'93 Monark Pro 1900 rebuild

[redneckpunk]

Re: '93 Monark Pro 1900 rebuild

Been spending some long hours the last couple weeks and it's paid off. I had to bump up my estimated splashdown date in order to volunteer with the Purple Heart Anglers next weekend bu taking a couple Vets out striper fishing. Well, she splashed down today for a shakedown with only a couple minor things needing to be done, such as new seats when they arrive, bolt on rod holders, install rod rack, etc.. We hit the deepp water shipping channel with 30+mph winds, 2-3ft swells and whitecaps. I figured if this doesnt jar anything loose its a fairly solid resto. And the good news is she performed like new. Even that old (circa '78) Merc "tower of power" ran better than when garaged in November, thanks to a bottle of Sea Foam. Here are some pics I took. And a HUGE thank you to all who have given advise and guidance, as well as those who came before me and shared their projects for me to learn from. This site is invaluable and I couldnt have done this without it.





~RNP

 

[Willyclay]

Re: '93 Monark Pro 1900 rebuild

Attaboy!

 

[Teamster]

Re: '93 Monark Pro 1900 rebuild

Congratulations,................


Looks great,................Well worth the time and effort,

Enjoy it!!!!!

And ,.........Maybe stop back with some photos from time to time,.......

Any idea what your gonna run for rod holders and stuff???

 

[redneckpunk]

Re: '93 Monark Pro 1900 rebuild

Funny you ask that Teamster, as I just finished installing 4 of them about 5 min ago. I will get some picks up tonight hopefully. Essentially it will is Scotty rod holders, 4 side mounts at the stern, and 2 flush mounts off off the gunnels at about midship. The 2 at midship were there already so I left them but with the top up they are basically useless as they are right at the support poles. Also for rod storage I have re-installed the Originals in the side wells that hold 3 per side and will be bolting on an upright 4 rod holder in just a few minutes.

 

[redneckpunk]

Re: '93 Monark Pro 1900 rebuild

as promised the pics of the rod holders and a bonus as one of the new seats arrived today. Other seat scheduled for tomorrow.

 

[Teamster]

Re: '93 Monark Pro 1900 rebuild

Looking good,.....................

 

[jasoutside]

Re: '93 Monark Pro 1900 rebuild

Hey man, nice build, all that vinyl should make for great durability and last ya a heck of a long time:thumb:

 

[lokonn]

Re: '93 Monark Pro 1900 rebuild

Nice job on the restoration! Am considering the vinyl route on mine. Would you do it again? How much room did you have to leave on your floor seams to account for vinyl?

 

[jigngrub]

Re: '93 Monark Pro 1900 rebuild

as promised the pics of the rod holders and a bonus as one of the new seats arrived today. Other seat scheduled for tomorrow.

I see 3 things missing... the other seat of course, and fish slime and dried fish blood on that nice new vinyl. This is when you'll really really appreciate the vinyl, the slime will hose right off and with a little soap and water the dried fish blood will come off and not leave a stain... I was very impressed when I discovered this.

You should post your before and after pics side by side for comparison.

 

[redneckpunk]

Re: '93 Monark Pro 1900 rebuild

Well some good and bad news this weekend. First, the good. Spent Saturday on the river hosting 2 Vets from Purple Heart Anglers in a search for striped bass, but more importantly just a chance for them to spend a day outside the Vets home in Yountville, Ca. While we had no luck, only landing one shaker and a 30inch green sturgeon, the smiles left on the Vets faces was priceless. This also means blood and slime in the boat....YEAH!!

Now the bad. We had the boat out last weekend for several hours with no issues. Kept an eye on the bilge all day and didnt see anything to be concerned about so on way in I didnt run the pump so I could be sure all was good. However, after pulling the boat out on Saturday and pulling the plug I had 2-3 gallons of water pour out. UGH!!! At first I thought that maybe because we had 4 adults, a ton of fishing gear and a full ice chest on some rough water that perhaps that had something to do with it. But the weekend prior we soaked the boat in the rough water and had to have taken on more than this time. So, back to camp we went to stew and brainstorm the issue. Upon thinking hard and going over everything in my head I realized I hed left the access cover in the splashwell off and perhaps with the weight the well sank down and water came in. Or at least hoping so.

Sunday morning the plan was to drop her back in the water and see what happens with less weight. Upon inspecting things in the light I noticed the trailer bunk on the starboard side had come lose from the front mount and the boat was sitting about 3/4in about the bracket with the board about 6in off line. Is it possible the boat hit the mount and punctured the hull? I didnt see any damage or sign of contact so feeling lucky. So we decided we would take her to the ramp just up the road, drop her in, quick fix the board and then trailer here to an area where the 30+mph winds wouldnt be so bad. Not to mention I know the local harbor masters in that area, just in case. As we carefully slid her into the water, the stern floated up and the bow dropped onto the bracket...OUCH!!! Quick fixed the bunk and within 10min yanked her out. Pulled the plug and guess what? Same amount of water that was there the day before after 6 hours. HOLY ----!!! First thought was how am I gonna fix the hull I was certain I puncture? Change of plans and headed home to start inspecting and planning fix since next weekend we are supposed to have boat in the water for four days straight.

