1975 Invader Intruder 170 restoration

[Frederic Lynes]

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[Trooper82]

Re: Hello iboaters! 2nd boat, 1st resto

Re: Hello iboaters! 2nd boat, 1st resto

Welcome to iboats. Looks like a real nice project. Too bad the block was cracked. Listen to the advice from these folks here and you will be fine. Looking forward to following along.

Thanks for your service also. Army vet myself, like to thank other vets when I can.

 

[Frederic Lynes]

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[Woodonglass]

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WHOA!!!! Before you go any further into the tear down, You MUST do more investigation into the motor. The Old OMC's are a difficult motor to deal with. I am NOT a great I/O guy but... I've read enuf here on the forum to know that they are NOT very desirable and if she's not a runner then you have a major issue. The entire powerplant for the boat may need to be redone and if so that means a total redo on the transom etc. Lots of things to consider and lots of potential expense for a boat that might not be worth it. Others may come along with other opinions but I would tread carefully on this one until I was sure I could make her a RUNNER and even then I would be very leary of a37 year Old OMC.

 

[Frederic Lynes]

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[Frederic Lynes]

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[jigngrub]

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I'd rather look at a big plate of hurl than those last 2 pics.:facepalm:

 

[sphelps]

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Re: Hello iboaters! 2nd boat, 1st resto

Welcome Fred! You got alittle bit of work ahead of you on this one.. Have you thought about converting to an O/B ? Put an offset bracket on. Some folks have done that with good results but there have been bad conv also ..
What ever you decide to do I hope all turns out good!
Good luck !S.P.

 

[Frederic Lynes]

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[sphelps]

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http://www.portaproducts.com/index.php?page=56
Check this out a little pricey but way cool! Also google hermco transom bracket..
Not that you need more thoughts in your head.

 

[Frederic Lynes]

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[Woodonglass]

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I'm almost 100% certain you can part it out and make your money back. Ebay and Craigslist will do the trick. I am also 99.9% sure you can find a boat with a Merc that would be Newer and a better project.

By the way, You have my deepest and most sincere gratitude for your service to our Country. I will be more than happy to assist your with any project you decide to undertake here on the forum!!!

 

[Frederic Lynes]

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[Frederic Lynes]

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[74bayliner]

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Fred, Thank you for your service. Never bein in the service myself but i sure do appreciate what you have done and what the service still does and will do.

Welcome to Iboats, secondly.

And thirdly.
You dont have it too bad in this restore i think... Watch Pmccraney's thread. its called Man Vs Boat (season 1) thats a fun one, and it may give u some ideas. i cant help you much as i am a newbie myself but i sure do love to watch!

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: Hello iboaters! 2nd boat, 1st resto

Re: Hello iboaters! 2nd boat, 1st resto

MEK is NOT the same as MEKP. Check the first link in my Signature below for drawings and info on how to fabricate and install your stringers, deck and transom.

 

[Frederic Lynes]

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[Frederic Lynes]

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[Colorado_Boater]

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looks like a nice project, cant wait to see the progress.

 

[Pmccraney]

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Re: Hello iboaters! 2nd boat, 1st resto

Fred,

Just wanted to drop in and say hello... Cool boat you have, there... Its your boat and you can certainly rebuild it the way you want to... That being said, I agree with others that you are at a real "fork in the road" here... On the one hand, converting from an OMC to a more modern set-up (Merc or Volvo) is a real, time-consuming pain the butt. If you aren't going to to a total, gut job rebuild (just some lipstick) that you can might can mate up some decent power to that stringer and be on your way to enjoy the boat for a few seasons... However, if the OMC craps out on you, parts and replacements are going to be harder to come by (and more expensive). Also, the OMCs are a bit archaic, as the trim motor goes out a lot, and you can't drive the boat except with the drive in the fully "down" position (because of the ball gear set-up as opposed to a universal joint found in the newer models). This can make shallow water navigation a bit tough...

Now, that said, if you want this boat for a long time, you may want to consider the conversion.... Of course, that requires you to re-build your transom and at least the engine mount portion of your boat. You will be putting way more money and time into the boat than it will ever be worth... So, its really only feasible to do that if you have a sentimental attachment to the boat or you are just in love with it. If you are up for a huge project, a merc set-up is not that expensive to come by... I have never really come clean on what I paid for mine, but I bought a wrecked 1996 starcraft with a 350 mag and a alpa 1, gen II outdrive that are in real good shape for 1800 bucks. I just sold the trailer for 300 this morning (so I'm down to 1500). I will probably sell the gas tank, the gauages, the switch panel and some other hardware and knock off a few more hundred. So, I have a modern engine and drive for about 1200 bucks (cheaper than you are planning on buying just the block). Just give it some thought and make up your mind for sure on the power situation before you start your rebuild.

Hope this helps,

pmc