1972 Starcraft Islander 21 project.

[Getoffmybass]

Taking some pictures of all the wires and layout today getting ready to pull the motor this weekend,, gonna drain the oil and change plugs, (I flooded the cylanders with blaster when I got the boat.. to settle in and help free it up if there was some crap in the cylander heads)...hook it up to a hose and for shits n giggle try to start it...not getting my hopes up...

 

[SHSU]

Looks like a date with the power washer and some degreaser may be in order.

 

[Getoffmybass]

hooking up a remote oil drain line..out the hole into a oil pan.. luckily I have half a bottle of degreaser left and a cheapo 1500 psi washer...it works..

 

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https://1drv.ms/i/s!ArnZaY24NEmvgxji8GrLpPDeA-AQ
prop is free..

 

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https://1drv.ms/i/s!ArnZaY24NEmvhFMpYTpUQYX8OpZw
Shaft cleaned up and ready for spare prop and lots of grease...

 

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oops clicked on wrong photo..

 

[Watermann]

Looks like you had a wad of fishing line wrapped around the prop shaft too.

That CL 140 MC A1 set up will fit your boat no problem since you have everything complete. You'll need the wiring harness and controls from the donor. If anything you'll have to move 2 bolt holes up and maybe add the flat bowling pin base shape to the keyhole.

 

[SHSU]

I can't tell, did you replace the seal on that shaft? Looks like you pulled it earlier, but can't tell if you reinstalled a new one after you cleaned it up

 

[Getoffmybass]

On the U joint the seal had some old golden yellow tinted gunk on it,, it still around the alum housing in the pic the picture is also taken without the rubber ring type seal in place..actually it doesnt stay in place its waaayyyy tooo loose...

 

[Getoffmybass]

Been busy stripping the 140 down,, lots of pics to follow.. lots of concerns.. but if the block is salvagabel i will be happy,, i stripped the entire 18 foot marathon for 50 bucks,, i got it all but the wind shield,, all stainless hardware, swim platform, engine, controls, gages, lower unit, upper unit, two beat up props, and one good one..so i feel lucky hope it dosent run out....engine is nasty...

 

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Put a bunch of marvel mystery oil in the plug holes,, and cycled it over,,.. this is the rusty soup aftermath...

 

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Gouge mark behind the water pump on the cylander wall...makes me wonder how that happened...bright scoring on the backside of the pump...from us cycling the engine...

 

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stripped and ready for the machine shop for inspection and rehab....

 

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got to get a puller for the crank shaft pully and remove the timing set..and off to the machine shop for inspection, cleaning, and rehab..cylander honing..thread chasing, freeze plug hole cleaning..etc etc etc...thinking of doing the rebuild with a kit,, will post pics of the crank..that will hopefully be salvageable,, soda blast the rust off..IDK..i have a mechanic friend that will do the work for day for day barter work at his farm laying out concrete for a building and building the mini barn...so not bad when you can barter a skill set for my labor...he has redone lots of engines..thinks this one is salvagable if not cracked....not great but salvagable..