It Runs Again

Well I got the last of the engine mount bolts installed. Was surprised to find how much one side had fallen. Had to bring it up using a drift pin. Filled holes with J.B.Weld prior to installing the bolts so they should be in their good and well sealed.

Engine took some cranking to get started. After it got started it ran just fine and restarted without any problems. Had to let it warm up before it would pickup the prop. Not sure what is up with that. Also had a couple of minor leaks in the new exhaust plumbing. A couple of tweaks on the clamps and that seemd to clear up the problem.

Planning on starting it again tomorrow. Hopefully it will light right up with out any problems.

Transom Is In !!!

The transom is installed. All of the bolts are installed. All that is left to do is install the aft engine mount bolts. Completed the installation of the exhaust riser and the front plate on the exhaust manifold. Once the gasket sealer sets up its time to flush the system and make sure there are no leaks.

Continued working on the transom. All parts are cut and checked. Just need the weather to get up above 50 again so that the glue will work.

Reinstalled the exhaust riser and worked out the exhaust connection. Photos coming once everything is installed.

Scraped the remaining carpet pieces off of the right side of the cockpit area.

Transom Installation and Photos

Well the first round of parts for the new transom went in today. All parts fit as expected. The Gorilla Glue seems to have worked as advertised. The photos show the initial round of parts installed. Also included a photo of the new control console.

12-7-2008 Transom Goes Back In

Well I got all the wood pieces for the transom back up in the boat. All the parts fit and the long piece across the stern I thought would give me fits but it slid right in with no problem. Picked up some stainless screws to put it all back together with. I am going to use a polyurethane based glue to put it all together with. Figure because it is going to be screwed through out that the polyurethane should work good.

Photos coming soon.

11-7-2008 Another Catchup Post

Ok, the new helm is installed with new gages. The wheel is back in and all seems to be working. Started the motor and all the gages come to life and seem to be working just fine. All the parts for the transom are built and in the process of final fitting. Started cleaning up all of the other stuff I had ripped out to see what is usable and what needs to be replaced.

Not much hope that it is going to see water this year. Hopefully in the spring next year.

10-10-2008 Catchup

Spent last weekend working out the motor. She is idling nice now and picks up the prop without stumbling at all. Installed new gaskets in the tilt gear box and have hopefully put that problem to bed for a few years. Started making the parts for the new transom. The port side parts are made. The starboard side parts are this weeks goal.

New engine gauges and cooling hoses are here. This weekends goal is to get the new tach installed so that I can see how fast she is turning to get the idle set a little better and then the oil pressure gauge installed to confirm that is all ok there. I also have the a new water pump hose to install to stop the biggest of the small leaks.

On the down side the bottom of the exhaust manifold is leaking water. I am afraid it may be close to being rusted through. Manifolds are really expensive so I am hoping not.

Found a new trim unit on e-bay. it should be here next week. Once it is here and installed the select trim function will be up and running. At this point I am racing cold weather. I would like to try to get it in the water this year but that is starting to look unlikely.