Fixing up the 88
 

OK, so I finally got some pics of my project boat, which was not a project until it sank last year. I just ordered a 2004 Evinrude Ficht 150 with <50 hrs and a 7 year warranty.

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t...r/boatrear.jpg
This is the back with the damaged bench and engine.

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t...singshield.jpg
This is a view of the missing windshield, no cabin door and the semi completed console repair.

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t...nluvr/ouch.jpg
The heavily damaged 2001 Ficht 150.

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t...r/goodhull.jpg
proof that the hull is in fine shape and worth the repairs

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As a new member, you are required to turn over that bench seat to me as stated in By-law 53545374 sub-sec. a1bs123945. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

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P.S. Great PICS. Going out to do a bit of work on my V now. ;D

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hehehe, I may be new, but somehow I "knew" you would want that bench.

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I know somebody else that wants one....right RB?

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Since I live right down the street, I get first dibs!! ;) I can be there in 10 min!!

Sniped again hammer!! ;D

Dosent look bad!! should clean up well!! Will the lower unit and maybe other stuff fit the new motor?? Be nice for the parts?

If you need any help just give me a ring!! I can take pictures and keep the seats warm!! ;)

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Hmm, might have M.J. go for a midnight walk with his black mask and gloves on tonight. ;D

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I bet you like it that way big boy!! ;)

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plus hes got a gun....hahaha ;D

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LOL. ;D ;D ;D

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NOW dis ol' house fixin' ta ROCK http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/party/party0033.gif

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Less of a want, more of a domestic tranquility enabler. ;D

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Anyone have any experience with bending stainless. I want to reshape the bowrail a bit. It is not too bad, but.... I was planning on removing it and pounding the crap out of it (using wood braces). I believe heat would ruin it. Perhaps a tubing bender rental??

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I believe they are cold formed on a mandrel, you would have to do the same with a large pipe bender I think. Hammering it won't do anything but damage the surface.

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Absolutely no heat, you will discolor the steel and
temper it, loss of strength.
Tubing bender is the way to go.

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You need to remove the section that is bent and fill it with sand. Once filled, cap off the ends and then start to rebend. Thats teh Old Skool way of doint it. ;)

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Hammer, that's the greatest idea yet. Thanks

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yep thats the way to do it!

The other way is to remove it!! Best thing I ever did!! Makes anchoring nice and easy and looks goo to!

http://syncboard.com/albums/Boat-Tackle-Box/12_G.jpg

http://syncboard.com/albums/Boat-Tackle-Box/14_G.jpg

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Ahh, so no rail and add a pulpit. I like it. That does look nice. Hopefully I am not too clumsy though.

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Hey MJ,

Glad to see I'm not the only one with an outboard in the front yard ;D

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Bluvr, I did what MJ says there (removing it completely) and I had a teak bow pulpit already. Makes anchoring sweet and easy.
And on your other comment, I am no ballerina myself. MJ on the other hand is svelt and gracefull. ::) But the point I wanted to make is you do NOT go forward on your cuddy roof to anchor etc. Instead you slide th hatch all the way forward and you walk into your cuddy and do it. Very easy and very secure, in fact you are not even bent over at the waist to pull etc.
Now you can duck walk with your feet on the sides of the cuddy well or you can do what I and others did and cut a piece of 3/4 wood to fit that floor opening. There is a lip all the way around the top just for that. Paint it white and put a 1" diameter hole in the end closest to the cuddy door so you can stick a finger in there and lift it out.
With this set up you can walk all the way forward with the hatch all the way open. You can even fish and cast from there as I did sometimes while handling the helm and other guys fishing off the back. ;)

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Willy, so what should you attach to the end of teh rope. My anchor line is still on its spool.

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Still sitting three BGA!! Have not decided if I should take it apart and try to figure out the over heating problem, or sell it hole, or part it out??

The whole saler I was selling to backed out of the deal >:(

As far as anchoring I do as Willy says, I slide the hatch forward and I have made a compartment in my cuddy so when closed I stand on it. Never falling out of the boat!! Never!

Iwill be uncovering the boat in the next 3 weeks, I can show you all you want after that!

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MJ, mail those OB's to me, I'll fix em up and sell em and split the dough w/ ya.

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All the bow rail does is make you fall in head first when your feet hang on it as you go over.

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Supose to have new water pump and stasts?? so it might be something like sand?? Or the motor is junk??

It runs fine?? Thy put cooler plugs and gaped short before I got it to make it run cooler, when I got and changed the plugs with the right ones and gaped them right she heated right up in just a couple of min!

I am so confused :-/

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MJ, I'd take him up on that...

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There is a thin line between junk and haulin butt.

I am no mechanic, but I can change parts like a madman. *Having conqured that Merc, I feel froggy.

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Hammer not sure what you mean, but you attach one of those stainless anchor line runs to the top of your pulpit so that your line feeds right down into your anchor locker below as you pull it in. It has a stainless cap on it that you close when you are not using it, keeps water out and lets the line feed thru. You attach tie off cleat or anchor cleat to your pulpit, you only pull out enough line to anchor out of the locker and tie off.

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I have a 3/4 X 4 X 4 blockm on the end, if I pay out to much line. it will stop!!

Here is what Willy is talking about, But if I had it to do over, and I might I get one that is hinged!! This one has a chain on it and in ruff water sometimes comes off, I am waiting for the day the chain breaks and i lose the cap! :o

http://syncboard.com/albums/Boat-Tackle-Box/1_G.jpg

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I have that same one but with no cap. I never knew it used to have a cap. I assumed only a very little water would get in the small hole. I know, I know. I should have no water "in" the boat.

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M.J. was looking at that on your site, but what else keeps the anchor from slipping away. Is there a latch or something that keeps the anchor from popping loose other then the cleat ?? ???

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Fire water OK. ;)

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they have things made special to hold, But I use a smll bungee I made myself, works poerfect!

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On Old School it was set up so all that chain was not on deck, instead you pulled it in and a special hook on the pulpit that caught the chain link when it was pulled tight you hooked the closest link on it and you were golden. I can't find a pic of it maybe Kevin can take a shot for you guys. It was the nicest arrangement I have seen and I anchored a lot with it. The pulpit and anchor roller along with being able to stand and pull it up without bending at the waist is really the only way to go unless you have a windlass, which obviously would be easier.

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I'll see what I can do this week.....I have her covered but my father is visiting next weekend and, of course, the cover needs to come off so we can stand and admire. :D

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Here you go ;) I am to cheap to buy ;D

http://syncboard.com/albums/Boat-Tac...x/405647_G.jpg

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...roductId=36297

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Here we go....pics of the anchor pulpit....

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s...m/P1060129.jpg

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s...m/P1060130.jpg

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:'(