Flame arrestor was disgusting. Melted away gunk with carb cleaner dip and it's sparkly new now. Improved it by a reasonable amount, but still not back to ideal running condition.
I will use a dwell meter and check next.
I also will need to replace the fuel filter as it being clogged may also...
Hey everyone.
I got this boat about a month ago and finally finished doing some large and expensive repairs.
When I bought it, it ran great and shifted smooth with good throttle response at sea level. Now at 5k feet where I live, if I shift fwd or reverse it bogs and provides no throttle...
Got back to work after a few days off. I went back and forth with how to do the stringers but settled on this method. .
Bedded the stringers to the hull with a thickened epoxy (I'm aware of the hard point issue that needs to be avoided). After cutting the kiln dried 2x6 to fit. I used a 40...
Alright second lamination is done. Just need to glass it in place then it's on to the stringers . The screws worked really well, but I let it cure a bit to long before removing. Luckily the impact pulled em out without too much trouble with the exception of 2. One broke in half and the other...
So today I started the transom patch. I read how to do it for over a week and kept bouncing back in forth with methods...I decided I just need to do it !! I am a little lucky as my stringer drive doesn't contact the transom at all, so the risk is a bit lower if I suck and did it all wrong...but...
I'm guessing you meant 11/32? I might try the barr manifolds if this weld doesn't work out like I want...I'm thinking the manifold gets to around 160 degrees which really shouldn't give it too much of an issue, but we will see.
I'm going to use a propane torch to heat the area to around 2-300...
Purchased a mig wire specifically made for welding cast iron. Has a lot of good feedback in the miller forums and across the web. Holds up to cast iron exhaust manifolds on vehicles, so the water jacket should be no issue. Its expensive at 50 dollars a pound...but I think the best option is to...
That would be awesome. I'm going to go in the garage and measure my clearances right now.
Already looking into nickel based mig wire to weld the single crack I have. Other side is in good condition. It's 110 dollars for a 2lb spool so not cheap 😐. It is specifically made for welding cast iron...
Picked up some kiln dried 2x6 fir and 3/4 marine grade plywood. I'm going to have to place the deck in using two pieces so im brainstorming how to make that happen. The wood is so much better than anything you can get at home depot...costs more too!
Little bowing in both marine sheets from...
Welp, I ordered the Sierra manifold kit that fits the 4.3 and the 3.8 , but for anyone wondering if it fits IT DOES NOT. The bolts line up great, but unless you fab up 3/4 inch spacers and install longer hydraulic motor mount bolts it will not clear the motor mount. It is a real shame because...
I thought so too...then after bouncing around online on various free books YouTube builds and forum posts, I found that the only real disadvantage of using it is excess resin absorption. It provides great strength and laminates to the surface more easily (apparently , haven't worked with it...
After looking at the boat and deciding what the best method is, I am going to go with a sister joint as discussed-but with structural fiberglass reinforcement using 1708 and epoxy. Epoxy mating surfaces with structural epoxy colloidal silica and utilize stainless fasteners to tighten joint as it...
It's a bit odd, this construction. The 2x10 full length stops and continues as a about 2x4.5 inches where the wood is cut currently. The original manufacturer basically cut out an L shape into the stringer and sent that 2x5 ish dimension to the transom. 3 other 2x4 ish size buddy's were then...
Alright. A nice weekend with plenty of drinks and food. Back to work!
Today I used the grinder and oscillating tool to trim the rest if the lip for the floor and ground out the rest of the fiberglass tabbing leftover from the previous stringers. I used a flap wheel to finish and grind off the...
