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    1984 Bayliner Capr 1950i, Volvo Penta AQ125A Resto

    Re: 1984 Bayliner Capr 1950i, Volvo Penta AQ125A Resto *crickets* :laugh: Well I'll just continue to talk to myself in here, at least for the sake of some kind of journal on this build. I got the seat tracks pretty much done today and both back to back seats are sitting in there nicely.
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    1984 Bayliner Capr 1950i, Volvo Penta AQ125A Resto

    Re: 1984 Bayliner Capr 1950i, Volvo Penta AQ125A Resto Ok, well I'm still working on sandblasting the outdrive. I'm down to just the lower housing and then I should be able to start the painting process. In another category, I got new Wise seats today. I just kind of set them in there to see...
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    1984 Bayliner Capr 1950i, Volvo Penta AQ125A Resto

    Re: 1984 Bayliner Capr 1950i, Volvo Penta AQ125A Resto Thanks! Eventually I will get some muffs but I had it in the tub to see if the outdrive sucked up water, and it didn't. I'm still in the process of sandblasting all the outdrive pieces. It's tedious waiting for the air tanks to refill...
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    California invasive species regulations?

    I live along the San Francisco bay and plan on taking the boat out there once I get it finished. Now say I wanted to hop over to the nearest lake, say Lake Berryessa, some undefined amount of time after I went out into the bay. What kind of regulations are in place against this scenario? Would...
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    Volvo 270 Paint

    Hi, I searched a little bit on this topic but the previous discussions I read weren't entirely clear to me. I disassembled my Volvo 270 outdrive to just the bare shell pieces. The aluminum is in ok condition but the paint is horrendous. This boat will be in salt water. I'm in the process of...
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    New motorcycle or upgrade the one I've got? Worth it?

    Hopefully this is appropriate for Tech Topics. My current commuter bike is a 1980 Honda XL250s enduro. I love it but my commute is going to be a lot longer soon and the engine just screams on the freeway anywhere around 65-70mph. As a student I don't have a whole lot of money, and I'm really...
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    Aq125/270 transom seal leak

    Re: Aq125/270 transom seal leak Yes I replaced the transom and pretty much everything else. If you want to get an idea for what you're in for you can stop by my resto thread. I've taken a lot of pictures. Here's what my transom looked like when I dug into it. The bottom was complete mush. The...
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    Edit Thread Title?

    Hi, I searched a little bit on this issue and I didn't see anything. I was wondering if there was a way to edit your thread title. I noticed the title of one of my threads has a typo and it's bothering me. Thank you.
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    1984 Bayliner Capr 1950i, Volvo Penta AQ125A Resto

    Re: 1984 Bayliner Capr 1950i, Volvo Penta AQ125A Resto I replaced the corroded engine harness connector with a new Deutsch connector from Summit racing. I thought it was a great solution. I didn't really find a suitable or reasonably priced replacement anywhere else. Here is a little video...
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    1984 Bayliner Capr 1950i, Volvo Penta AQ125A Resto

    Re: 1984 Bayliner Capr 1950i, Volvo Penta AQ125A Resto Some more before/after pictures. I used some buffing/polishing compound on the control panel, and then clear coated it with some spray paint. Got all new switches. I also sandblasted the center of the steering wheel and spray painted...
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    1984 Bayliner Capr 1950i, Volvo Penta AQ125A Resto

    Re: 1984 Bayliner Capr 1950i, Volvo Penta AQ125A Resto Next was my favorite part so far... dropping the engine in! My cousin was down from Minnesota, so I had some extra hands for a few days. You may be thinking that my hoist beam thing looks a little sketched out. You're probably right...
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    1984 Bayliner Capr 1950i, Volvo Penta AQ125A Resto

    Re: 1984 Bayliner Capr 1950i, Volvo Penta AQ125A Resto Here is the crappiest part of restoring this boat: sanding fiberglass. Especially when you live in a neighborhood and are doing this on a hot sunny day. I tried to get some ventilation going in there with a fan and a dust collector...
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    1984 Bayliner Capr 1950i, Volvo Penta AQ125A Resto

    Re: 1984 Bayliner Capr 1950i, Volvo Penta AQ125A Resto Ok, so I'm sorry for leaving my thread off in kind of a sorry state :lol:. Major cliff hanger there with just the interior pieces. I did get a lot more finished at the end of the summer than I posted here, and a little bit last month too...
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    Volvo Penta 270 Steering Helmet - Bolts not lining up

    Re: Volvo Penta 270 Steering Helmet - Bolts not lining up Ok, so I did some more poking around and I think I may have found the problem. It doesn't make it any easier for me though. Here is a picture of one side of the steering helmet with the other side bolted in. The bolt hole is off by...
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    Volvo Penta 270 Steering Helmet - Bolts not lining up

    Hi, I'm putting together this 270 outdrive for the first time since I got the boat from a neighbor. I ran into a problem with the steering helmet. When I put it on, the bolt holes don't line up with the steering fork. It's almost as if the helmet is held too far forward. The helmet is pushed...
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    1984 Bayliner Capr 1950i, Volvo Penta AQ125A Resto

    Re: 1984 Bayliner Capr 1950i, Volvo Penta AQ125A Resto And the last two: The last one is the layout for cutting out of a plywood sheet. Everything can come out of one 4' x 8' sheet of plywood, you just have to be careful to not overextend the cut into another piece. I laid out all the pieces...
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    1984 Bayliner Capr 1950i, Volvo Penta AQ125A Resto

    Re: 1984 Bayliner Capr 1950i, Volvo Penta AQ125A Resto Another 5:
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    1984 Bayliner Capr 1950i, Volvo Penta AQ125A Resto

    Re: 1984 Bayliner Capr 1950i, Volvo Penta AQ125A Resto Ok, I'm posting the PDF files of my rear structure. If you use them it would be a good idea to measure your boat because the floor may be at a different level or the cutout for the gas tank may be different. Also, I had to trim the top...
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    1984 Bayliner Capr 1950i, Volvo Penta AQ125A Resto

    Re: 1984 Bayliner Capr 1950i, Volvo Penta AQ125A Resto And finally here are all the pieces glued in and ready to fiberglass (with temporary braces): I got about 1/3 or maybe more of the fiberglassing done today. After that's done I just have to sand everything and paint and the engine can...
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    1984 Bayliner Capr 1950i, Volvo Penta AQ125A Resto

    Re: 1984 Bayliner Capr 1950i, Volvo Penta AQ125A Resto Top view of the front structure unit (with temporary bracing in the center): Bottom view of the same unit: Here is the assembled rear unit: The rear unit is beefed up from 1/2" to 3/4". I was talking to my neighbor and he said he...
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