Engines and Bilge cleaned up. New Manifolds and risers on the way.
So I checked into it again. This boat came this way, and a c/r lower is not available for this drive.... Not saying its right... but it will...
pulled the bow rail off this weekend, and shined the gell coat up.
I have already looked into that, and it will cost about 1k, now or later, so I'm going to wait till next season. Will it make that much of a...
Thats it. The nicer the better, with or without ladder or brackets. Curved transom, on my 8'-0" beam 1970 Formula 233. West Coast, or...
So as it sits now, engines are out, transom stripped. Found a new pair of transom brackets, drives being rebuilt. Hope to have paint on the...
This boat does have two Mercathode systems, but no wires connected to these bolts. I think that may be the correct guess.... but i cant say...
Here are some more pics. It is a 1970 Formula Thunderbird F-233 Deluxe Fisherman. It has been sitting for a few years, after a gimbal...
Oh they are no threads on the portion outside the boat. The protruding portion is knurled, as to “hold” the plastic cap on. For sure they...
Landlubber, The drives are early “Type 1” Mercruser drives, and are definitely not surface piercing. But thats a good idea too! Its the...
That’s quite a lot of different caps....!!!! WOW!! Who knew this stuff existed. But no.. nothing like that. These were thick, almost 1.5" in...
I am not sure I quite understand “filleted parts” Here is the inside. Just a bolt and a nylock nut. I would like to think that they...
I hadn’t thought of that…. That’s a good idea, but I don’t think they were used for that. There is not any evidence of anything having been...
So my 23’ Formula, with twins had these bolts sticking out of the transom when I bought the boat. The bolts on the port side of the drives...
