1978 MFG Gypsy Rebuild

[ahmincha]

Great video TC now whats next!!!

 

[tallcanadian]

Whats next?? Nothing. I'm still working on this one. I still have a bunch of odds and ends to get done. But one never knows whats on the horizon.

 

[tallcanadian]

I'm attempting to do engine repair to my Merc 850. Here is the link if anyone wants to follow along and maybe offer some advice and info.

http://forums.iboats.com/forum/engi...19490-1977-mercury-850-water-in-all-cylinders

The reason for this is I was getting water in all four cylinders, at least a watery sludge on the plugs. I've got the baffle plates off, but can't see any place where water may get in.

 

[tallcanadian]

Hi all. I hope all is well with everyone. I decided I would take a umber of outboards and " hang" them in the garage. These are just a prototype. What do you all think ? Do. Need to make any changes? By the way, they are now tethered just in case.

 

[sphelps]

Just add some drywall ...

 

[Carpenter2486]

hey, i just read threw your 31 pages of boat rebuild, looks like you did a great job, i am working on my own but when im not working im reading threw these forms getting asmuch information as i can, benifit of finding a canadian, now il know the issues il be having with my poly ( Northern Ontario) eather way it looks great man and hoping you get all the bugs soarted out and odds ends completed for this season!

 

[tallcanadian]

hey, i just read threw your 31 pages of boat rebuild, looks like you did a great job, i am working on my own but when im not working im reading threw these forms getting asmuch information as i can, benifit of finding a canadian, now il know the issues il be having with my poly ( Northern Ontario) eather way it looks great man and hoping you get all the bugs soarted out and odds ends completed for this season!

I appreciate the kind words. You will be okay way up there with you resin. Lol. I hope start a thread and keep us in touch with your progress.

 

[Carpenter2486]

Dixie boat 170 , Floor , Transom , Stringers Rebuild. big job its a start. back to work for me!

 

[tallcanadian]

It's April so this must be some kind of April fools joke. Just yesterday I was bbqing in my t-shirt. WTH?

 

[sphelps]

Uuuugggghh ! Sorry TC ! The white stuff is pretty but I know your ready to see everything green for a while ...
I'd post a picture of our weather down here but I don't think that would help ya much ...

 

[tallcanadian]

Haha. It's all good. It will be gone in a couple days anyway. I was going to pull the old Gypsy out from her moth balls today. However my plans have changed. lol. I guess it will be a day of rest.

 

[ahmincha]

Us to tc we got 6 " over night should be gon by Tuesday

 

[tallcanadian]

Need some advice how to get this long bolt of this power trim assembly. I've oiled for days and tried heat. Not big heat just those little propane torches. Maybe I'm being to gentle. I'm scared to death that I'm going to break something.

 

[sphelps]

A BFH is the only thing I can think of .... But you've prolly beat on it more than you have like already ....

 

[archbuilder]

TC, that is the older style dual cylinder right? I know zero about them.....so I am lots of help lo! I'm kind of wondering if it is a rod with a pin of some sort? Maybe a bolt but it seems awfully long and skinny for that.

 

[tallcanadian]

Well after hours of hammering, beating, grinding, I finally removed the shocks. What a beast. A long 5/16 alloy rod was seized so bad, I had to drill it out after I cut the shocks off. I removed the tilt assist shocks and its long alloy rod off my 650 in about 15 minutes. What a difference in the two motors. Anyway I now have power from on my 650. Good deal.

 

[tallcanadian]

Pretty yellow propeller.

 

[Woodonglass]

When do you anticipate being on the water??? I MIGHT get the BF Wet June 10th.

 

[tallcanadian]

I'm really hoping for this weekend. But looking at the forecast, plans may change. This has been a very odd year, weather wise. It's been colder than usual and windy. As much as I love boating I won't go out in the rain or wind. It's an age thing I guess lol. I would have thought you would have been out already.

 

[tallcanadian]

I have control.