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Ptr.Torch replied to the thread 1966 MFG Rebuild.

Like the man said,"There is never enough time to do things right the first time, but always enough time to do them over again." -Grin!

Sunday at 3:39 PM
Ptr.Torch replied to the thread 1969 IMP "Thunder" 20 ft, Restoration.

I saw that option in the instructions. Sorta defeats the point of running an electric pump if you need oil pressure built up BEFORE it...

Sunday at 3:29 PM
Ptr.Torch reacted to matt167's post in the thread 1969 IMP "Thunder" 20 ft, Restoration with Like.

Your electric fuel pump must be wired through an oil pressure switch per USCG regs. The coil will only have 6-9v on it through the...

Sunday at 3:17 PM
Ptr.Torch replied to the thread 1969 IMP "Thunder" 20 ft, Restoration.

I've seen plywood in 5 places. All minimal in size or structure. Everything is fiberglass.. even the floors are fiberglass under what...

Sunday at 3:16 PM
Ptr.Torch replied to the thread Piston Rings don´t fit, too little clearance, sits too tight.

I think your best (not cheapest in the short term) option is to buy both piston and rings from same source to ensure a proper fit. Then...

Apr 6, 2025
Ptr.Torch replied to the thread 1969 IMP "Thunder" 20 ft, Restoration.

April 5th, 2025 The weather has finally started cooperating. I have made some significant progress, where first step are concerned...
Apr 6, 2025
Ptr.Torch replied to the thread iBoaters...Where are you!!!! - Members Map.

My pin added in Nampa Idaho. I only see three others within a two hour drive. We are rather spread-out in the West.

Apr 6, 2025
Ptr.Torch replied to the thread Prop Selection - Bayliner 175.

Sounds right. But it is uncommon to have such high numbers. Your scale may be off, uncalibrated. Gas burns in the 50 to 90 psi range...

Mar 23, 2025
Ptr.Torch replied to the thread Don't know what I got.

A boat is not like a car, and neither is a Jeep (4X4). It occurs to me that they have one thing in common, well at least they do here in...

Mar 23, 2025
Ptr.Torch reacted to JimS123's post in the thread Don't know what I got with Like.

Maybe for some of you. But not me. Except for a classic woodie, every boat I ever bought was brand new. Then, customize it to make it...

Mar 23, 2025
Ptr.Torch replied to the thread 1969 IMP "Thunder" 20 ft, Restoration.

I recall reading somewhere that the older fiberglass boats did not use wood. They are all fiberglass. This is a 1969. Could I be so...

Feb 23, 2025
Ptr.Torch replied to the thread Don't know what I got.

(( I knew a Captain in the AirForce, who said, "the definition of a boat is: 'A hole in the water, into which one must throw a lot of...

Feb 23, 2025
Ptr.Torch replied to the thread Engine cranking not catching.

My bad. But my point is still valid, compared to old school carberated and running around 4 psi. True?

Feb 23, 2025
Ptr.Torch replied to the thread In need of electrical help.

Wiring issues are often fairly easy fixes, but there are too many what-if's right now. Start, always start with checking for a good...

Feb 23, 2025
Ptr.Torch replied to the thread Engine cranking not catching.

Boats run on water, but engines don't. Water in the oil is concerning. About how much water? And, what did the oil look like? Options...

Feb 23, 2025

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