seven_magnum
Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Joined
- Oct 4, 2011
- Messages
- 127
Hi,
I had been looking for an islander for a while now and kept getting beat out to the deals. (Like the $200 '95 hull- no motor or out drive, but had everything else) I have been continuing the search and looked at a few other boats since then. Well, it just so happened work took me to Ohio. And that is where I found this 76 islander! have been talking to the owner for sometime, and went to look at it today., Long story short, it somehow it followed me home to Lancaster! I did not get any pictures myself but I have pictures of the boat that was sent to me by the owner. I was told it needs a complete restore, as the transom and floor are soft. Upon inspection, it does need replaced. I figure I will park it somewhere dry this winter, gut it and then rebuild. I am good with wiring, painting and working with motors. My father is a cabinet maker so I'm sure he will have some good ideas for rebuilding all the wooden parts. It has a mercruiser 165 I6 and the pre-alpha one outdrive. I don't know anything about the outdrive, but I am familiar with that engine. We have a newly rebuilt automotive 250 sitting in our shop floor right now that came out of a 69 chevy. If I can't get this motor running, we will sacrifice the automotive engine to build on for the boat. I hope to get this boat in working order by august. That would be new floors, transom, carpet, and rebuilt/repaired engine and outdrive. I need to start reading the mercruser i/o forum and get an idea what I'm up against with this outdrive. I will start a thread in the rebuild section when I get to work on it. That will start next week, as I will be deer hunting this coming week! Here are what pictures I have. I will post more tomorrow when the sun is up. Im a happy camper to get this boat, and the aluminum on it is in great condition. I need to weigh it as well- the thing seems very heavy. I was told it has been uncovered for the last year. I imagine the foam is waterlogged and that is where the weight is coming from. Sorry if Im rambling on and on, i have been up since 1:30 and need sleep. I was just much to excited to not post something!
the plywood holding the dash was gone.
I was told the trim cylinders are unhooked by the original owner because they didn't have a battery to put them up. They then used the ratchet strap to hold the outdrive up and tied the cylinders up to keep them out of the way.
I had been looking for an islander for a while now and kept getting beat out to the deals. (Like the $200 '95 hull- no motor or out drive, but had everything else) I have been continuing the search and looked at a few other boats since then. Well, it just so happened work took me to Ohio. And that is where I found this 76 islander! have been talking to the owner for sometime, and went to look at it today., Long story short, it somehow it followed me home to Lancaster! I did not get any pictures myself but I have pictures of the boat that was sent to me by the owner. I was told it needs a complete restore, as the transom and floor are soft. Upon inspection, it does need replaced. I figure I will park it somewhere dry this winter, gut it and then rebuild. I am good with wiring, painting and working with motors. My father is a cabinet maker so I'm sure he will have some good ideas for rebuilding all the wooden parts. It has a mercruiser 165 I6 and the pre-alpha one outdrive. I don't know anything about the outdrive, but I am familiar with that engine. We have a newly rebuilt automotive 250 sitting in our shop floor right now that came out of a 69 chevy. If I can't get this motor running, we will sacrifice the automotive engine to build on for the boat. I hope to get this boat in working order by august. That would be new floors, transom, carpet, and rebuilt/repaired engine and outdrive. I need to start reading the mercruser i/o forum and get an idea what I'm up against with this outdrive. I will start a thread in the rebuild section when I get to work on it. That will start next week, as I will be deer hunting this coming week! Here are what pictures I have. I will post more tomorrow when the sun is up. Im a happy camper to get this boat, and the aluminum on it is in great condition. I need to weigh it as well- the thing seems very heavy. I was told it has been uncovered for the last year. I imagine the foam is waterlogged and that is where the weight is coming from. Sorry if Im rambling on and on, i have been up since 1:30 and need sleep. I was just much to excited to not post something!
the plywood holding the dash was gone.
I was told the trim cylinders are unhooked by the original owner because they didn't have a battery to put them up. They then used the ratchet strap to hold the outdrive up and tied the cylinders up to keep them out of the way.
