I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

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tphoyt

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Yeah it’s been raining out here on rock for days. I hope it’s better for you. Things are looking better for next week and from what I hear the stripers are out in full force but I have no time to fish😡
 
redneck joe

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you need a beer placed in the appropriate spot. Leaving it empty is a rookie AI mistake.

this is my fancy boat beer, natty light for utility

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Got home @ 5:00 am EDT . . . left the house in CA 11:00am PDT . . . so, 15 hours to fly across the country . . . The plane going PHX to BOS broke, so the airline re-assigned a plane coming from NYC to PHX . . . but it was not due in for 3 hours. So, a late-night flight turned into a red-eye. 🤪 Landed in BOS @ 3:00am. . . not a lot going on that time of night. :unsure:

The Admiral tires to save money when we travel, and I am not always a fan. I keep telling her that I'll give her the extra $$$ to get the extra legroom seat. Not happening though. :rolleyes:

Anyway, after a few hours of sleep, I started taking out all the Mercruiser stuff, labeling what I can for the fool ( ooops, I mean nice person 🤣 ) who buys the engines. One of the FB actors indicated coming tomorrow to get the engines . . . "really wants them". I said a large stack of crisp $100 bills will do the talking.

In other news, I got some information from my re-power shop guy regarding the power and fuel line feeds, so that is helpful. Also, the admiral has confirmed the updated insurance for the boat . . . They changed the description of the motors from 350 HP Mercruiser I/O to 350 HP Honda OB's . . . and that was it. 😜
 
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The Admiral tires to save money when we travel, and I am not always a fan. I keep telling her that I'll give her the extra $$$ to get the extra legroom seat. Not happening though.

her legs are probably shorter than yours.
 
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I do like the PVC boards in the bilge. The boards will be a much more comfortable working surface than some alternatives. Hopefully you won’t be in the bilge much once you wrap this project up.
 
tpenfield

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Since I have a few folks 'extremely interested' in my Mercruiser engines, I have been working to get the rest of the rigging & controls out of the boat. The stuff has to come out anyway, so part of the path to victory. :D
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A rats nest is a kind description . . . I've been at it for a couple of days and am down to a few wires. They happen to be foamed in at the conduit opening. (I guess Cruisers Yacht did not figure the engines would ever get changed. :rolleyes: )
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I have been careful to label the connections and Bag & Tag all the bits and pieces as I go. My box of rigging and controls is getting full. the piece on the top of the pile with the red netting is the steering sensor . . . it lists new for around $5K :eek: :oops: . . . .
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tphoyt

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You time and patience will be well respected and received by anyone interested in buy them.
Not many people would take the time to do this anymore. Nice job.
 
redneck joe

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yeah the new owners of our house stopped by today to give us a hug. We left them lots of useful stuff we just don't need at the new house and like you marketplace is a drain of the soul. We could, and did, and still are, donating lots of stuff but we set them up for success.


is your dash tilted or have i had too much to drink today?
 
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