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Thanks for the tutorial. I want to share my experience with others, so they can avoid my regrets... I got a free 18' Starcraft Chieftain off Craigslist. It was sitting in the woods for 10 years with a blocked drain (floors and any other wood, completely rotted away. Trailer was in fair condition...Engine and Kicker were resurrected for minimal cost (impellers, gear oil and one Mercury wiring harness (I think it was $120). Everything on the outside of the hull looked good, except for one rivet on the mid-bottom 8 inches fwd of the transom. Gutted the insides (removed what was left of floors, foam, rat nests etc). Gave it a good cleaning including pressure washing and let it dry out for a week. With the inside of the hull dry... I used a pressure washer on the outside of the hull...no water came in...so I figured everything was good. Yada Yada Yada...I completely re-built and re-wired the boat, put foam and floors in place and added a 2nd bilge pump. Took it out in a calm lake on a warm day and noticed that there was a lot of water...I estimate 5 gallons in about an hour. Seems like more than leaking rivets. My point: (and my biggest regret) If you have a boat project...work on the trailer first...then gut your boat and take it to a lake to see for yourself whether it actually leaks. My suspicion and my plan: The bottom most piece of aluminum forming this boat is continuous, except where it is cut at the front to form a point...In this area I see that someone had poured resin (visible on the inside...and just noticed that I can see a little seepage on both sides of the aluminum keel strip on the outside). I actually remember during the gutting...that I picked out some of this resin because it was blocking the drain path along the keel (rib/frame has a bridged area (rib flare) right over the keel, to allow water flow). My plan is to remove the bow compartment floor and cabin center floor/foam...and put the boat back in the lake...to verify my suspicion. If that is my leak...then I guess I'll have to find a good flexible resin to pour into the area. I guess an alternative to the lake leak test...would be to point the boat bow-down and fill bow area with water.... As an alternative...guess I could install a 3rd bilge pump...LOL. That seam is suspect...any thoughts?

Awesome video. I'm a professional tech. You're video is great......

Tig welding😊

Thankyou

Could be a trans cat.

I watched the video twice. Still had a few questions. Read every comment and found answers to all my questions. So really I'm just helping your channel grow and helping with the YT algorithm by commenting. Great series as I'm re-doing a '91 Sylvan deep v 17 footer.

What do you do with the liquid that’s in the cylinders? Just run it through or?

🤔 Coming to it! Instead of seat mounts in the floor what's your thoughts on the Millennium’s Marine swivel seat on tripod legs? Four fisherman take four seats. Two fisherman only take 2 chairs. Move anywhere.... Thanks. Awesome builds

I was looking for your car orator test on this unit. Can’t seem to find it.

what lake are you on if you don't mine me asking. great video and lesson

Very long stem , the rule in aviation is 1.5 the diameter 11:50

Big fish can travel a hundred miles up the river that feeds the lake that why it seems like there gone because most of them are

Funny what three years does. 2” pink board is now $60/sheet 😡 at HD 6-30-24.

Man I love this series. Thank you. I have a ‘91 Sylvan 17’ Pro Fisherman. It has a small live well up front none in back. It has two side rod lockers that I really don’t need. If I remove one side rod locker, maybe I can make a large live well in its place. 🤔. You got me thinking!

Both videos are great I learned alot

I'm fixing to be bringing back one that's been sitting for 6 years. 50hp mercury 2 stroke. Any other pointers or stuff that I should check before actually trying to fire it up? I'm so thankful I stumbled upon this video!

What kind of PVC did you use?

Amazing video. How did you remove the access holes through the transom to that splash well?

Is there any difference from. Using your method, vs traditional rivet hand tool aside from time and efficiency? Any special rivets needed for these? Cause ive seen ppl use some sort of aqua silicone when putting in riviets.

I know I’m late to this thread but just wanted to say thank you for sharing your idea! This has to work great. Much appreciated.

Do you have the link for where you purchased your rivets?

