Hi, I'm slowly making progress getting the engine ready for break in. I have a wiring issue/ question. The boat, a 1998 four winns horizon 180 originally had a v6 and someone swapped in a mercruiser vi 5.7. It wasnt running when I got it. It's almost ready for break in and I need to make...
I've gotten a renewed interest in getting my boat project closer to being a reality. I have gotten the engine ready to do the cam break in and I am trying to adapt the wiring. Whoever swapped the original v6 for the v8 used the v6 harness. Anyway, I have been trying to get it to work as best...
Hi all, I've posted here before when I started my project years ago. Well now it's time to finish my boat project, or at least get a bit farther along. I have to repair some fiberglass that was de-laminating and curling in which was allowing water to go where we don't want it to go. I've...
I am finishing the rebuild of my circa 1988 Mercruiser 5.7 engine rebuild. I am wondering if I can break the cam and lifters in on a stand, like bolted to a pallet. I would need to bolt on the flywheel, the bellhousing, exhaust manifolds and upper elbows, and the external water pump. Any...
Hi all, I am trying to get this engine back together with the hope of at least one outing this year just to try out the boat. I'm working on a 1998 Four Winns RS with a 1988 vintage 5.7 Mercruiser / Chevy 5.7. The block that came in the boat had a spun bearing and was very hard to turn over...
I had a snow day today and decided I am going to start to plan the removal of the gimbal bracket from the transom. Before I get in over my head, I figured I would ask the experts so I don't make more work or expense for myself. I want to remove the entire assembly so that I can repair the...
Well, you guys are scaring me now. The boat seems pretty solid. I looked into the peeling issue a little and it appears that there is a layer of fiberglass that didn't overlap onto the top of the stringers and it is peeling inward. This is on either side of the fuel tank. I wasn't able to tap on...
I purchased this 1998 Four Winns Horizon RS 18' this past week, and I think I got a decent deal on it. It potentially has some engine issues, but I bought it assuming I would have to put an engine in it. The hull seems good. I have a few gel coat touch ups I need to do on the outside of the...
Hello all, I just picked up a 98 Four Winns RS 18' with a 4.3L Mercruiser engine and Volvo Penta SX outdrive. I bought it from a guy that alledgedly bought it in March from a guy for more than double what I paid. He didn't hear it run, but the original seller told him it ran great. Long story...
Hi all, I am fairly new to the boating scene. I had a boat that needed some work and I didn't seem to want to do it so I have since moved on. I am looking at a 1994 Four Winns 195 Sundowner. It has been looked at by a boat mechanic and is in good shape. They do not inspect the hull other...
Hi all, I have a 1985 Four Winns horizon 195 Cuddy and I didn't notice these when I was buffing out the gel coat. I think I saw them but thought they were little scratches at the time. I noticed them yesterday again and took a closer look. They look like little cracks. Is this anything I...
After looking at a few newer boats that might save me some hull work, I decided that I am comfortable with my 1985 Horizon 195 cuddy and this is going to be the boat. I have to say that I am a 6'4" and I like the taller hull that the Four Winns has. As of this morning, the boat is costing me...
Hi all, I am new to the forum, and new to boats for that matter. I have been wanting a boat for a while but just recently thought I got a great deal on a 85 Horizon 195 from a neighbor who moved. The boat was left out for at least a few years with no cover. The floor is very solid but after...
