Mountain_Man
Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Joined
- Jan 2, 2009
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Well Guys Here we go
A very green newbie here. I've never owned a boat before and ended up with a project. I'm starting with the planning part since I have no idea where to start or which direction to go in. I've been following the threads here for a while and have a clue but really appreciate expert advice. (two heads are better than one, heck, the more the merrier)
My story:
My cousin, retired in Ga. and deciede he need a retirement project. He bought a boat. After he took out (whatever) and threw it all away, he asked if I was interested. I drove down there with a grease gun and trailer light kit to have a look. After the initial gasp, I offered him $100 for the whole kit and kaboodle. One day of trailer maintenance and I headed home. BTW my cousin is about as intelligent as cousin Eddie in Christmas vacation. The day before I arrived he painted the "bare metal fin" and any other unpainted pieces of metal on the outdrive.
So I now have this 1985 Glastron/Conroy X-19. It has a Merc/GM 140 HP inline 4 with a Alpha-1 outdrive. From the looks of it, someone started stripping it before. There's virtually no deck left, and rotted stringers. No seats to go by and most of the emblems are gone.
My cousin said that he and a mechanic replaced the starter, and alternator, and had started the motor wich ran fine, minus a needed carborator rebuild. They claim that the engine is good, and the outdrive has very little wear. Supposedly, the boat sat in a back yard for over 15 years with no cover.
My skills:
I am an electronics technician who has ended up self employed installing computer network cabling, fiber optics, and A/V systems. I've rebuilt a couple of Motors, toyed with 4 wheelin', love woodworking, and like to fix stuff. Retired from the military (Air Force) and settled down in the NC mountains. Right where the Blue Ridge Parkway crosses from NC into VA.
OK, the rest will come out later. Like I said, this is mainly fact gathering and planning at this point. I've got pics of how I bought it. and wanted to get some more this week, but it's still full of snow from the 18th. I've been playing with the dash in the house while the weather is bad. I reverse engineered (drew up a schematic) for the instruments and have an idea of how it all fits together.
I'm also trying to figure out where to work at. I turned my garage into a woodshop, and closed in the walls a couple of years ago. I have a barn that's full of crap (stuff) 20 years worth. I'm figuring on cleaning out the center isle of the barn, and putting up some temp plastic walls and ceiling to sort of create a clean area. I'm probably going to depend on the weather for temperature control, so glass work won't happen until spring, If I get that far by then.
A very green newbie here. I've never owned a boat before and ended up with a project. I'm starting with the planning part since I have no idea where to start or which direction to go in. I've been following the threads here for a while and have a clue but really appreciate expert advice. (two heads are better than one, heck, the more the merrier)
My story:
My cousin, retired in Ga. and deciede he need a retirement project. He bought a boat. After he took out (whatever) and threw it all away, he asked if I was interested. I drove down there with a grease gun and trailer light kit to have a look. After the initial gasp, I offered him $100 for the whole kit and kaboodle. One day of trailer maintenance and I headed home. BTW my cousin is about as intelligent as cousin Eddie in Christmas vacation. The day before I arrived he painted the "bare metal fin" and any other unpainted pieces of metal on the outdrive.
So I now have this 1985 Glastron/Conroy X-19. It has a Merc/GM 140 HP inline 4 with a Alpha-1 outdrive. From the looks of it, someone started stripping it before. There's virtually no deck left, and rotted stringers. No seats to go by and most of the emblems are gone.
My cousin said that he and a mechanic replaced the starter, and alternator, and had started the motor wich ran fine, minus a needed carborator rebuild. They claim that the engine is good, and the outdrive has very little wear. Supposedly, the boat sat in a back yard for over 15 years with no cover.
My skills:
I am an electronics technician who has ended up self employed installing computer network cabling, fiber optics, and A/V systems. I've rebuilt a couple of Motors, toyed with 4 wheelin', love woodworking, and like to fix stuff. Retired from the military (Air Force) and settled down in the NC mountains. Right where the Blue Ridge Parkway crosses from NC into VA.
OK, the rest will come out later. Like I said, this is mainly fact gathering and planning at this point. I've got pics of how I bought it. and wanted to get some more this week, but it's still full of snow from the 18th. I've been playing with the dash in the house while the weather is bad. I reverse engineered (drew up a schematic) for the instruments and have an idea of how it all fits together.
I'm also trying to figure out where to work at. I turned my garage into a woodshop, and closed in the walls a couple of years ago. I have a barn that's full of crap (stuff) 20 years worth. I'm figuring on cleaning out the center isle of the barn, and putting up some temp plastic walls and ceiling to sort of create a clean area. I'm probably going to depend on the weather for temperature control, so glass work won't happen until spring, If I get that far by then.
