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Fall 2013
Purchase boat (was stored for 8 years)
120 Mercruiser , 18' Tempest Marine, Ski boat
-Remove anti-siphon, siphon gas tank, reinstall anti-siphon
-Fill 3/4 full hi-test
-Install new battery
-Re-wire trailer lights
-Install new horn
-Run engine on muffs
-Test run @ Rice Lake, backfires a few times, would not restart with hot coil, started ok after 15 minutes. Motor revs higher than 4300 WOT recommendation
-Install new coil
-Install new spark plugs
-Test run @ Rice Lake, still backfires a few times, restarts ok now.
-Winterize
Spring 2014
-Run on muffs
-Buff and wax boat
-Remove wood from boat, sand, urethane, reinstall
-Scrape and paint trailer
-Remove transducer wire from intake, drill through transom, reinstall wire
-Install air intake ducting to bilge
-Replace blower motor
-Re-wire trim limit switch
-Install new vHF and whip
-Remove 15.25 x 15 prop, install new 15 x 17 prop
-Install new battery box
-Make new carpetted panels for back, to direct fresh air to bilge, quiet motor, protect / hide gizzards
-Repair bilge pump
-Set dwell angle to 34 (28 to 34 recommended) (was at 21)
-Set timing to 8 BTDC (8 recommended for 89+ octane, 6 for crap gas) (was at 12BTDC)
-Repair scratches and chips on bottom of boat with gelcoat repair
-Test run @ Lake Ontario (port Hope to Cobourg and back), no backfire, WOT revs still a little high (4500), but will settle down with a full tank, and a couple passengers. Motor a lot more quiet, happy with new prop, planes-out easily with cleaner looking wake. Now its ready