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Out hunting for the partial hardtop materials today. Going to do a top from windshield to a little past the helm I'm thinking. Want to keep it light but strong enough to hold light storage if needed, some rod holders, lights, etc. so probably will be an aluminum skin over some sort of light...
Luckily I think I still have the shaped hose for the inside portion, believe it had a rubber plug in it to change the diameter if I recall but haven't located it just yet.
Gimbal bearing in, drive and exhaust bellows are in. Was a pain but made a nice template so I can cut a cork transom gaskets tomorrow. Wonder if this trim sensor works...
Anyone know if the water hose is a special type of hose or is it just plain old 5/8 automotive coolant line?
I don't want to wait for a shipment if it is just 5/8 standard stuff. Hoping to get the transom plate back on ASAP.
I'm thinking since they look good I'm going to just run em as is with fresh oil and do a real early oil change after the first couple short runs to see how the fluid looks. Figure that should be telling. Hopefully the lower unit gears and beaeings are in good shape too.
So the revival of the project caught the attention of the admiralty and she's pushing for a different look with the old Mercruiser MC1 outdrive. Traditionally they're painted "Phantom Black" by Mercury but we are going to run the original/super old school Mercruiser look with a Spectre White...
https://imgur.com/KImYFXO
First work this year on the boat has finally begun. Started this past weekend sanding and pressure washing I/O parts. Currently still painting the outdrive and prepping it for all the new seals and gaskets it'll need..
Ahoy! Like a yellow barrel I have finally resurfaced. I wish I could post a better update but photos are not posting. The boat is -finally- being worked on once again. Gimbal bearing just arrived today...
Oops! We ran into some problems.
The upload failed because the file could not be written...
These guys are right. That price is crazy high unless it has major price tag goodies onboard like a Garmin 9227, solid gold anchor lol, amazing condition motor(s), etc. I bought one of these 15+ yrs abandonned that had a thriving garden/compost pit for a cockpit and surely was destined to be...
Ah, Hunt for Red October, one of my favorites! The real story is very interesting too. Both of those colors remind me of Russian cold war naval vessels... Cherenkov radiation/effect can be quite beautiful, assuming it isn't unplanned. :ROFLMAO:
