Recent content by maineboat

  1. maineboat

    Floor Replacement: RE:1986 SS160

    🤣🤣🤣 yes. I have tons of them, very hand for weighting things down!
  2. maineboat

    Floor Replacement: RE:1986 SS160

    My final post for today; the last time I had the boat in the water was 2 years ago this coming August, and I noticed that when I was idling back to the boat launch, that the motor seemed to be shaking a little more than usual, and the whole transom seemed to be shaking with it; when I got her...
  3. maineboat

    Floor Replacement: RE:1986 SS160

    The "test" for the overhauled floor/boat was a camping trip for a week, and the ol' girl preformed excellent, right up until the last day, when I noticed that the motor seemed to be slightly louder, and there seemed to be more water coming from near the base of the powerhead. When I got it home...
  4. maineboat

    Floor Replacement: RE:1986 SS160

    Because I didn't trust the pedestal seats being screwed down to just the plywood, I cut and tapped 2 pieces of 1/4" aluminum plates, and put them under the plywood, and screwed the seats through the plywood, to them. they are rock solid, even when I snap the throttle wide open from midrange, and...
  5. maineboat

    Floor Replacement: RE:1986 SS160

    The ol' Starcraft has been running great since my last post, except that the transom has basically turned to mush and has been in the garage for the last 1-1/2 years. I was a little disappointed, since the floor came out so nice!! Here are a few pictures of the floor replacement. I really like...
  6. maineboat

    Winter Ice in Hull

    Hey folks, It's been a long time since I've posted, as I had sold my aluminum Starcraft 16ft Bow Rider, but I am seriously thinking of buying it back, and contemplating a full restoration. I have a serious question, and am in hopes of some input. The boat was stored for two or three winters...
  7. maineboat

    1986 Johnson 70 Hp VRO Rebuild

    Re: 1986 Johnson 70 Hp VRO Rebuild Sunday afternoon, at his own suggestion, my son brought the boat over, and we set the motor on. I have not sealed up the transom or bolts, but I will before I splash her. He has a nice rig that worked excellent; I don't think it took us five minutes from the...
  8. maineboat

    1986 Johnson 70 Hp VRO Rebuild

    Re: 1986 Johnson 70 Hp VRO Rebuild Well, I don't know about the rest of the country, but up here in Maine, Winter is breaking, and Spring is here!! Last week I moved the motor out doors; my lower driveway gets very muddy; not just mud, but soupy mud. The kind that goes 2/3 the way up you knee...
  9. maineboat

    1986 Johnson 70 Hp VRO Rebuild

    Re: 1986 Johnson 70 Hp VRO Rebuild Well, today I got the rest of the parts that I had been waiting for. This evening I installed the timer base and stator. I put the flywheel on, and checked TDC as instructed in the manual. I made a piston stop tool by punching out an old spark plug and putting...
  10. maineboat

    1986 Johnson 70 Hp VRO Rebuild

    Re: 1986 Johnson 70 Hp VRO Rebuild Over the week-end I got the "brilliant" idea to drain the lower unit, since I was pretty much at a stand-still and figured it was as good a time to get it done as any. Well, I gotta tell you, it wasn't one of my finer moments. No, I didn't spill anything, but...
  11. maineboat

    1986 Johnson 70 Hp VRO Rebuild

    Re: 1986 Johnson 70 Hp VRO Rebuild Well, I haven't accomplished much on the 'ole Johnson since the last post, until just the last few days. My hose clamps arrived shortly after New Years, but I didn't get the hoses all installed right away. I did get fuel line from the local Auto Parts store...
  12. maineboat

    1986 Johnson 70 Hp VRO Rebuild

    Re: 1986 Johnson 70 Hp VRO Rebuild After installing the new seal in the lower head, it too was installed. Then, to make the rest of the work easier, I installed the mostly assembled motor onto the midsection. This allows me to work on it at a better height, rather than bending over all the...
  13. maineboat

    1986 Johnson 70 Hp VRO Rebuild

    Re: 1986 Johnson 70 Hp VRO Rebuild The next thing I accomplished was to thoroughly wash the crankcase cover in hot water and dawn dish detergent. I then rinsed it in very hot water, and blew dried it with compressed air. (I also used this method on the crankcase) After spreading a thin coating...
  14. maineboat

    1986 Johnson 70 Hp VRO Rebuild

    Re: 1986 Johnson 70 Hp VRO Rebuild OK, I haven't posted in a while, but I have been "puttering" on the motor. Since the last post, I have miked the crank, and it was within specs. I also assembled the pistons & rings, and installed them in the block. I got the block back last Wednesday, and...
  15. maineboat

    1986 Johnson 70 Hp VRO Rebuild

    Re: 1986 Johnson 70 Hp VRO Rebuild OK, so yes, maybe I did over-react; but one thing I have never believed in 'skimping' on is things that are expected to last. For instance, hand tools. Our Dad taught us to buy the best you can afford, take good care of them, and they will last you a lifetime...
See more
Top