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    1980 cobia gulfstream

    Re: 1980 cobia gulfstream Ok --sorry for the confusion. When I cut the inner skin of the transom I left about a 2" flange on the port-starboard and bottom of the transom. This is a pic of the port side flange. The old transom was only 3/4" or maybe an inch thick and the flange...
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    1980 cobia gulfstream

    Re: 1980 cobia gulfstream Today was perfect for working outside on the boat-- cloudy and no rain. Spent about 45 minutes with an air grinder --which was spectacular for cutting right thru the glass and slowing down when it reached the wet wood. As you can see the outside inner transom...
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    1980 cobia gulfstream

    Re: 1980 cobia gulfstream Rained buckets last night and I was hoping that it would stop today. I was able to get the cap above the transom cut and with the help of my son completely off. This is a closeup of the cap thats still on the boat. It is soaked wood. So Im...
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    1980 cobia gulfstream

    Re: 1980 cobia gulfstream Spent about 4 hours getting the engine out. Had to grind off the heads of 8 bolts ( 6 on the front tilt bracket and the 2 big ones that mount the front of the stringer drive) that a PO had rounded off before me. I mounted the gantry on 2 furniture...
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    1980 cobia gulfstream

    Re: 1980 cobia gulfstream Spent about 3 hours working on the final touchs to the gantry, and then pulled the (2) 70 gal aluminum fuel tanks, which were foamed in at the factory and preventing water from draining. Had to use a crowbar hammered under the tanks to...
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    1980 cobia gulfstream

    Re: 1980 cobia gulfstream Before ( about 1980) After ( 2011) Spent about 3 hours removing more of the flotation foam. The last 6' towards the transom was dripping wet-- and it hasnt rained here in 4 or 5 days. Easiest way I found to remove the foam is in...
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    1980 cobia gulfstream

    Re: 1980 cobia gulfstream Getting ahead of myself---tow vehicle. Couldn't be happier with the place that sold it to us. Gantry crossbeam and the 2 legs. About 2 hours worth of cuttin and screwin. I hope 2x6's are strong enough for a 305 with no heads. Next I gotta make the...
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    1980 cobia gulfstream

    Re: 1980 cobia gulfstream Before After. It took about 4 hours using a sawzall and a crowbar to get those 2 pieces of foam out. The second one went a lot faster after I used the sawzall to take a chunk out of the midline of the foam and then using a 4' prybar to pry the...
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    1980 cobia gulfstream

    Re: 1980 cobia gulfstream Tore out cabin interior because there was rotting wood in the overhead causing the white "fur" to hang down. A previous owner didnt properly install and waterproof a radio on the console. Trying to remove the decking. I used a circular saw with a definate...
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    1980 cobia gulfstream

    Re: 1980 cobia gulfstream Re: 1980 cobia gulfstream Home and on the cradles!! Transport cost me 400$. Cradles ( 2x6's and 2x4's) --100$. Got it in the driveway by 8am. Spent 6 hours cleaning and inspecting. The bad news: 1) Forward bulkhead that runs under console and aft wall of...
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    1980 cobia gulfstream

    Re: 1980 cobia gulfstream Lets try this again... Foam on gas tank that is rock hard. Forward bulhead that has no wood left at all.
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    1980 cobia gulfstream

    A friend of my wife's has recently offered a 22' cobia gulfstream (1980) to us for free. The boat has no trailer, and definately needs a new motor ( v8 --305?) -- the omc drive seems intact. The boat has been out in the weather for a while. The hull and floor seem solid, the teak is worn but...
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    Mercruiser 3 lt seized?

    Hi all-- just bought my first boat. Its a 92 bayliner classic with a 3 liter mercruiser and an alpha one drive. It had been sitting in a storage lot for about 6 months and hadnt been started and Im assuming that it had just been parked-- not winterized, but Im in florida so I thought no...
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