New old boat checklist.

[matt167]

Since I have this new to me boat I know I have a few things to do to bring it up to my standard.
When the guy test ran it for me, the little 9.9 Yamaha ( which turns out to be a 2002 ) wasn’t peeing like it should so I had him shut it down and he knocked off quite a bit without a second thought
So I’m looking at a full water pump kit on that because it appears to be $40 for OEM so why wouldn’t I. Also looks really easy on that one
Then I might as well put a pump in the Alpha one. I think I even have a kit. Dreading it but I can do them.

Spark plugs look old so I might put a set in along with a fresh oil change. I know it was just changed but it’ll be really fresh.

The big one that kind of sucks is it’s missing more cabin v berth cushions than I thought… I just ordered a new to me sewing machine that’s supposed to have enough power and ability to do simple cushions. I haven’t sewn since I had to in home-ec in middle school so we’ll see what I can do. My wife hasn’t sewn much either.

Ontop of that, I had a blowout on the trip back and the junky spare I brought got it to a TSC where I bought a new wheel assembly. And that was flat the next day when I went to drop it off in storage. So I’m looking at 3 new tires and I have a spare carrier… I think I’m aiming for mid April shakedown

 

[matt167]

Here’s some pics of it and what I’m up against

 

[Scott Danforth]

Hey @tpenfield , Matt will need some upholstery guidance.

 

[Pmt133]

Just out of curiosity, is it an alpha? (I forget your exact year but early 80s are a little fudgy) The impeller housing are all the same but the lower plate is different depending on which revision it is. I would do the whole thing just because (and it sounds like you plan to) but that's personal preference.

What kind of machine? I have a kenmore 385 that'll punch 4 layers of vinyl no problem. The difference between a home machine and a pro is going to be thread thickness and stitch length. Mine will run a v69 thread (tex 70) fine... you just need to use a good sharp needle and understand the limitations. If it's a tray/top load bobbin get extras and pre wind them as it sucks having to constantly rethread the machine to wind bobbins. 4mm stitch length is adequate for cushions.

Ted will be along shortly. People actually pay for his work.

 

[JASinIL2006]

A wise man would pull, clean and repack the trailer bearings, too.

 

[matt167]

It’s a Euro Pro

A wise man would pull, clean and repack the trailer bearings, too.

yeah I could add that to the list.

 

[matt167]

Just out of curiosity, is it an alpha? (I forget your exact year but early 80s are a little fudgy) The impeller housing are all the same but the lower plate is different depending on which revision it is. I would do the whole thing just because (and it sounds like you plan to) but that's personal preference.

What kind of machine? I have a kenmore 385 that'll punch 4 layers of vinyl no problem. The difference between a home machine and a pro is going to be thread thickness and stitch length. Mine will run a v69 thread (tex 70) fine... you just need to use a good sharp needle and understand the limitations. If it's a tray/top load bobbin get extras and pre wind them as it sucks having to constantly rethread the machine to wind bobbins. 4mm stitch length is adequate for cushions.

Ted will be along shortly. People actually pay for his work.

It’s an alpha gen 1 being 1989. And the machine is a Euro Pro 1262D. It’s designed for denim and light fabrics. I found some old online things that suggests it’ll work and it was $50. Wife wouldn’t go for something better.

 

[Pmt133]

It’s an alpha gen 1 being 1989. And the machine is a Euro Pro 1262D. It’s designed for denim and light fabrics. I found some old online things that suggests it’ll work and it was $50. Wife wouldn’t go for something better.

Just peeking, looks like it may be a janome built unit and is front loading. (Both pluses.) If you can get a walking foot for it, do it. Makes feeding so much easier. Nice pickup!

 

[matt167]

Just peeking, looks like it may be a janome built unit and is front loading. (Both pluses.) If you can get a walking foot for it, do it. Makes feeding so much easier. Nice pickup!

It looks like it takes a low shank walking foot, so I should be able to get one

 

[rolmops]

The two big things that you did not mention are the transom wood and the flotation foam.
I bought a 1989 221 Islander, which is basically the exact same rig that you have, and I had to remove and replace all the foam which is not complicated , but quite time consuming. The same for the transom. 35 years of a boat getting wet in the water or in the rain will make the foam soak up a lot of water and it will slowly rot a transom. Those 2 things are probably the most important things you should check.

 

[matt167]

The two big things that you did not mention are the transom wood and the flotation foam.
I bought a 1989 221 Islander, which is basically the exact same rig that you have, and I had to remove and replace all the foam which is not complicated , but quite time consuming. The same for the transom. 35 years of a boat getting wet in the water or in the rain will make the foam soak up a lot of water and it will slowly rot a transom. Those 2 things are probably the most important things you should check.

Both deck and transom are solid and checked out or I would not have bought it. Pretty well kept boat. When I went to look at it, I was looking for reasons not to buy it but couldn’t find anything.