceed. Lots of 3.0 guys on this forum that can help in the Mercruiser section. Good luck. A buddy of mine just did a successful 3.0 transplant in the Chaparral. I rebuilt his carburetor for him as it needed some attention.
  3. Baylinerchuck

    Chaparral 2000 SL Sport floor, and more?? [SPLASHED Sept 2017]

    Well, as hunting season begins to come into full swing, it’s time once again to prepare the Chap for a hopefully short winter break. As an update to previous posts, the freshly restored OEM Quadrajet ran absolutely flawlessly. It’s no doubt that the tricks I learned in the Cliff Ruggles book...
  4. Baylinerchuck

    Rochester Quadrajet Rebuild and Adjustments

    I’m hearing ya. All things to consider. Luckily I own the 23” prop so testing is no big deal. The engine was about 5100 before I throttled down slightly. It’s rated at 4600-4800, so I’d prefer to be in that range. I rarely run the boat at that RPM as it lives in the 3k to 3.5k throttle range.
  5. Baylinerchuck

    1976 Tom Boy Boat, 1976 40 HP Johnson Outboard and who knows what Trailer

    It sure would....but then again it would look like a stainless steel pipe, not brick. Brick is easier on the eyes IMO.
  6. Baylinerchuck

    Thank you.

    Just a quick thank you to the ones that did the research and implemented the changes to this forum. I access everything from my iPhone, and the new forum is extremely user friendly and intuitive. Uploading pictures is a breeze. My hats off to the implementation team. Excellent work folks!!!
  7. Baylinerchuck

    Rochester Quadrajet Rebuild and Adjustments

    As a quick update and refresh.....the Quadrajet I rebuilt is 100% perfect. Throttle changes are seamless between idle and WOT. The only issue I see is now I have more power, and tach over 5k at WOT. This was a surprise I wasn’t expecting since the secondary fuel load should be the same between...
  8. Baylinerchuck

    1976 Tom Boy Boat, 1976 40 HP Johnson Outboard and who knows what Trailer

    Not sure if credit is what’s necessary.....maybe what the heck’s wrong with you man!!! Ha ha. I have to admit, I do like taking on projects I’ve never done before. My Dad has the knowhow, just no ability at this point with a bum hip. At least when I rebuild that chimney, it will no longer be as...
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    1976 Tom Boy Boat, 1976 40 HP Johnson Outboard and who knows what Trailer

    It must be the season of chimney fixing. I just repaired my parents chimneys. Yep two of them. One with a terra-cotta insert for the oil fired furnace, the other is older, all brick, no insert. Believe it or not, that’s the wood burning chimney. Both chimneys required that several courses needed...
  10. Baylinerchuck

    Mercruiser 3.0 Exhaust ?

    Perhaps a picture would help make things more clear. I’m really not sure what you have there.
  11. Baylinerchuck

    How many gallons of resin?

    My 20’ Chaparral took 19 gallons of resin.
  12. Baylinerchuck

    Transom gap?

    In my opinion that gap won’t make a difference. Just don’t caulk the holes with silicone. Use 3M 5200, the let ‘er eat.
  13. Baylinerchuck

    Boat interior question - to paint wood or not to paint?

    Sealed wood is always better than unsealed. In my restoration, I sealed all the above deck plywood, such as the seat backers, vinyl pad backers, and the rear seat frame. The sealer is a recipe I discovered on this forum. It’s one quart spars urethane, one quart linseed oil, and 2 quarts mineral...
  14. Baylinerchuck

    Bayliner 1600 rotten floor

    +1 on the total restoration. It just takes time and the space to do it properly. The satisfaction in a job well done trumps the time it took to do it. I had my 20’ bow rider Chaparral complete in about 8 months.
  15. Baylinerchuck

    81 Sea Squirt Restoration

    Yeah, you’ll be pleased with the flap disks. I even used the HF ones, and they worked well. Let ‘er eat.
  16. Baylinerchuck

    Re; Broke spark plug

    That is strange. How do you know that no water was being pulled in. If that is the case, your impeller will be smoked.
  17. Baylinerchuck

    73 Sea Ray restoration

    That looks great. Also love the guitars in the background. What a cool room!!
  18. Baylinerchuck

    Amateur needs advice

    I’m guessing that what Lubird is saying is that the wood wasn’t exposed and therefore couldn’t be seen. Those who are new to boats, or haven’t rebuilt one probably think they’re all fiberglass.
  19. Baylinerchuck

    Amateur needs advice

    The plywood is the core material in most boats of this era. Once the wood is laid, several layers of fiberglass are laid over top. Seal holes with 3M 5200. Don’t use silicone.
  20. Baylinerchuck

    Rochester Quadrajet Rebuild and Adjustments

    Thanks for the compliment. Hopefully others can use this thread as a guide. Next is a Rochester Mercarb. Rebuilding it for a friend, and will document the tear down and rebuild for this forum, (in a thread of its own of course).
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