1965 Johnson Tri-Hull restore!

[ezmobee]

Re: 1964 Johnson Tri-Hull restore!

Re: 1964 Johnson Tri-Hull restore!

Worked fine for me.....just a heads up though, although it seemed to be pumping fine you didnt have that lower unit deep enough in the drink, you really want the pump to be submerged when running in a tank like that.....

THIS^^^^ You're NOT deep enough. Trust me cuz I did the exact same thing with my '73 and it ended up taking a needless trip to the mechanic when there was nothing wrong with it. Covering the intakes is not enough. The entire pump must my submerged and it is located on top of the lower unit.

Your deck looks friggin' awesome!

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: 1964 Johnson Tri-Hull restore!

Re: 1964 Johnson Tri-Hull restore!

Ya know PW, I remember a guy, a few months back, that was all worried about NOT knowing this and NOT knowing that and worrying about EVERYTHING!! And now LOOK AT THAT BOAT!!!! Man, you have done yourself PROUD. KEEP UP THE GOOD work but like everyone else has said BURY that motor in Water next time.

 

[parrisw]

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Re: 1964 Johnson Tri-Hull restore!

I youtube under share, options you have to use the longlink and then use the FilmStip icon in iBoats to attach it.

Thanks Wood, I'll check it out.

THIS^^^^ You're NOT deep enough. Trust me cuz I did the exact same thing with my '73 and it ended up taking a needless trip to the mechanic when there was nothing wrong with it. Covering the intakes is not enough. The entire pump must my submerged and it is located on top of the lower unit.

Your deck looks friggin' awesome!

Sweet thanks!! I always wondered about that, know I know!!! Thanks for the compliments!

Ya know PW, I remember a guy, a few months back, that was all worried about NOT knowing this and NOT knowing that and worrying about EVERYTHING!! And now LOOK AT THAT BOAT!!!! Man, you have done yourself PROUD. KEEP UP THE GOOD work but like everyone else has said BURY that motor in Water next time.

LOL, I wonder who that was!! I've never been afraid of a project, but have been known to worry about things, just want to do things right!!

 

[parrisw]

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Re: 1964 Johnson Tri-Hull restore!

Just trying to embed.

OK it worked, removed vid to clean up thread.

 

[fstorm08]

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Re: 1964 Johnson Tri-Hull restore!

Are you having a hard time sleeping and not just wanting get'r done and go for a blast??

Looking forward to splashdown

 

[parrisw]

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Re: 1964 Johnson Tri-Hull restore!

Are you having a hard time sleeping and not just wanting get'r done and go for a blast??

Looking forward to splashdown

Sleeping well, I'm tired from all the work! Just want to get it done for the summer!!! Maybe next week we'll see if she floats!

 

[parrisw]

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Re: 1964 Johnson Tri-Hull restore!

Got the light gray on the insides of the hull finished up tonight, going to do one more coat on the deck tonight after the kids are in bed, this stuff covers very nice, I think 1 coat would be fine, however I'm going to do 2 coats, it looks really nice, however, before it was painted you couldn't really see any imperfections, now you can, I would of spent more time sanding the deck out, and working the seams better, but all in all, I'm happy with it, I'm not going for a 100% perfect boat, just want it 100% functional.

Here it is all dry and with the light gray sides all done, its getting 1 more coat done on the deck though.

Also put on this SE Sport Hydra-foil on the motor, I had really bad cavitation problems, in a straight line it was fine, but in tight corners if I didn't back way out of the throttle the prop would cavatae so bad the boat would come off plane.

 

[ezmobee]

Re: 1964 Johnson Tri-Hull restore!

Re: 1964 Johnson Tri-Hull restore!

Interior looks great.

 

[parrisw]

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Re: 1964 Johnson Tri-Hull restore!

Interior looks great.

Thanks!

 

[drewpster]

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Re: 1964 Johnson Tri-Hull restore!

Great job! I love a good gray interior.

 

[parrisw]

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Re: 1964 Johnson Tri-Hull restore!

Great job! I love a good gray interior.