At home I dropped the hose into the bilge to see if had any leakage visable from under bunk where I thought puncture would be. But nothing from there. Did find 2 very small leaks in forward rivets but not enough to put that much water in boat in a few hours, let alone 10min. Next check was to jack up the starboard side and visably check. All that was there was a small scratch that didnt even reach the alum. Jacked up port side, again nothing? I went over the thing several times checking every inch from the gunwales down but found nothing. The transom from floor level up, which is all I can see, shows no sign of intrusion and is dry. One thing I did discover, when I pulled the plug to drain the water I put in, I also hit the bilge pump switch and it didnt come on. Worked last week when I tested b4 foing out. Quick trace and found the wire to fuse panel had broke from the connector. Good thing I didnt need it on the water, although was quick to diagnose and fix so prob wouldnt have been issue. Fixed in 2 minutes and punped out rest of water.

So here's the plan;
1) leaking rivets sealed
2) drop her in local lake this week and see what happens
3) install auto bilge next to manual bilge (dont want to install auto b4 water test because I want to see how much she takes on)
4) scream
5) fix whatever I can find

The admiral thinks the issue is the access hatch bring open and this was the boats way of telling me the bilge wasnt working b4 a real problem occurred and we needed it. Wish I could be so optimistic. Updates to follow through this week as I work through this.

Break Out Another Thousand!! LOL!!

~RNP

 

[Teamster]

Re: '93 Monark Pro 1900 rebuild

Check all of your though hull fittings and hoses,...

 

[redneckpunk]

Re: '93 Monark Pro 1900 rebuild

Gonna drop it in the water one nite thi week with my head shoved in the bilge to take a looksee. All through hulls are plugged from outside with exception of livewell intake, and none leaked outward when bilge was filled wih water. Maybe a fitting on livewell pump? Not certain. Im leaning harder towards that open access hatch and the splashwell being submerged when we unloaded the vets from boat on saturday and again on sunday with steep ramp. Trial and error has got me this far so not giving up

 

[Teamster]

Re: '93 Monark Pro 1900 rebuild

I've know the fittings to come lose on lot's of live well intakes,....................

I hope it's a quick easy fix,............

 

[Willyclay]

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The admiral thinks the issue is the access hatch bring open and this was the boats way of telling me the bilge wasnt working b4 a real problem occurred and we needed it.

Always listen to The Admiral. Hang in there, I know you can whip it after coming this far!

 

[redneckpunk]

Re: '93 Monark Pro 1900 rebuild

So let me run this by you guys because its my way of thinking on this. If the fitting for the livewell pump has come loose, shouldnt i get water coming out at the through hull when bilge is filled with water, submerging the pump?

 

[Willyclay]

Re: '93 Monark Pro 1900 rebuild

Makes sense to me but I have a bud with a Sea Nymph and we have not been able to find his leak either. Good luck!

 

[Teamster]

Re: '93 Monark Pro 1900 rebuild

So let me run this by you guys because its my way of thinking on this. If the fitting for the livewell pump has come loose, shouldnt i get water coming out at the through hull when bilge is filled with water, submerging the pump?

Not necessarily,...

Sometimes it take the boat being in the water to force water through leaks,.............

 

[jigngrub]

Re: '93 Monark Pro 1900 rebuild

I'd suspect livewell plumbing if the boat doesn't leak when bilge is filled, something somewhere. Got some pics of your livewell build? Interior, plumbing, and drainage?

If it's a problem below deck and above hull you're prepared for that with the exposed deck fasteners.

 

[redneckpunk]

Re: '93 Monark Pro 1900 rebuild

No pics. The livewell pump is attached directly to the through hull fitting in the bilge. A single hose runs from the pump, up the starboard side, forward under the gunwales to the bow to a tee and then into the 2 livewells each with ball valves that are closed. Drainage is hoses from bottom of both livewells to a Y fitting into a single hose that runs down the center of the hull into the bilge and out another through hull fitting that I have a plug in. I can eliminate the "fill hose" from the equation from where it runs up the side to the gunwales and forward because a leak there would have been all over floor. I can also eliminate the drain lines from the livewells back to the fitting on through hull because I use them for storage and have never had water in them. This leaves me with the fitting for the livewell pump to the through hull, the fitting for the livewell drain hose to the through hull (plugged from outside), and the drain plug (plugged from outside). I have a fourth through hull that has a 1" hise attached theat will eventually be for the wasshdown pump but that through hull is also currently plugged from outside. Been getting off too late the last 2 nites to get it down to the lake so.......maybe tomorrow. Hardest part is going to be finding someone to take with me to launch it while I sit with my head in the bilge.

 

[GT1000000]

Re: '93 Monark Pro 1900 rebuild

Just a thought, add some different colored food coloring to each of the holding tanks...

BTW, I have been following along quietly in the background and I gotta say you are doing an OUTSTANDING job on this boat! Beautiful work and excellent craftsmanship.
You are going to be one proud owner strutting this baby around...