Bayliner 175 cracked engine block

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Those old alum starcrafts are thick aluminum, come in various styles. Good commuter boat. Yeah, aluminum; short term..

 

Your Binliner (sorry, Bayliner)
Never heard that one before - classic

Having a cover over the bow seating area is a wise move.
We sometimes refer to them as buoyancy chambers.

Might be difficult to arrange some type of heating, but then I know that Canucks are hardy creatures, and not phased by temps below freezing.
We eat before we go, dress appropriately (no cotton), and pack loads of provisions.

If you can find a smaller diesel knocking around, could that be feasible to install,
rather than trying to find another similar size petrol engine?
But he loves his V-8, and to his credit, he knows that V-8.
I get it... but forget it. (for now).

 

You might like this thread on the English YBW Forum -
Mr HỒ Thánh Chế rebuilts/constructions https://forums.ybw.com/index.php?threads/mr-h%E1%BB%92-th%C3%A1nh-ch%E1%BA%BF-rebuilts-constructions.579477/

In it there is a link to this video of Mr Thanh rebuilding a 2 cylinder jet ski engine -



And salvaging an engine that has apparently been underwater, and rebuilding it as well.



I am thinking that Mr Thanh might like to have a go at your engine

 

He might just! This was the worst time to find this. Just have to neglect the bayliner, and Serenity, while we get moved.

For a couple days. We've borrowed a little 14' boat, with a too large 70 HP Yamaha. An open boat, 3 days rain and she'll sink. Once we've moved, I'll think of something else. But 4.3 swapped for the 3.0 is common, as is patching the hole, throwing on a jackplate, and hanging on an outboard. But damn, I already have 1 boat that needs an outboard(s)

 

The oil pan is full of this:

 

On the plus side, this is this morning, walking down our dock.

 

Doesn't get much better than that!!

 

Ah, the beautiful wet coast of Canada.

Welcome home Buddy.

 

Thanks. It's not going smooth. But it's going.

 

@baeckmo , I haven't abandoned the outboard plans for serenity. This bayliner is just an economical little commuter. Was going to be. Serenity is too big for the marina, and not good on fuel.

 

Your new home is simply gorgeous.
A cracked engine block to contend with is small beer when compared to the feel good factor that you now have.

 

Disclaimer: potential thread drift.
(I can always delete it later if you want.)

You may be surprised how good on fuel it can be lightly loaded at 6 knots over a 3nm distance twice a day. (Deep Cove? 2.6nm 26 minutes)
Even with twins! Running one at a time, alternating trip by trip.

Don't you only need day parking at the Marina? Rafting?
(Maybe put your name in now for a larger slip?)

I realize it's like driving a dump truck as a commuter instead of a K-car (remember those?) but it may be "cheaper" in the long run and way more beneficial to get MV SERENITY underway and making way for sea trials under idea conditions. (Short trips, close to shore, multiple times a day in varying conditions with time to think and get supplies in between.)
You need to get the Binliner running, even to sell it, but it's going to nickel and dime you to death, financially, time and energy.
But then you have a runabout, I get it.
I'm suggesting you leave it as is and work on MVS instead.
You could still tinker on the BL while waiting for epoxy to kick.

 

@cracked_ribs , here's my tale of Bayliner woe.

 

General Motors Vortec HO 3000 Marine Engine https://www.marineenginedigest.com/profiles/GM-Marine-Engines/gm-vortec-ho-3000.htm

Is this your Volvo Penta engine, @fallguy ? Turns out GM sells them to Mercruiser, Volvo Penta, and everyone else.