Capri 1750 Complete Restore :) & 9 Months to do it too!

[kcassells]

 

[Scott Danforth]

many rebuilders use it to instantly seat rings in the 50's and 60's, however it does a fair amount of wear on the bores/rings/pistons as well as it gets in the oil and does a fair bit of polishing of the bearings as the bon-ami particles are smaller than the micron rating of the oil filters.

it does a fair amount of vertical scuffing of the cylinder walls which leads to oil consumption and compression issues shortly after.

back then it didnt matter because engines were getting rebuilt every 50-75k miles and in many cases, it was after the "warranty" period of the rebuild.

I would not be putting bon-ami or any other abrasive down a good motor.

for the 3.0, run it as is, however I would still plan on a rebuild or replace only iff you have problems

 

[dezmond]

Thanks guys. Plan is to get the boat splashed by bass season opener. Then enjoy the rest of the season on the waters. Come fall time I will pull engine and out drive and rebuild / dress up over the winter. I know it’s an old 120 but it is amazing on gas, pushes the boat no problem and also gives me an excuse to be in the garage tinkering all winter . Also I will change the oil before it goes back in the boat and warm it up and do another compression test. I’m pretty confident I should get some better readings then.

 

[dezmond]

Original center console is still a go only a small modification needed to be done and all is good. I’ve been only able to put an hour or 2 a night working on the console but progress is getting done. Will post pics at the end of the weekend with all the updates

 

[oldrem]

Looking forward to the updated pics

 

[mickyryan]

Scott i figured if he was planning in a rebuild , it wouldnt hurt to try it

 

[dezmond]

Where to start... Hmmm Well it's been a busy week at work. Everyone is getting their RV's out and want Spring Tune Up's done, getting trailers scheduled for parks, walk thru's, etc.. So little time has been dedicated to the boat during the week but I did get a chance to be out there last night and most of today...

When I thought that I couldn't use the CC that I started, I began to build another one..





Then the thought came into my fat head that I can make the original work which made me much happier.. I had to take the little kick out on the back side and also I decided to remove the front seat as I wanted more room to get from back to front without loosing your balance





Off with the front seat!







Then I wanted to see how the steering and shifter would fit so drilled and cut my holes and test fit them. Please let me here your thoughts on this look and layout...









I hope I have enough room for cables. If I need to do some trimming on the frame inside, I can.. IF I NEED TO







Please send some feedback. It does sit lower than a normal CC yes. The Admiral said it was too high to begin with so I cut it down and now she says it's too low . I plan to have a pedestal seat anyways, so I would be able to sit while cruising if needed. What do you guys think? Should I go higher? It does look pretty good matching up with the boat profile and all. Doesn't stand out like a sore thumb being to high.

Someone asked what I was going to do with that big router bit I got. Well the plan is to make some nice radius corners on the bow seating. So I grabbed a couple pieces of 2x2's (1.5x1.5) and did the round over. Then grabbed a 1/2" rabbit bit and cut my slots. As you can see the 1/2" ply matches right up. I will be installing these mid this coming week once I get the cut to proper size and all coated with resin.















That's where I am as of tonight. Lot's more to do. Going to get the seating close to finished up in the bow then work my way back. Sun deck and big bench seat are plans for the stern area. I want as much room in the engine bay as I can afford so I can work easily back there. As well have more air space for the motor to breath.

Hope to hear some comments everyone. Have a great night!

Ta Ta

Dezi

 

[chevymaher]

I will say one thing pics or it didn't happen. Well obviously you got alot going on there.

Just remember only one persons opinion matters yours. If "YOU" like it then it is gold.

Looks like your doing a fine job.

 

[Mechanicalmike08]

Hows it feel to grab for the throttle? Looks like it might be a little awkward but not really sure what to do about it.

 

[dezmond]

Hey Mike it actually feels pretty good. Easy
to shift and it’s nice to rest my hand on in forward position. I will play around with it a bit and see if i can make any changes.

 

[kcassells]

Dez,
You own it. :cold:

 

[oldrem]

Going to be amazing when it's done.

 

[Timr71]

I like it!

 

[dezmond]

Hey everyone. Need some tips/tricks on how to flip and support my boat. I am getting closer to that time and want to prepare everything in advance. No trees in the yard. Figure I could get about 6 of us to
pick it up off the cradle, carry it outside, lay it on the front lawn, roll it over, use a couple of 4x4’s across from port to star on the gunnels (did I use that word right? The tops of the side walls), pick it up with the 4x4’s and walk it back into my garage to sand, prep and paint the hull. Do this sound right? Will I damage anything when I roll it? Like the sides of the hull? Will the tops of the side walls carry the boats weight using 2 4x4’s spaced at near transom and almost up to
bow? I figure before I get too much more weight in there I better get it flipped and painted. Thanks all
Dezi

 

[Chris51280]

I would be more worried with the weight the closer you get rolling it over near the gunwales. The sides where the deck ends and the gunwales start is just very thin fiberglass and you might flex that pretty good. Depending how curved it all is. not sure. It probably is already pretty heavy. If you keep it supported and not use the ground too much to roll it, it may work. What is your weight now? Divide the weight by 6 and see if everybody can handle the weight. I have a 19.6' boat without the engine weighs around 1900#. I divide that by 6 and no way can anybody lift 300#. Not sure what a 17.5' weighs! 1500# without motor?

 

[Chris51280]

just researched it:
The 1987, 1750 Capri BR is a 16.83 foot inboard/outboard boat. The weight of the boat is 1670 lbs. which does not include passengers, aftermarket boating accessories, or fuel.
So subtract the engine and outdrive you are probably in the 1000# range. You are probably still looking at 150-200# each person. Hope you don't have to go very far

 

[kcassells]

You will need a couple cases of beer!

 

[tpenfield]

6 people to carry it may be too few.

Yes, the sides may tend to crack when you try to roll the boat over as you described. Essentially, most boats were not designed to have the weight of the boat on the sides or rubrail. In order to support the sides, you can install some bracing that runs across the boat's beam near the rubrail/cap.

Google some videos or articles on flipping a boat over. There are various techniques, most of them involve a certain amount of bracing.

 

[Redtruck12]

Sounds like a risky procedure.
you have her on a hand built cradle currently correct??
have you considered modifying your cradle and possibly tipping it sideways and shoring it up, refinishing your hull 1 side at a time. Would probably be safer for you and the boat and less effort.
is suspending it (even partially) a possibility?

 

[mickyryan]

I rolled mine by myself by using 2 4x4 x12 and making a rotissorie with 2 gantrys i ran 4x4 through the outdrive hole and made a plate to secure it to front then it was just lifting and spinning.