First, welcome aboard
Contact your local registration authority. They will advise on steps needed to become a legal owner
Additionally, good boats are not abandoned. Before spending money, check the transom and stringers for rot
first, welcome aboard
what troubleshooting have you done?
have you inspected the quality of the fuel in your tank? have you changed the water separating fuel filter?
have you tested the anti-siphon valve?
have you verified your choke works?
what are your compression numbers?
is this a new...
you have to get the tank cleaned before trying to run. what you have in the tank is no longer fuel, however goo.
doesnt matter if your carb is clean now. trying to run the goo in your tank and you will end up back where you are.
pay the mechanic to clean the tank. they basically remove the...
merc bought the heads from GM until 2015 when they built their own blocks and heads. the 00 truck motor you have has good vortec heads
your cam from 1993 may work, however suggest you get a proper roller cam for your motor
make sure to get a new circulating pump. the truck circulating pump...
the floor is the last thing to rot
check if they simply threw the new floor over the old floor. if so, walk away.
Its called a deck-over
since the ski locker is no longer there, I am going to guess this is a deck-over
based on these two pictures, I assume its a deck-over
ski locker missing...
and much higher
the diesel the OP is mentioning is either Isuzu or VW (TDI) would need to have specs to verify the VAG diesels will spin nearly 5200 RPM
@LuvBoating your issue is you have a complete fuel system overhaul needed. With your tank full of 3 seasons of old goo that used to be fuel needs to be addressed. You need your fuel tank drained, mechanically cleaned and them chemically cleaned, your original carb needs to be cleaned by...