Ya, I like the gray!

 

[parrisw]

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Re: 1964 Johnson Tri-Hull restore!

Got another coat on the bilge today. Also hooked up the Navigation light, we wired for lights, just didn't hook them up yet, and I can't believe it but the darn thing works!! For this old it still works, I was certain I was going to have to do something with the light sockets, I took it apart and it looked really good in there, so I just hooked it up and I'll be darned, it works. I need to pick up a stern/anchor light still. And spent a few minutes figuring out where and how to mount speakers.

 

[parrisw]

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Re: 1964 Johnson Tri-Hull restore!

Well, got some more done today. My kids are getting really excited about tubing again, and that in itself makes me very happy, I'm all about fun, well at least I try my best, don't get me wrong I want to bring the kids up right, but I love having fun with them, and going out on the lake with them and friends and family is just such a great time, this is why I've been busting my butt to get this boat done. I can officially say its water ready by Monday, the 5200 that I used to seal the garbord drain, it says it takes a week to cure, so I at least have to wait till Monday to splash it, and Monday is supposed to be a great sunny day!!!!!!!!!!!

Here is how I held my seats down.

Interior shot, ski pole bolted in. These seats are very good for the money I spent, but I wish the base's wern't so flexy, they kinda flex a little if you push them side to side, but sitting on them they feel just fine. So tonight I sat in the boat with the radio going and had a beer, smiling the whole time!

Ski pole in, home made one, but it works very well.

Picked up some boxes today for the 6x9 speakers I had, and got them installed, sounds pretty good.
Also installed the battery!

 

[ezmobee]

Re: 1964 Johnson Tri-Hull restore!

Re: 1964 Johnson Tri-Hull restore!

Looking great! I put those exact seats in my last boat and yeah the bases seem a little flimsy but everything held up great for the 5 seasons I used it and they were still like new when I sold it. I had the jump seats also and made the mistake of storing an extra battery in the base of one of them and the weight of that bouncing around pretty much blew the base apart. Don't do that

 

[mark1961]

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Re: 1964 Johnson Tri-Hull restore!

So tonight I sat in the boat with the radio going and had a beer, smiling the whole time!

Was that all?......Are you sure you didnt give in and make a couple of Vroom Vroom noises?

 

[parrisw]

Re: 1964 Johnson Tri-Hull restore!

Re: 1964 Johnson Tri-Hull restore!

Looking great! I put those exact seats in my last boat and yeah the bases seem a little flimsy but everything held up great for the 5 seasons I used it and they were still like new when I sold it. I had the jump seats also and made the mistake of storing an extra battery in the base of one of them and the weight of that bouncing around pretty much blew the base apart. Don't do that

Great, that's good to hear!

Was that all?......Are you sure you didnt give in and make a couple of Vroom Vroom noises?

Well, maybe a couple, but that's between you and me!

 

[fstorm08]

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Re: 1964 Johnson Tri-Hull restore!

great, that's good to hear!



Well, maybe a couple, but that's between you and me!

lol!!

 

[parrisw]

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Re: 1964 Johnson Tri-Hull restore!

Well I can officially call the boat FINSHED!!!!!!!!!!!!! Never thought this day would come! I think I might splash it tomorrow if the weather is good, why not, will be the best Fathers day present!!

Does anybody know where I can buy cleats like these? Two of mine are broken, and I'd love to keep the look.

Got the fuel line run and the bilge pump wires run and tied into place.

Fuel tank in, and the bilge pump hose exit on the port side. I run two of these tanks, has no problem eating them both up in an afternoon towing a 3 man ski tube, I may get a third.

 

[dOb]

Re: 1964 Johnson Tri-Hull restore!

Re: 1964 Johnson Tri-Hull restore!

Congratulations! You did a great job.

Cheers

 

[parrisw]

Re: 1964 Johnson Tri-Hull restore!

Re: 1964 Johnson Tri-Hull restore!

Congratulations! You did a great job.

Cheers

Thanks! Cant wait till tomorrow. Video will be made!