20 Seafari

[Blue_Heron]

Originally Posted by Seafari78

....paid $1700 for it.

Welcome to CSC. You stole the boat. It's worth twice that if the motor is rough, and three times that if the hull's solid and the motor runs well.

Very nice find. Post some more pics.

Dave

[DonV]

Seafari78, Dave is right about the pics. Here at CSC we have some real "pervs" that enjoy boat porn, so it's simple......no pics = no boat porn! Not good.

Please comply.

[Seafari78]

met with my buddy that I bought boat from last night so he could give me more stuff that he had for the boat.
He still had the original never been used center cushion insert for the cuddy, the port and starboard rear cushions, original purchase paperwork and he is bringing me some pictures that were taken of the boat on delivery day to him at the factory.
That should be pretty cool.
The powerhead was rebuilt about 2 years ago then boat was parked in shed....the fuel tank was replaced with a 50 gallon 4 years ago.
I got a remote tank, hooked it up and after a few spins she popped off...I did not run it long (20 seconds or so) because I want to change impeller since it has been sitting.
Used remote tank just in case there was old fuel in tank, found out since tank is dry.

[seafari25]

Wow, that's in really great shape!

Welcome to the club.

Brandon

[cdavisdb]

A truly nice one, congratulations, and thank the former owner for doing such a nice job keeping the boat up.

[Blue_Heron]

Your friend has been very generous. Buy him a beer. You're going to like this boat.

Originally Posted by Seafari78

...hooked it up and after a few spins she popped off...I did not run it long (20 seconds or so) because I want to change impeller since it has been sitting.

If the engine has been sitting, clean the carbs, too. As you know, two strokes get their lubricant through the fuel, so clogged passages or jets = no fuel= no lubrication = blown powerhead. It's an easy DIY job if you have the factory service manual or you know your way around a two stroke outboard. All you need is three carb gasket kits and a can of carb/throttle body cleaner. It may not need it, but it's cheap peace of mind.

[Seafari78]

started stripping the "rabbit fur" out of cuddy as it was a little funky after 35 years.
removed floor panel as I wanted to replace the fuel sender wiring.
The 50 gal tank was put in about 5 years ago and when removed the panel I saw all this foam...it was dry, but should I remove it ?

And I added a pic from my office window for good measure

[cdavisdb]

Nice Office!

What do you plan as a mouse fur replacement? I have the same problem.

[Bushwacker]

Originally Posted by Seafari78

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The 50 gal tank was put in about 5 years ago and when removed the panel I saw all this foam...it was dry, but should I remove it ?

Absolutely! The foam will hold water against the tank and cause corrosion! I hope that tank has some good epoxy paint on it! I'd pull the tank, check it for leaks, and remove any foam that's contacting the tank. Here's the right way to install it: http://www.yachtsurvey.com/fueltank.htm

[Seafari78]

cdavisb...there was a post on here where someone and I can't remember who (sorry) redid the cuddy and used a very this almost felt like material that is available at Home Depot. You can't miss it if you look in their carpet/flooring area. Comes in several colors and is very easy to work with.