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  1. Lou C

    Marine grease for gimball bearing

    Lucas Marine is a bit better than typical grease because it’s calcium sulfonate grease vs lithium complex. Better wear protection & water resistance.
  2. Lou C

    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    Whatever you’re looking at if it’s an older motor make sure certain critical parts are available. Like: Carb rebuild kits Ignition rebuild or tune up kits Ignition coil or magneto depending on the style of ignition. See what engines are available in your area then research parts supply.
  3. Lou C

    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    People do run those old engines basically till it wears out or apart fails that you can’t find for replacement. If you’re going forward with restoring this boat you will be better off if you view it as a long term project & learning experience. I’ve kind of done that with our boat. Turned out...
  4. Lou C

    Water keeps filling boat cover, please help!

    What I showed in my pix. It takes a while to design & make it up but once you’re done it works great every year and I figure I’ve saved about $4500 using the cover & frame vs paying for shrink wrap every year.
  5. Lou C

    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    LOL Yep it's an outboard!
  6. Lou C

    1998 Crownline 202br engine compartment access

    You need to post up pix. I showed how I did mine. It took a bit of thought but not hard. The final touches will be a remote oil filter mount & closed cooling. I am NOT pulling my rear seats every year just to change oil & winterize! Your other option it take it to a good ’glass shop that does...
  7. Lou C

    Volvo Penta vs Mercruiser

    I’m thinking a 4.3 V6 is minimum power for a 20’. An alu boat may be different due to lighter weight but a ‘glass boat no. I have a 4.3 in my 88 F/W and at 4200 lbs it’s just adequate.
  8. Lou C

    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    Mercruiser engines were pretty much always painted black, OMC used charcoal grey in that time period. Post up some pix of what you have.
  9. Lou C

    Say goodbye to Glastron as you know it

    True upholstery work is expensive, I have a guy who fixes stuff for me for a good price, esp being in NY where everything is more expensive than anywhere else. I keep the boat covered all the time so what I fixed, is still in good shape, you can make it last a lot longer that way, the cushions &...
  10. Lou C

    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    It is true that you can, if you learn properly and can see that project through to the end, build/restore a better boat than you could have bought. You're not doing it to make a profit like commercial boat companies, you're doing it to learn and gain satisfaction. However, most people really...
  11. Lou C

    Say goodbye to Glastron as you know it

    Agreed, I don't see the value in it, at that price point, due to the fact that you're using it maybe from May to Oct here. If you have an older boat that has a solid structure, repowering, replacing a drive etc makes much more sense.
  12. Lou C

    Say goodbye to Glastron as you know it

    My boat brand Four Winns went from affordable (40s) to just absurdly expensive for a 20’ boat. The unintended consequences of this is it makes it easier to justify continuing to fix your old boat!
  13. Lou C

    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    Yep I agree with all the responses about the likelihood of rot due to it being left open. I’d also question the seriousness of the seller about fixing it; anyone who knows wood/composite boats knows leaving them open to the weather is a death sentence. Be prepared for a complete gut & rebuild.
  14. Lou C

    Water keeps filling boat cover, please help!

    Mine just follows the angle of the windshield frame and for the 15 years I've been using it, has held up to even 5-10" of snow at one time. Probably because it has a front and rear ridge beam, with numerous cross braces to keep it from collapsing. I made wood side panels that attach to the...
  15. Lou C

    Volvo Penta ecms

    What next then? Can you convert to a 4 bbl carb?
  16. Lou C

    Volvo Penta ecms

    “Fixed” A non functioning iPhone (got wet from sweat in my pocket doing a brake job when it was 100* out) by leaving it in my home A/C vent to dry it out. Worked fine & still does!
  17. Lou C

    1998 Crownline 202br engine compartment access

    As much as I like the Chevy small block family of engines, at my age (68) there is no way I'd buy another I/O boat. I'm not against repowering the old one but if I had to sell this one, and was buying another, I just don't want to have all that work to do, every season. In salt water you're in...
  18. Lou C

    1998 Crownline 202br engine compartment access

    I bought 2 37” Wise pontoon boat seats that fit in front of the hinged bulkhead. I notched the wood under the coaming panel & it’s a perfect fit.
  19. Lou C

    1998 Crownline 202br engine compartment access

    Here’s how I did it….the 2 pontoon benches drop in in front of the bulkhead. Usually when I winterize I only have to pull one seat out. When I replace the engine and add closed cooling & remote oil filter I won’t even have to do that either. Only if I have to change a starter or similar repair.
  20. Lou C

    1998 Crownline 202br engine compartment access

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