new(old)boat

[gwaii]

well,i found a kicker for it.....needs a little paint and polish,but it runs.it's a '78 20 horse,nice match to the 115.traded it for an 80's mariner 15hp-we both came out happy.

finished rebuilding it,redecalled it to wear the '74 colors,now it runs and looks like new.just gotta do the same with the big motor now.

 

[Ranger Kip]

Nice work Gwaii!

 

[gwaii]

thanks...looking at the pic i see i really need to clean up the shed.too many jobs overlapping.

 

[Ranger Kip]

the back (left in bottom photo) looks like black and white photo, lol

 

[gwaii]

yup...shades of grey,story of my life.just noticed i can count 4 outboards in that pic.and 3 are mercs.

 

[kimcrwbr1]

yup...shades of grey,story of my life.just noticed i can count 4 outboards in that pic.and 3 are mercs.

What is the little one over by the oxygen bottle

 

[r1hatman]

More pis! Looks good!

 

[gwaii]

What is the little one over by the oxygen bottle

that's a '77 merc 4.5hp....motor runs,but the leg is seized...might have a line on another one.always fun hunting parts for these old things.

 

[xr75er]

My car salesman father used to say " man's happy twice when he has a boat . the day he buys it and the day he sells it". needless to say I never took him out on mine.

 

[gwaii]

i was happy the day i bought it....i'm happy every time i use it.i'm even happy working on it.i don't tend to sell much,so i don't know if i'll be happy then.last one i sold didn't make me too happy,though it did pay for this one.

 

[gwaii]

More pis! Looks good!

i'll have it mounted on the boat tomorrow,after the paint has had a chance to dry...i'll take a pic then.problem is,it will really show how much the big motor needs some lovin.

 

[Hopman]

My car salesman father used to say " man's happy twice when he has a boat . the day he buys it and the day he sells it". needless to say I never took him out on mine.

Boat: A hole In the water you pour money into.
Boat: Bust Out Another Thousand!

 

[gwaii]

Boat: A hole In the water you pour money into.
Boat: Bust Out Another Thousand!

i say these all the time,too.fortunately,since i work on boats,that money usually gets funneled through me first.

 

[gwaii]

mounted,hooked up,and ready to use.and i was right...the big motor looks pretty sad now.that one will be a winter project,though.

 

[MountainMike]

i bet!speaking of scary,the 'other' boat that i won't have time to finish this summer is a 15' fiberglass runabout with a 351w for power,through an omc leg.will be running edelbrock goodies on it,and 10/1 pistons,should be good for at least 300 horse.

So when am I meeting you in Skagway with some burgers and a jerry can of fuel

Man I need to pick up a little boat, I really like how you re-decalled the kicker to match the main.