So the revival of the project caught the attention of the admiralty and she's pushing for a different look with the old Mercruiser MC1 outdrive. Traditionally they're painted "Phantom Black" by Mercury but we are going to run the original/super old school Mercruiser look with a Spectre White...
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First work this year on the boat has finally begun. Started this past weekend sanding and pressure washing I/O parts. Currently still painting the outdrive and prepping it for all the new seals and gaskets it'll need..
Ahoy! Like a yellow barrel I have finally resurfaced. I wish I could post a better update but photos are not posting. The boat is -finally- being worked on once again. Gimbal bearing just arrived today...
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These guys are right. That price is crazy high unless it has major price tag goodies onboard like a Garmin 9227, solid gold anchor lol, amazing condition motor(s), etc. I bought one of these 15+ yrs abandonned that had a thriving garden/compost pit for a cockpit and surely was destined to be...
Ah, Hunt for Red October, one of my favorites! The real story is very interesting too. Both of those colors remind me of Russian cold war naval vessels... Cherenkov radiation/effect can be quite beautiful, assuming it isn't unplanned. :ROFLMAO:
The major considerations are how to get her Home! :LOL:
Pretty sure JBC is dead on, definitely looks like a Chieftain 25. And she got the custom chop top job. Now I'll say up front that I have a Chieftain 25 so my opinions are definitely biased...
A lot of people seem to only like center...
Well definitely let us know which way you go with it and it'd be cool to see a picture of the setup when she's ready. Could definitely get a few bucks out of that old motor to nicely discount the 20, or 100% guilt free justify the 30! lol Battery already up front is great.
I was thinking the...
Stereo setup looks great, I wouldn't be too worried about the horns at this point.. Could always just zip tie/clamp them a few different places first and settle on whatever looks/works best for ya once everything else is done. I like to only lightly attach things like you did oftentimes while I...
Had a 16' SS bow rider with an old Merc 40hp on it. It did -OK- but the motor was always working pretty hard. The old (but well maintained) 1988 70hp 2 stroke I swapped on never even broke a sweat and cruising fuel economy actually improved. A year later I put a brand new ignition system in...
I'd go with the 30 new or stay with the old reliable, cheap, easy to fix motor. The 20 might be fine cruising around slow but it will be expensive for what it is and it will be heavy for just 20hp. Older boats assumed lower transom weight for the HP (bc of bone simple 2 strokes) - often...
Flashback has a good point there on the air horn. I'm not a veteran sail guy but I know that ropes just love to go to great lengths to find the one possible snag! Murphy's Law being the first verse in the boat bible and all...
Transom sounds like a good trouble free place.
Or what about at top...
Looking good my friend! Those lights do seem like they light up the cabin quite well, were those the only lights on in those pictures? Recessed switch panel looks very nice and convenient. Is the battery switch a master shut off or a selector?
