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Thanks for the words of wisdom. We had the engine out and the transom was dry. It really is a beautiful boat. I'm climbing the walls until Saturday. Too much rain to do much outside until then. I'll probably think about replacing the console in the not too distant future.
Here's some interesting history on the boat. The guy I bought it from, bought it in Miami from a guy named Ricky. Apparently Ricky fished with "some guy named Jose." The story goes that Jose got his "pro status" while using this boat. The implication was that perhaps it was Jose of Spanish Fly fame. No idea if it's true or not. It certainly was not a factor is buying the boat. Still, a good story is a good story. |
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I'm in the same boat as you (almost exactly) [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
Are you posting on the Tidalfish website as well? Good luck with that yell'r boat if you're the same guy!
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Just for the record..It IS a Potter hull. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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Ted
Thanks for the confirm on the hull. I figured someone with a more experienced eye than mine would speak up. Bruce |
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Anytime, Fortunately or unfortunately, I have had the opportunity to own many hulls. I guess this craziness will never get out of my blood. Tight Lines.
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The first thing I would do is replace the water pump in the outdrive. The pump no matter if its a sterndrive, inboard or outboard should be changed every 3 years. What kind of outdrive do you have? You will need special tools to get a MerCruiser apart and back together right. The main tools you will need is the spanner wrench to remove the retainer nut at the u-joints along with the retainer nut at the prop shaft. Even you you do not have a leak I would change the seal at the u-joint shaft. This seal is famous for leaking. Also be sure to check the shaft that this seal rides on.
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Joe
Thanks for the advice. We've been discussing that water pump issue. After the first test run, the pump seemed to work fine and no water was found in the oil. The mechanic I have been using suggests changing the water pump every year. He is a very cautious man. The drive is an alpha one gen II. We just finished rewiring the entire boat and reseating the gas tank sending unit. So, teh boat has been out of the water. It's due for another test run. I'm putting the water pump next on teh list. Bruce |
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