Cruise Craft Restoration

[Mark42]

Re: Cruise Craft Restoration

Originally posted by tengals123:<br /> ... Im going to junk the donk and get a different one. ...<br />

You mean you're going to replace the whole o/b or just the power head or fix the bad cylinder?<br /><br />Sorry, my Ausie slang is rusty

 

[tengals123]

Re: Cruise Craft Restoration

yep, replace the whole o/b....<br />up to something with power trim and tilt, a more modern o/b.<br /><br />cheers

 

[SuzukiChopper]

Re: Cruise Craft Restoration

I have a '72 Johnson 100hp if ya want it Has power tilt and trim and runs great

 

[tengals123]

Re: Cruise Craft Restoration

sorry I have been abit quiet lately, im out and about trying to find myself a nice 90Hp 2 stroke.<br />Will post any new developments soon.<br />cheers

 

[robpoe]

Re: Cruise Craft Restoration

too bad you're in australia .. <br /><br />I'd like a motor to crack into to play with .. sorta cut my teeth.

 

[tengals123]

Re: Cruise Craft Restoration

you can't win em all.<br /><br />cheers

 

[Realgun]

Re: Cruise Craft Restoration

After all that motor work with the paint and decals you find out its not good? Thats just the worst luck. Put it on E-bay some bloke will buy it.

 

[bossee]

Re: Cruise Craft Restoration

Hi,<br />Just get a new(er) Yamaha 90 2-troke and start enjoy boating. You can not be in that garage any longer. It is 262 lb (119 kg) and probably the lightest 90 hp 2-stroke You can find among newer 2-stroke outboards. Your boat should be able to carry that or? Or try You luck with an Evinrude E-tech 90 if You have a budget for that (but it is rather much heavier than the Yamaha 90).

 

[tengals123]

Re: Cruise Craft Restoration

thanks guys.<br />Realgun, I check compression and did all the work before repainting and decal, low and behold during testing she blew. BUMMer.<br />Bo, Im looking for a mid to late 90's 90hp, that's as far as the budget will stretch.<br /><br />cheers

 

[G DANE]

Re: Cruise Craft Restoration

If you could find a Merc in fine shape, but ugly looking, you could just swap powerheads, and get benefit of all your work on exteriour finish. They show up on ebay, quite often.

 

[tengals123]

Re: Cruise Craft Restoration

Thanks for the option, but im definatley getting a new donk.<br /><br /><br />cheers

 

[Boomyal]

Re: Cruise Craft Restoration

Originally posted by tengals123:<br /> Thanks for the option, but im definatley getting a new donk.<br /><br /><br />cheers

Save your origninal motor for a winter project tengals, then hustle it off on ebay. <br /><br />Oh wait! Maybe it is already winter Down your way.

 

[tengals123]

Re: Cruise Craft Restoration

It's mid winter here. I have recieved bids on ebay already. I just still can't a good motor yet.<br /><br />cheers

 

[tengals123]

Re: Cruise Craft Restoration

MAJOR UPDATE<br />I have found meself a MOTOR. All checks out fine. Great buy also. Mercury 1998, 115Hp. <br />Have tested on trailer in water and will final test on the water on friday. Pics friday night for sure.<br /><br />cheers

 

[tengals123]

Re: Cruise Craft Restoration

sorry here is the pics<br />

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<br /><br />cheers

 

[Dunaruna]

Re: Cruise Craft Restoration

Hey tengals, can you see Mt Dandenong from your house, Not five minutes ago a lightning strike started a bush fire!!<br /><br />Great news re: motor. Dealer? Private? Where the wet test taking place?

 

[Dunaruna]

Re: Cruise Craft Restoration

Looks like patterson river.

 

[tengals123]

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hehehehe, was great lightning. Yes, Aldo, your a smart man, it was patto river. Launched connected to trailer and all went well. Great to have a good motor hanging off the back.<br /><br />cheers

 

[tengals123]

Re: Cruise Craft Restoration

try this on for size, natually im rapt, it's been a hard road and, even harder trying to find the right motor.<br />

<br /><br />cheers

 

[tengals123]

Re: Cruise Craft Restoration

private, checkout by my mechanic, he's not entilely happy with it, but got it for a great price and running quite well. I have another $800.00 to spend on her.<br />Fine fine, no real probs. The water test will be at patto river watersports centre on Friday, can t wait.<br /><br />cheers