Mine were cut off from the get go, so wasn't really done by choice. I considered fabricating something up, as well as removing the windshield completely, but found I didn't mind the look without them and it felt stable enough after mounting where I didn't have concerns about the structural...
I was trying to look back at old pictures to see if I had something showing the bolts or holes in the consoles and couldn't find anything. I seem to recall having a bolt or two on the side panels as well. It really didn't seem to give up much structural integrity without the braces present.
You should just be able to remove the screws or drill out the rivets from the base trim into the deck, as well as that top trim piece, which if I recall correctly, is also riveted to the underside of the gunnel as well. There are likely rivets located behind the center trim piece that attach to...
Yeah, had I known I'd be three boats in by now, it might have been a good investment. My Harbor Freight gun has worked just fine. But...with an assortment of M12 and M18 tools/batteries on hand...it is a bit tempting:)
Oh yeah, a bit spendy, but anyone have any experience with the new Milwaukee M12 Rivet Tool?
https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Products/Power-Tools/Specialty-Tools/Rivet-Tools/2550-20
My wife knows me better than I know myself, and I can see why she didn't want another boat sitting in the garage until I had all my other projects taken care of...
As I brainstorm this next adventure, I'm seeking input from the mob.
1) Motor - the boat currently sits with a 1982 Mercury 70hp...
Yeah, based on the serial number, it looks to be an ‘82. The hull is a ‘84, so I believe the PO believed the motor to be the same.
Thanks! I’ll be stripping everything off the hull for a complete rebuild and placing the motor on a stand to go through it as well. Was hoping I could just...
Haven’t figured out what’s under the box, but assuming it’s housing the runs for the steering and control cables. Battery is stuffed under the narrow splashwell and two 6 gallon gas tanks stuffed under the helm seat with a run under the deck for the gas line. I like the looks of the windshield...
What’s the cleanest and most economical way to convert this port side Commander control unit to a top mount or starboard side mount? Seems like all the top mount units are $300+ Or, do I just keep it as is...as backwards as it seems?
We had an agreement. Her biggest concern was with all the other projects going on around the house...and knowing me, I would be too focused on working on the boat and not finishing everything else. She had a good point:) I didn't want to lose the platform, so now I have it secured in my name...
Yep, no V5, but should make for a good MN fishing boat. Large enough for any of our bigger lakes, but still small enough to get on smaller water, fit in the garage, and be easily launched, trailered, etc.
Thread I posted in the Mercury forum regarding the existing trim unit on the '84 70hp Mercury:
https://forums.iboats.com/threads/1984-mercury-trim-question.741779/#post-5635593
Thanks! Is this what one would refer to as a dual or twin rod system? Are there different version used across the 70's and early 80's, or were they basically pretty standard?
My biggest dilemma is whether its worth punching additional holes through a new transom if I were eventually to...
Picked up a new project with a 1984 70hp Mercury hanging off the back with trim and an external (in the boat) pump. A bit different than the integrated trim I had on my 1987 Classic Fifty and 1987 35hp. What is the consensus on these trim units? Worth holding onto, or am I better off looking...
Stripped off some of the “littles”, windshield, etc. and parked it in my buddies barn for the winter. Rebuild will be on hold until I wrap up some other projects around the house, but good to know it’s going to be waiting for me. Plan to keep this one, we’ll see if the 3rd times a charm!
