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    Restoring a '76 Chrysler Hydro-Vee

    Finally got the gantry up (after more rain, feels like I live in Seattle all of a sudden.) Not the final product, but did some test lifts and it feels solid. Just need to shore up the legs a bit and add a couple more support straps to the cap before I go for the final tug!
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    Restoring a '76 Chrysler Hydro-Vee

    Update: So, the past couple of weeks have seen me have issues with my knees and ankle (church softball league), people welching out on helping me do the cap lift, and lots of rainy days here. So, I've foregone the gang lift, and I'm back to a gantry build. I'm okay with this, as at least it can...
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    Restoring a '76 Chrysler Hydro-Vee

    ok, I need help QUICK! Can somebody tell me how to get the cap to seperate from the hull at this point without cutting into the cap? (Transom is wet around the outboard splashwell drain, just like I thought it would be. Maybe I should just cut into the transom). From underneath: Note the red...
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    Restoring a '76 Chrysler Hydro-Vee

    Well, I finally got that big old girl off the transom. Took a bit of work. You don't really know what 375+ pounds feels like til you're trying to steady it while staring precariously at the lone chain holding the whole thing suspended in air. Went with the harmonic balancer puller with the...
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    Restoring a '76 Chrysler Hydro-Vee

    Engine stand built. Time to yank that puppy and start taking the cap off. (I hope you guys didn't think I was going radio silence...)
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    Restoring a '76 Chrysler Hydro-Vee

    Hey, first things first, I'm new here. In fact, I've never owned a boat before. But one thing I've learned in life is that its not enough to buy something and call it yours if you don't know jack about it. So, instead of buying a new boat and calling myself a boater, I decided to get a decent...
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    Official Business of the 3V Club ( aka tri hull club )

    Can I join? I'm not sure I'm a true tri-hull or a pretender, but I'm definitely gonna need you guys' help. My 1st boat. It's a POS now but has potential as long as I put in some elbow grease. I present to you "Blue". 1976 16' Chrysler Hydro-Vee w/ Chrysler 105hp outboard.
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