About 2 months ago I picked up a 27ft IMP from an auction. It was a "buy it as it comes" auction. When I picked the boat up it looked just the the pictures and info said (typical damage and wear and tear that was described) but once I got it home and cleaned it out I realized that someone had stolen the carb, coil, and a few other smaller components off the top of the motor. Everything else was still there.
The problem is that during the 5 months from when it was stored at the storage center until the time I got my hands on the vessel it had sat open to the elements and rain water had poured into the engine via the exposed intake. When I first got the boat the engine would not turn. I pulled the plugs and all looked good except cylinders 5 and 6. Both of them were full of water. I drained the water and used a breaker bar to un-seize the engine by hand. The engine is now able to turn over fine but the problem that I now have now is how to get the rust deposits out of the intake and cylinders and make sure they are clean so I don't score the cylinder walls.
The engine in this boat was well maintained and has very low hours on it. The issue is that the rest of the boat needs around $6k in repair work to get her back on the water and another 2-3k to upgrade the cabin. The budget on this project is $11k to get everything done to it. We factored in a buffer of $2k for any engine work that might be needed (obviously a new carb and components have to come out of that now) but there is no budget to replace the motor. I would like to salvage this project and get her on the water. Any suggestions as to how I could safely clean out the rust?
The problem is that during the 5 months from when it was stored at the storage center until the time I got my hands on the vessel it had sat open to the elements and rain water had poured into the engine via the exposed intake. When I first got the boat the engine would not turn. I pulled the plugs and all looked good except cylinders 5 and 6. Both of them were full of water. I drained the water and used a breaker bar to un-seize the engine by hand. The engine is now able to turn over fine but the problem that I now have now is how to get the rust deposits out of the intake and cylinders and make sure they are clean so I don't score the cylinder walls.
The engine in this boat was well maintained and has very low hours on it. The issue is that the rest of the boat needs around $6k in repair work to get her back on the water and another 2-3k to upgrade the cabin. The budget on this project is $11k to get everything done to it. We factored in a buffer of $2k for any engine work that might be needed (obviously a new carb and components have to come out of that now) but there is no budget to replace the motor. I would like to salvage this project and get her on the water. Any suggestions as to how I could safely clean out the rust?
