Hi guys!
Some of you would say im crazy and will abandom me as all my mechaniks did, but some would back me up and help with advices.
bought this regal commodore 290, 1992 couple of years ago. It had mercs 5.0, which I was planning to rebuild, but my mechanik told me no point, better new ones. So I bought two brand new 5.7.
Long story short boat has sunked a month ago due to neglect, bilge pump malfunction due to poowr wiring by first mechanik.
Now pulled up.
Second mechanik drained water from engine, lubed it all, took starters and alternators down for repair about one month ago. Engines haven't been started. Promised this weekend to come and start the engines.
Third mechanik came to see the boat, said this one is Too far gone, buy new one.
Thats not The plan!!!
Plan is full overhaul of boat, mainly by myself. Conversion from alpha to bravo 3 outdrives,conversion to hardtop.
While waitng for mechaniks to come and sort out the engines and install brand new transoms and all needed for conversion, which is already bought and is partially delivered I have stripped down all the foam, knocked down all separations and kitchen, and rubbed and washed all inside, ready for closed cell foam and upholstry to go up, which I also have.
All work done betwin work shifts on my main work. Im doctor. And I can't paint paintings, but i can spray paint cars. I can also do most if not all mechaniks job need to be done.
Today my mechanik gave me a news that he wont be able to come to do transoms and stuff this w'end, after two weeks preparation and negotiation.
So im going to do it all with your help and help of YouTube.
For now my biggest issue is I dont have outdrives, mainly because I dont know what ratio needed.
Boat weight is 4.6 tonnes, engines are carbed Mercs 5.7. No numbers on old outdrives, too corroided, otherwise its alpha 1gen1, but I think they were 1.65/1
Pictures will follow.
Some of you would say im crazy and will abandom me as all my mechaniks did, but some would back me up and help with advices.
bought this regal commodore 290, 1992 couple of years ago. It had mercs 5.0, which I was planning to rebuild, but my mechanik told me no point, better new ones. So I bought two brand new 5.7.
Long story short boat has sunked a month ago due to neglect, bilge pump malfunction due to poowr wiring by first mechanik.
Now pulled up.
Second mechanik drained water from engine, lubed it all, took starters and alternators down for repair about one month ago. Engines haven't been started. Promised this weekend to come and start the engines.
Third mechanik came to see the boat, said this one is Too far gone, buy new one.
Thats not The plan!!!
Plan is full overhaul of boat, mainly by myself. Conversion from alpha to bravo 3 outdrives,conversion to hardtop.
While waitng for mechaniks to come and sort out the engines and install brand new transoms and all needed for conversion, which is already bought and is partially delivered I have stripped down all the foam, knocked down all separations and kitchen, and rubbed and washed all inside, ready for closed cell foam and upholstry to go up, which I also have.
All work done betwin work shifts on my main work. Im doctor. And I can't paint paintings, but i can spray paint cars. I can also do most if not all mechaniks job need to be done.
Today my mechanik gave me a news that he wont be able to come to do transoms and stuff this w'end, after two weeks preparation and negotiation.
So im going to do it all with your help and help of YouTube.
For now my biggest issue is I dont have outdrives, mainly because I dont know what ratio needed.
Boat weight is 4.6 tonnes, engines are carbed Mercs 5.7. No numbers on old outdrives, too corroided, otherwise its alpha 1gen1, but I think they were 1.65/1
Pictures will follow.
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