Number1Monkey
Cadet
- Joined
- Apr 20, 2008
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Hi, this is my first post.
I recently acquired a free glasspar boat, with a '66 mer650. Im 26 and this is my first boat. After compression testing the motor, I decided I wanted to get it back on the water. I thought maybe I would post my progress here, and those with more knowledge and experience could help me to not drown or hurt myself or blow all my money! So far, I have cleaned all the seats and junk out and got the motor running. It took about 3 days tinkering, it needed the points adjusted and cleaned. Unfortunately, I broke a control cable while messing with the throttle! (Anyone know where to get them?) As far as the boat goes, it needs a new transom. It is severly rotted. (see pics) I am planning on using the seacast pourable method to fix it. Any help at all would be awesome! If there is anything that I should look out for, or anything right off the bat I should check out, let me know!
Oh ya, Does anyone know where I can find out what year the boat is? The badge with the serial number is still on it.
Mike
Boat and transom pics:
Here she is... certainly a fixer...
I GUESS you could call this a transom...
And after some chainsaw work.
I recently acquired a free glasspar boat, with a '66 mer650. Im 26 and this is my first boat. After compression testing the motor, I decided I wanted to get it back on the water. I thought maybe I would post my progress here, and those with more knowledge and experience could help me to not drown or hurt myself or blow all my money! So far, I have cleaned all the seats and junk out and got the motor running. It took about 3 days tinkering, it needed the points adjusted and cleaned. Unfortunately, I broke a control cable while messing with the throttle! (Anyone know where to get them?) As far as the boat goes, it needs a new transom. It is severly rotted. (see pics) I am planning on using the seacast pourable method to fix it. Any help at all would be awesome! If there is anything that I should look out for, or anything right off the bat I should check out, let me know!
Oh ya, Does anyone know where I can find out what year the boat is? The badge with the serial number is still on it.
Mike
Boat and transom pics:
Here she is... certainly a fixer...
I GUESS you could call this a transom...
And after some chainsaw work.
Just kiddin, looks like a nice project. Good luck.