Good news...got the boat registered this week!! 1776NC will be on the water in the spring hopefully-after a few other items are addressed: checking for wood moisture, upgrading switch panel, adding fish/depth finder (taking recommendations for around $200-used preferably) and removing the VRO...
Ok…that’s makes it a lot easier to understand. I will take some pictures tomorrow of locations on the boat and post…and you can tell me if this is where is should test…
What side hole? 1/4“?
Thanks again and Happy New Year!!
Day 5-clean and more cleaning
Also removed decals and compounded the paint, applied a cleaner wax and ceramic coating to the top side and inside-what a difference!!
I also reattached the carpet inside the rod storage and small storage.
There's no doubt the carpet is done. I have cleaned and...
Day 3-work on electrical. The lights, pumps and trolling motor do not work. I went through all of them. After about 3 hours I gave up and ordered new pumps...not giving up on the trolling motor yet.
Day 4-after some reading on this and other forums, found I had the grounds for the switch panel...
Question-after the motor runs for about a minute, the OMC controls start making a buzzing noise..like an alarm. I have read it is either an overheat or low oil alarm...how can I determine what this is? Because of it, I am not going to run the motor anymore until I can remedy.
Thanks in...
Day 2 - vacuum carpet...scrub scrub and scrub. Add new gas. Replace fuel line and spark plugs. Try to start engine. It started!!! It would only run for 10 seconds then die. I did a lot of reading on the net and found out pushing the key in would prime the fuel system and pulling up on the...
Day 1 back at the house...
Clean out the fuel/battery well (not sure what you call this area). Removed the fuel tank, drained it and cleaned it. Removed the oil tank for the VRO and cleaned it...didn't drain it yet. Remove batteries. Another forgot to mention-the key was still in the boat from...
Truck repair...
Also-forgot to mention, I purchased a battery while in Tennessee and connected it to see what of the electronics worked (bilge and aerator pumps, lights, engine crank).
Engine cranked, but nothing else worked. I knew after roughly 13 years, the fuel system would need cleaned!
Warning - Long Read
Ok-so I inherited this 1987 Glasstream ProBass 1550 with 40hp Evinrude VRO from my dad who passed away in 2015. He bought it new in 1987.
Since about 2010 (last registration I could find on it) it sat in his barn. My dad was particular about his stuff-always kept up on it...
