93 Bayliner 1800 Capri Outboard Restoration Project

[jbcurt00]

Re: 93 Bayliner 1800 Capri Outboard Restoration Project

Congrats! Enjoy! Look forward to the pix/video

 

[93bayliner1800]

Re: 93 Bayliner 1800 Capri Outboard Restoration Project

here is a quick video from from phone of first run.

 

[93bayliner1800]

Re: 93 Bayliner 1800 Capri Outboard Restoration Project





Here is a pic of my transom plate I made of 3/16" stainless

 

[jdaher]

Re: 93 Bayliner 1800 Capri Outboard Restoration Project

Awesome job! It looks great. I can't wait to see more pics.

 

[FastFission]

Re: 93 Bayliner 1800 Capri Outboard Restoration Project

Sweeeeeet!

 

[bleedblue94]

Re: 93 Bayliner 1800 Capri Outboard Restoration Project

great job!!!

i splashed the other day for a couple hours just to be on the water. took it home and have to keep going now. it is amazing what a difference there is after the resto!

 

[riptorn]

Re: 93 Bayliner 1800 Capri Outboard Restoration Project

Looks good. Must feel nice to get er back into the water.
Just curious, did you put the 115 back on or the new 150? How much faster is your boat?

 

[93bayliner1800]

Re: 93 Bayliner 1800 Capri Outboard Restoration Project

I already had the 150 on last season and was running 63mph at 7800rpms. When I took the boat out the first time I had nothing in the boat but two people and 5 gallons of gas. It torqued so hard it would shift boat to the left! Lol. I do not think my top speed has changed that much because of low pitch prop I am running. I will do a WOT test soon for MPH. I can say it gets on plane incredibly fast and I chased down and passed a jet ski Saturday.....he just looked at me in awe!

 

[riptorn]

Re: 93 Bayliner 1800 Capri Outboard Restoration Project

I already had the 150 on last season and was running 63mph at 7800rpms. When I took the boat out the first time I had nothing in the boat but two people and 5 gallons of gas. It torqued so hard it would shift boat to the left! Lol. I do not think my top speed has changed that much because of low pitch prop I am running. I will do a WOT test soon for MPH. I can say it gets on plane incredibly fast and I chased down and passed a jet ski Saturday.....he just looked at me in awe!

I have never seen an outboard with go over 50 let alone 63, unless it's a meant speed boat. Lol. Not a bayliner. Not here were i am.


Under the assumption of before and after the restoration of the subject

 

[DaveMcG11]

Re: 93 Bayliner 1800 Capri Outboard Restoration Project

The boat looks amazing. You did a great job. I have a 1990 18' capri and I am thinking about taking on the same project. If I go through with it I will use this thread as a guideline. I have a couple of questions for you.

How is it doing? Are you loving it?
Was your hull rated for a 150 HP outboard?
If you don't mind answering this...what was the ballpark $$ damage from first opening the floor until you had it back on the water?

 

[93bayliner1800]

Re: 93 Bayliner 1800 Capri Outboard Restoration Project

The boat looks amazing. You did a great job. I have a 1990 18' capri and I am thinking about taking on the same project. If I go through with it I will use this thread as a guideline. I have a couple of questions for you.

How is it doing? Are you loving it?
Was your hull rated for a 150 HP outboard?
If you don't mind answering this...what was the ballpark $$ damage from first opening the floor until you had it back on the water?

Boat is doing amazing....really amazed how solid it is.....and lighter.
My boat came from the factory with a force 120 on it.....then again the new transom is over twice the width of the factory one.
My total bill including two new lounge seats I have not received yet was .....$2,738.00. This includes all the little things you pick up from Lowes etc....almost every other day.

 

[Jayboat66]

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well had a good and bad day....got two bulkheads cut and dry fit. However, my computer has died and I have lost my pics!! so trying to remember/figure from scratch.

Hey, The bulkheads is a great idea. !!! I am going to do the same on my bayliner project. Thanks.

 

[93bayliner1800]

Re: 93 Bayliner 1800 Capri Outboard Restoration Project

Awesome, looking forward to check out your progress