smoothbadger
Cadet
- Joined
- Dec 13, 2005
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- 17
Oh My God!
What have a bought????
I bought this Rinker on Ebay, previous owner told me it had been laid up for a year so engine wasn't able to start etc...... however i took a gamble and paid ?2000 for it which is cheap for any Bowrider I know so lets just say at that price i was expecting to overhall the engine and refurbish the interior trim.
Got it home and started looking at closer - its a wreck. Took it to a local boat dealer who specialise in Mercruiser servicing, and they inspected the engine and outdrive - the original 4.3 Mercruiser is totally shot. The Outdrive unit is OK.
So that brings us up to date. The engine is out and now its tome to sort out the interior whilst the guys source me a replacement.
Check out these vids........any advice would be appreciated!
Rinker bowrider project 1 - YouTube
What have a bought????
I bought this Rinker on Ebay, previous owner told me it had been laid up for a year so engine wasn't able to start etc...... however i took a gamble and paid ?2000 for it which is cheap for any Bowrider I know so lets just say at that price i was expecting to overhall the engine and refurbish the interior trim.
Got it home and started looking at closer - its a wreck. Took it to a local boat dealer who specialise in Mercruiser servicing, and they inspected the engine and outdrive - the original 4.3 Mercruiser is totally shot. The Outdrive unit is OK.
So that brings us up to date. The engine is out and now its tome to sort out the interior whilst the guys source me a replacement.
Check out these vids........any advice would be appreciated!
Rinker bowrider project 1 - YouTube