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Good afternoon. The system should not run when engine is running unless the clutch is engaged by turning on the switch. Are you wanting a replacement belt or to remove the belt?

Seriously? You work at the factory? Welcome to the team! A wealth of information at that place. It truly is a great group of people.

Agree completely. This was first video and didn't really work the way I had planned. We have made some changes since then but still using phones and cheap microphones from Amazon.

To be honest, we have not worked on it since this video. We expanded our business and have been beyond busy but plans are to start back on it this winter. I have been collecting parts along the way so hopefully more videos coming soon!

I have not yet. It is still on the shelf with most of the other boat parts. Needed to put project on hold due to business ex0anding but hop to have it back up and started again by end of year

That's a good idea. I'll try that when the project starts back up again. It was also recommended from the epoxy company to switch to 1700 instead of 1708, and that would reduce the amount of epoxy needed

​@precisionnc what should I use and how to laminate two 3/4 in Coosa Boards together PlUS I need an additional. 25 in of thickness in that middle bond to get 1.75 thickness for my Transom project on an Aluminum boat? Wondering the LEast Expensive route. I can't afford much on retired money.. Thinking 1708 Matt and Epoxy resin, but I don't know. There will be bolts through the Coosa in the transom also

Your exactly right. Later I had the epoxy company come in and show me everything I was doing wrong. They pointed that out as well. Great catch!! Thanks for commenting

You are spot on with the styrene binder on chop strand mat. That's why one should never use epoxy with chop strand. In the previous video it was stated that 1708 is being used here. On 1708 no binder is used on the chopped strands, the chop strand is stitched or sewn to the woven fabric, this eliminates the need for the styrene binder that is used on purely chop strand mat and is why 1708 is a very popular fabric to use with epoxy resin. White patches in a layup of 1708 and epoxy is a sign of a dry layup, either the epoxy kicked early preventing it from fully encapsulating the glass or there was not enough resin to completely saturate the glass. I have also found that Coosa will absorb resin much like wood, it requires a rather heavy application of resin to be applied then let it set for 15 or 20 minutes before laying the glass on it. If not the Coosa will suck the resin right out of the laminate causing random light areas that look much like dry layup.

@@rjr4084 Thank you for that! I am about to start replacing the cockpit on my Dyer 29. I have done plenty of fiberglass cloth set in epoxy resin (We need to develop a name for the process) over marine ply and MDO but I have never used Coosa. Good to know that it sucks up epoxy like wood.

Thank you for the compliment. They are not too bad to install as long as directions are followed. The end result is well worth the time. Thanks for watching!

I appreciate the feedback and constantly do what I can to improve. Sorry it wasn't up to your standards. That's the best thing about youtube though, you can just find another content provider fairly easy.

I found that having 2 chain hoist so you could constantly adjust angle was the way to go. It will come out without removing transmission and etc. I didn't remove anything from the motors but it is tight. If using a crane like mine the boom has to sit all the way on engine due to clearance between cabin top and crane boom. One of the booms the marina uses might be easier but I just used what I had. It was a 10k truck crane. I'm based out of nc. If you have any issues, let me know and I'll do my best to help. Good luck with the removal.

We ended up changing the track bar out with a bd heavy duty unit but once that was done it was cured. Drives so much better now.

I can see what we have here but don't think we have anymore of the 500 with heaters. We didn't do a video but found the 500 knockoff to be fairly close as well. Needs better hardware and filter but overall design is very comparable. I would guess the heaters might work but the thread might be different on the knockoff

I would agree that upgrading hardware and etc would make it more robust. Filters are interchangeable and would always suggest a good brand of filter to protect the fuel system on the engine. I have had the "knockoffs" running on a backup generator for over a year now and seem to be doing just fine. I did change the filter to a Racor though.

I will be having it blasted. After trying numerous different approaches, some more successful than others it is still way to much time in getting the 1/4 inch of bottom paint removed. I did pick it up very reasonable which is why I was able to justify moving it so far just to tear it down to the bare hull. Thanks for commenting and following along.

I have heard that from a few people. i was a little surprised as well.

Yeah... sometimes all you can do is smile and say "well I'm this far into it, mine as well stay after it"

Awesome. Thanks for watching! I greatly appreciate the support and I look forward to getting some more videos out soon

I'm going to pursue a '87 and issues are elbow, fuel tanks, shaft seal. The boat is super clean but a few things missing in the cabin. Hows the boat is it worthed?