tailwheel234
Cadet
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- Jun 27, 2012
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Re: 1972 Thundercraft
Well... thought I would give you all a quick update on the 72 Thundercraft......
Took it yesterday to a outboard tech..... have a few things to get repaired on the motor...
1. Found a slight variation on the compression amongst the cylinders (top:120lbs, mid:109lbs, lower:95lbs)
2. Waterpump appears to not be working
3. Leaking gasket (inner) on waterjacket
So..... the guy I took it to didn't want to commit to doing the repair because of the electric shift parts int he lower unit and he wast too familiar with them. I then took it to a nearby repair shop he recommended and scheduled a time in a little over a week for them to do the work. They too were skeptical of pulling the lower unit of it to replace the water pump because of the electric shift cable. So, they are going to attempt that repair first in case they accidentally damage the shifting mech in the process then they will stop there. If that goes well then they will pull the water jacket on the side and put new gaskets on it. Estimate is around $250, so if all goes well I won't be too far into the boat.
As far as cleaning it up.... I finally got that lower plug out. Took a pipe wrench and getting brave to tug on it really hard.... bad news is that about 3-5 gallons of water ran out.... didn't see anything mercy about it, just water stained red with small fibers of the floor carpet in it. Then shot a little water back up in there with the hose and "sloshed" it some by raising and lowering the bow, then let it drain completely and it ran clear. I am now leaving both plugs out with the boat sitting outside to dry. So hopefully the lower bilge area is safe.
I gotta say, progress on getting the detailing of the boat clean is going slow with temps here in KY hovering around 100 degrees through the days. I did wash it down as best as I could with soap and water and got a lot of the algae and gunk off of things, but still have a lot of stains where spots of birs***** was on it. Will tackle that after I get the motor in running shape.
Do have one question... I have to get a battery for the boat... do I need a deep cycle or just standard marine starting battery for it? All the battery will do is start the outboard, run an AM/AM radio onboard, lights and horn. Thoughts??
Thanks!!
Well... thought I would give you all a quick update on the 72 Thundercraft......
Took it yesterday to a outboard tech..... have a few things to get repaired on the motor...
1. Found a slight variation on the compression amongst the cylinders (top:120lbs, mid:109lbs, lower:95lbs)
2. Waterpump appears to not be working
3. Leaking gasket (inner) on waterjacket
So..... the guy I took it to didn't want to commit to doing the repair because of the electric shift parts int he lower unit and he wast too familiar with them. I then took it to a nearby repair shop he recommended and scheduled a time in a little over a week for them to do the work. They too were skeptical of pulling the lower unit of it to replace the water pump because of the electric shift cable. So, they are going to attempt that repair first in case they accidentally damage the shifting mech in the process then they will stop there. If that goes well then they will pull the water jacket on the side and put new gaskets on it. Estimate is around $250, so if all goes well I won't be too far into the boat.
As far as cleaning it up.... I finally got that lower plug out. Took a pipe wrench and getting brave to tug on it really hard.... bad news is that about 3-5 gallons of water ran out.... didn't see anything mercy about it, just water stained red with small fibers of the floor carpet in it. Then shot a little water back up in there with the hose and "sloshed" it some by raising and lowering the bow, then let it drain completely and it ran clear. I am now leaving both plugs out with the boat sitting outside to dry. So hopefully the lower bilge area is safe.
I gotta say, progress on getting the detailing of the boat clean is going slow with temps here in KY hovering around 100 degrees through the days. I did wash it down as best as I could with soap and water and got a lot of the algae and gunk off of things, but still have a lot of stains where spots of birs***** was on it. Will tackle that after I get the motor in running shape.
Do have one question... I have to get a battery for the boat... do I need a deep cycle or just standard marine starting battery for it? All the battery will do is start the outboard, run an AM/AM radio onboard, lights and horn. Thoughts??
Thanks!!