Hey bud the cardboard piece is to hold brushes until you put armature back in. No need to pop springs.

try to put the foam on a plastic bag to avoid water and put a panel over it or glue the plastic bag to the boat.

Where do you buy those sheets of foam? Can’t seem to find it anywhere

Thank you. Great info. I'm getting ready to try and bring one back. After 9 years.

Do you have a link to the fully sealed pound in rivets?

I need you to be my neighbour 👍

I'm currently researching my own '74 restoration and this video brought a ton of inspiration. Thanks so much!

When you fire up and run a uninown engine always mix the oil in the gas at 50:1. Even if its oil injection. It lets you verify the oil injection is working and extra oul isnt going to hurt anything, but no oil will mess things up in a hurry.

That is really cool.Im in Texas so i would have to figure out a way to put an air conditioner in that thing.

Bought a old 1448. Never worked with aluminum and my knowledge of rivet types/uses is zilch. Just a tad worried about making things worse. Tried viewing numerous videos to get myself educated but just didn't get that warm fuzzy feeling until I came across yours. Seriously, you should be teaching shop class. Your instructions are clear and concise. I'm pumped now, but will practice some before I try it for real. "Even a caveman can do it" lol

Any chance you could send me that link if its still available? Thanks

Alittle off topic. But I have a 72 silverline with a splashwell and it has a separate drain hole. We'll I water coming into it. Can I plug that??

I took mine apart without marking it. When I used it for the first time it is running backwards. How do you find the original position of the housing and armature to correct the problem. Tks.

I'd like to have seen the follow up with what to do to the carbs and actually starting it.

Thank you,ive learned something today from you tutorial.

To be fair, I wish all fish became difficult to catch during the spawn.

Did you replace the foam, or just leave it empty?

thanks bud

I put motor on it side after fogging. Then piston strait up and down. 😮 or your only getting bottom side of piston.???

This is great! Thanks for the direct to the point, no fireworks or side shows you'll find all over CZcams! We'll done! Just curious why an old propeller? I'm about to do this to my Dad's boat! You probably just saved another motor!

What are the dimensions of the box if you don't mind me asking?

Havn't herd anything from you lately! Hope all is well & you are/been fishing!!

Is this water tight? Trying to make custom boxes for my truck the site bought ones are all too small

Pros charge $120 for pea size hole in an aluminum Sears boat.

3 weeks ago, a 1972 Ebbtide Lakemaster 15' Open Bow "Ski Boat", 1972 Mercury 500e OB and EZ Loader Trailer followed me HOME. This is my First Boat, and I am a 72 yo Auto (AMC/JEEP/RENAULT) & Motorcycle (H-D/Kawasaki/Honda) Dealship Mechanic, GM & finally Owner. I have saved 1,000's a Cars/Trucks, Heavy Trucks and Motorcycles from Harley M50 to Kawasaki KZ1300 Six Turbo. My Brother Austin has had dozens of Boats, but I was never Blessed with one, no time I guess. Now that I have been Retired since June 2009, and called out of Retirement in 2017 by a Friend in the Hotel/Motel Business to be GM of a Texas Motel Chain. I get bored just working 100 hours a week in this business, so I have rehabbed 6 Cars/PU's and 4 Motorcycles that were in the Scrap Yard. I kind of like the Boat deal! This one was sitting for just under 30 years in a Garage. I am following your instructions, even though it is very similar to JetSki engines.

Thanks

Other than the red and black wires that attaches to the brush plate, what would cause a motor to run backwards?

I had to come back and watch this again. I’m going to be retiring soon and my wife and I will be spending a lot of time on our boat. 2007 xpress cc 22’. I’m going to build a top for it and this is the inspiration I got 3 years ago for it. I’m in the planning stages now. If I may ask…the aluminum sheeting…how thick is it?

Great video. Thank you! I intend to use 3/16 closed pop rivets and 3M 5200 to seal some holes in my smokercraft phantom 170 transom. What length or grip range would you recommend for this application?