ryanstandley
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- Jul 11, 2007
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Hi,
I recently adopted a neglected 17' Reinell runabout. The hull is very solid, but the interior is rough and someone did a really poor job of painting it at some point, and it's peeling and flaking badly. I was told that the motor was a 140 Mercruiser, but in doing a bit more digging I think it's a 120. The motor had the head and manifolds pulled off and sat that way for quite a while, so the bores are rusted. I'll be looking up the serial numbers on the motor and stern drive this week to be sure of what I've got.
Now, for the questions. I've started disassembly of the interior and hardware to give the thing a nice pressure wash to degrease and hopefully remove the poorly applied paint. I plan to then sand the gelcoat and either repaint with epoxy or just polish it depending on it's condition. The inside of the hull appears to be raw fiberglass. Is there any reason I should not paint the inside while I've got it stripped?
The engine, as I mentioned earlier is siezed and a bit rusty. How do you guys lift the engine from the boat after it's been disconnected? The boat's on its trailer, so it's pretty high for a standard automotive engine picker. I may rebuild, or replace the motor depending on how it looks when I tear it down. I've rebuilt motorcycle engines, and done a lot of auto work so I feel pretty confident I can save it if it's a decent core.
Thanks,
Ryan
I recently adopted a neglected 17' Reinell runabout. The hull is very solid, but the interior is rough and someone did a really poor job of painting it at some point, and it's peeling and flaking badly. I was told that the motor was a 140 Mercruiser, but in doing a bit more digging I think it's a 120. The motor had the head and manifolds pulled off and sat that way for quite a while, so the bores are rusted. I'll be looking up the serial numbers on the motor and stern drive this week to be sure of what I've got.
Now, for the questions. I've started disassembly of the interior and hardware to give the thing a nice pressure wash to degrease and hopefully remove the poorly applied paint. I plan to then sand the gelcoat and either repaint with epoxy or just polish it depending on it's condition. The inside of the hull appears to be raw fiberglass. Is there any reason I should not paint the inside while I've got it stripped?
The engine, as I mentioned earlier is siezed and a bit rusty. How do you guys lift the engine from the boat after it's been disconnected? The boat's on its trailer, so it's pretty high for a standard automotive engine picker. I may rebuild, or replace the motor depending on how it looks when I tear it down. I've rebuilt motorcycle engines, and done a lot of auto work so I feel pretty confident I can save it if it's a decent core.
Thanks,
Ryan
