If the boat has sat for 21 years. You have a lot of work prior to any splash.
Your fuel system will need to be completely pulled apart and cleaned . The tank will need cleaning, the carb will need to be rebuilt
Your ignition system will need to be serviced
Your drive will need to be pulled apart and a new raw water pump.
Your drive will need to be pressure tested
The motor will need to be inspected, new fluids and filters
The hydraulic fluid in the trim system will need to be replaced
The trim tab system will need service
The hull will need to be inspected for rot
The trailer will need new wheel bearing seals and the wheel bearings regressed
The trailer brakes will need to be serviced/replaced
The tires on the trailer will need to be replaced
Then you can worry about the one hose we have no idea that you are talking about
idk i changed rhe oil.the hull is dry as hay.the boat was covered up in real good condition.the tubing on air pump was shot,i thought carb would be ruined also burt it seems fine.i went with a plastic gas tank.replaced fuel line and filter. love the advice on hidro oil and ill service the drive trani today,the baby looks like it was greased heavly nefore storage bi
ut i did it anyhow.ill change the oil in drive today and grease where the book says to.for a 1968 shes a true gem.was dusty and seems to me i havent came across a good wire conection yet.took me two days to clean all the ends.yeah the carb lol took a slosh of gas doen the old dirty carb and i swear ir fired up before fan dids a compleare cycle.one moe slosh of gs nd i seen the gas fill the fuel filter and saw choke mocvingf.i than shut it down.i start it like three times a day just to lube pistions.never yar have i let it run more than five seconds.all pumps work i ran new wwire and installed new switches. my concern was i put water hses back on replaced two of them butt i have a longf far back left hose that i dont know where it goes. thank you for the advice on hydro fluid.replace it today along with a c=good cleaning.as far as trany goes. its getting gear oil and gresse where book tells to.and as far as r
trailor goes.if my boat doesnt take on water at dock it going to the salvage yard.if it doesnt make it to the harbor .ill drag it there.its a 1971 rust bucket.believe it or not bearings are in good shape tires ae shot and the wood that it was resting on well its no longer wood infact its almost 100 percent deteriated away.i heard that when the guy passed away there was 4 boats and a pick up truck at the house.daughter sold one has one up to sell and for some reason just gave me the 1968 tolly craft.god bless her and family i love the boat.i thank you for your reply but the guy that put her to bed did a great job. it nrrds gas and alot of it.lolyeah im painting the bottom today and ill setvice the drfive train and hydo nox..im not sure how im going to put the plug in way down there.and compleately amazed at the sound ogf the enh
gine.i heard he installed the 350 chevy 24 yrs ago and ran it less than five times.ill keep you posted .ended up bumping into a 28 johnson kicker motor for safty gotta pay 900 for it and itds sitting on a 1963 runabout i window good looking boat.amazing i think.owner of the 14 ft boat says she bought it for her husband and its in great shape. im thinking i scored..ok paindt bottom ,hydro and drive train and lube me propeller parts when installimg them.thanks again chef kelley91 port angeles,wa
