I have embarked on a full restore on a 1977 Wellcraft project. My 350 shortblock is in hand and I am switching to center risers. I was looking for a bracket for my alternator and was told that I will definately be looking for power steering, so buy the ps/alt bracket now. My boat is 35 years old...
Yes, 42 holes that are through the gel/fiberglass on the transom of my boat. Maybe this is why my plywood transom rotted! These holes are from the steel plate, trim tabs, old transducers, aux motor mount, you name it. I removed everything except the aft tie down eyes and the swim deck. So how do...
Re: Replacing 305 w/350, HAVE BUILD-UP QUESTIONS
Dual plane. It came with the motor that I purchased for rebuild. PO said it had an Edelbrock on it previously
Re: 1977 Wellcraft Suncruiser complete restore
I need some help here. I am not an engineer and have never restored a boat before. I am looking at rick, frisco, tink, and others and am looking at how their engine compartment is configured. The thing that baffles me about mine is the motor mounts...
Re: 1977 Wellcraft Suncruiser complete restore
I had a productive weekend. The negotiation went like this, "Saturday I work on Knot Perfect and Sunday I stay away from all things boat." So I got a solid 5 hours to get the transom, stringers, aft deck, and bulkheads all patterned and cut out. I...
My outdrive doesn't seem to match my ginbal housing. The gimbal housing has the trim sensors on both port and starboard side. The drive itself has the eye hook on top. What do I have?
Re: 1977 Wellcraft Suncruiser complete restore
A lot of progress tonight. A 13,000 RPM grinder and a 36 grit disk are wonderful things. Here is where I started this evening.
Unless otherwise directed, I am going to build the transom to the height of the horizontal line you can see in the...
Re: 1977 Wellcraft Suncruiser complete restore
I have the just about completed my grinding and am looking to begin cutting out the ply for the new transom and stringers. My question is: Does the new transom need to be 2" thick for the entire transom area? My old transom is not a good reference...
I am working through the grinding process on my Wellcraft. The original stringers were CSM and attached with Roving to the hull. I cut out all stringers and now in deep with the grinding. My questions is, How far do I need to grind? Do I just make a smooth surface of the old roving or do I grind...
Can I use the mountain of fiberglass dust that I have created to mix with Poly resin to make my own filler? I kinda feel like an infant with a poopy diaper:rolleyes:. I know the grinding dust is itchy and messy, but I like it and I don't want to throw it away. Can I use it?
Re: 77 wellcraft soft floor
Re: 77 wellcraft soft floor
Between Rick, Bond-o, and YD, we have a full fledged resto on our hands. I sat my butt in the center of the boat and pivoted clockwise with a sawzall and shovel until "Knot Perfect" was gutted. The exception is the transom, but give me a...
Thank you all for the 2-4 bbl recommendations. Now I have questions about the exhaust system. Now that I have a way forward for my 5.7 rebuild, I need tips about the exhaust. I plan to replace the entire cooling system since I don't have a warm fussy about the PO's maintenance program and the...
I recently posted that I picked up a 19.5 1977 Wellcraft cuddy-cabin with a pre-alpha sterndrive and a locked up Mercruiser 5.0.
There as water in one cylinder and it was scored pretty deeply. So on the recommendation of my local machine shops, I obtained a used 350 to rebuild instead of...
If I swap my old (dead) 1977 305 for a GM Universal 350 - new crate engine. Part number 10067353, do I need to swap the cam of the new engine with one for marine applications? Cam Specs for the universal are as follows.. 0.390in. / 0.410in. lift, Hydraulic Camshaft, 195 / 202 Duration @ 0.050in...
Re: 77 wellcraft soft floor
Re: 77 wellcraft soft floor
OK, Lunch time tear-down. I pulled where the fiberglass was separated then back a little further. I took core samples of the foam and all but the furthest back was dry inside. You can tell where some repairs were made in the past by...
