I'm beginning to retore a 79 Lund 19' boat with a 288 Mercruiser I/O.
Condition: Motor locked up. Starter a ball of rust. The rest looks ok but haven't been able to test anything yet. Carbs cruddy looking but rebuildable.
A 2x2 section of the floor in front of the motor soft where it looks like they cut a section out to get to the fuel tank and replaced it with 1/2" plywood that wasn't treated or glassed over. A small section of the floor to the left of that has the lamination separated. Other than that, the rest of the floor is solid. The trusses that I can see appear solid.
Has buckets in front and 2 small seats in the back. Seat look ok with some fade and no cracking or tears but I plan on new seats anyway.
The outside is white and shows some oxydation. I think that it will clean up good with a little wetsanding though. This will probably be the last thing I do.
I realize that I will have more in the boat than its worth, but by the time I'm done it should last many years. With a better used boat, I'd still have to replace things from year to year. Since I'm not planning on selling it, a little more than its worth tied up in the boat doesn't matter.
So what I plan on and the order I plan to do it is as follows:
1) Buy a rebuilt engine.
2) Rebuild carb.
3) I'm sure that many of the components will be fine, but I'd like to replace as many as I can anyway.
4) Repair floor
5) Replace cables
6) Replace all seals in stern drive
7) Install engine & stern drive and take a test run
8) Remove and refinish all wood strips around the boat
9) Replace all vinal surfaces with new vinal. Like to change the color scheme while I'm at it to a different scheme. Install new carpet.
10) Buy new bucket seats. Something a little more modern looking.
11) New steering wheel for the same reason
I'm sure I'll find other things as I go along.
I've rebuilt cars and remodeled homes, but this is my first boat. I enjoy doing this stuff so the work itself doesn't bother me, but I'm not a rich man by any means so any ways to keep costs down helps. I'll have a lot of questions as I go along and it will take the winter to get alot of it done with plans on installing the engine as soon as next springs weather permits.
Anyone who wants to assist as questions arise, please bookmark this link as I'll be posting my questions to this thread (though much shorter..LOL)
So, for my first question:
I've been looking around at rebuilt engines. I found one place that lists 79 305 longblock chevy for mercruiser at $1188. But they also have a 79 longblock 305 chevy engine for $879. I can't see anything unique about the engine itself. What would be the difference? If the one for 879 is the same, I'd like to go that route. But I don't want to order an engine that won't fit. Any feedback on this is appreciated.
Condition: Motor locked up. Starter a ball of rust. The rest looks ok but haven't been able to test anything yet. Carbs cruddy looking but rebuildable.
A 2x2 section of the floor in front of the motor soft where it looks like they cut a section out to get to the fuel tank and replaced it with 1/2" plywood that wasn't treated or glassed over. A small section of the floor to the left of that has the lamination separated. Other than that, the rest of the floor is solid. The trusses that I can see appear solid.
Has buckets in front and 2 small seats in the back. Seat look ok with some fade and no cracking or tears but I plan on new seats anyway.
The outside is white and shows some oxydation. I think that it will clean up good with a little wetsanding though. This will probably be the last thing I do.
I realize that I will have more in the boat than its worth, but by the time I'm done it should last many years. With a better used boat, I'd still have to replace things from year to year. Since I'm not planning on selling it, a little more than its worth tied up in the boat doesn't matter.
So what I plan on and the order I plan to do it is as follows:
1) Buy a rebuilt engine.
2) Rebuild carb.
3) I'm sure that many of the components will be fine, but I'd like to replace as many as I can anyway.
4) Repair floor
5) Replace cables
6) Replace all seals in stern drive
7) Install engine & stern drive and take a test run
8) Remove and refinish all wood strips around the boat
9) Replace all vinal surfaces with new vinal. Like to change the color scheme while I'm at it to a different scheme. Install new carpet.
10) Buy new bucket seats. Something a little more modern looking.
11) New steering wheel for the same reason
I'm sure I'll find other things as I go along.
I've rebuilt cars and remodeled homes, but this is my first boat. I enjoy doing this stuff so the work itself doesn't bother me, but I'm not a rich man by any means so any ways to keep costs down helps. I'll have a lot of questions as I go along and it will take the winter to get alot of it done with plans on installing the engine as soon as next springs weather permits.
Anyone who wants to assist as questions arise, please bookmark this link as I'll be posting my questions to this thread (though much shorter..LOL)
So, for my first question:
I've been looking around at rebuilt engines. I found one place that lists 79 305 longblock chevy for mercruiser at $1188. But they also have a 79 longblock 305 chevy engine for $879. I can't see anything unique about the engine itself. What would be the difference? If the one for 879 is the same, I'd like to go that route. But I don't want to order an engine that won't fit. Any feedback on this is appreciated.
