SoDakNovice
Seaman Apprentice
- Joined
- Aug 27, 2024
- Messages
- 30
I purchased this boat for 600$. It’s my first boat. It’s 18ft long(title was wrong at 17’10”). After checking the HIN I came to the conclusion it’s a 1800xb. No one has been able to identify what exactly this boat model is or what motor was originally on it.
A good chunk of the electrical is not working such as bilge pumps and live well pumps. Tilt on the motor works, however it will sag on tilt down if I don’t hit up afterwards. There are a total of 3 batteries on the boat. Tach, fuel and battery gauges have power along with the ignition.
The guy I bought it from stated he got it to run but would bog down and die once put into gear. I ran a compression test after soaking over night in penetrating oil.
Cylinder 1(top): 95
Cylinder 2: 30
Cylinder 3: 119
Cylinder 4: 30
I sprayed it again afterwards and will try again tomorrow. I did not check to see if I had the carb open before testing. I am new to boats and doing the work myself.
I am aware there are 54 versions of this Force motor made in 1989 with mix and match parts from Chrysler and mercury. All serial numbers are gone from the motor and all stickers. The only number I could find stamped on the block is M601470 on the bottom left when inside the boat.
Since I am new I won’t be removing any pistons. I am comfortable removing the head to check the gasket.
If the motor is past my ability to repair I am going to focus on the electrical and buy a new motor/rebuild(very unlikely) next year.
A good chunk of the electrical is not working such as bilge pumps and live well pumps. Tilt on the motor works, however it will sag on tilt down if I don’t hit up afterwards. There are a total of 3 batteries on the boat. Tach, fuel and battery gauges have power along with the ignition.
The guy I bought it from stated he got it to run but would bog down and die once put into gear. I ran a compression test after soaking over night in penetrating oil.
Cylinder 1(top): 95
Cylinder 2: 30
Cylinder 3: 119
Cylinder 4: 30
I sprayed it again afterwards and will try again tomorrow. I did not check to see if I had the carb open before testing. I am new to boats and doing the work myself.
I am aware there are 54 versions of this Force motor made in 1989 with mix and match parts from Chrysler and mercury. All serial numbers are gone from the motor and all stickers. The only number I could find stamped on the block is M601470 on the bottom left when inside the boat.
Since I am new I won’t be removing any pistons. I am comfortable removing the head to check the gasket.
If the motor is past my ability to repair I am going to focus on the electrical and buy a new motor/rebuild(very unlikely) next year.