Re: Project Sweet 16!: YAHOOOOOOO!!!

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Graczkowski" <ericg@...>
To: <omc-boats@...>
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 6:59 PM
Subject: Re: Project Sweet 16!: YAHOOOOOOO!!!

> Always good to hear a success story! Congratulations!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Michael Frenn <semsc@...>
> To: <omc-boats-digest@...>
> Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 7:00 PM
> Subject: Project Sweet 16!: YAHOOOOOOO!!!
>
>
> > We did it! Project Sweet 16! went into the water and ran all weekend!!
> >
> > Actually, it's not quite that simple. Last Sunday I put her in the
water
> > for the very first time - man that boat looks great! It was the first
> time
> > I had trailered her, too. Unfortunately, after several hours, I
couldn't
> > get her to start. She would start if I used starting fluid, but not
run.
> > Just seemed fuel starved. Disappointed, I took her back home. I
thought
> > the gas might be bad, so my plan was to drain and replace the fuel.
> > Thursday morning I was doing an inspection and I noticed the (new) fuel
> line
> > to the carburetor was kinked where it came out of the fuel pump. I
> trimmed
> > some line off and eliminted the kink and voila! She fired right up>
> >
> > I was so excited I immediately took her back up to the lake. This time
> she
> > started okay, and I backed her away from the dock. Yahoo, I was under
> way.
> > Not so fast, I had NO FORWARD GEAR! :( Reverse and neutral were there,
> but
> > no forward. So I spent several hours trying to adjust the linkage but
to
> no
> > avail. That night I poured over the service manual and decided to
double
> > check the shift rod coupler since I had the lower unit last weekend to
> > replace the water pump impeller. Sure enough, it looked like I didn't
> > quite get the coupler connected all the way. Took her back up to the
lake
> > that afternoon and whooooweee! She started and ran great, forward and
> > reverse. The family can't believe I finally got her going (neither can
I,
> > actually).
> >
> > We christened her with a bottle of beer (poured over the hull) on
Sunday.
> > Next step is to redo the steering, then the carpet, then the canopy.
Then
> I
> > canget fishing goodies (trolling motor, downriggers, etc.). The kids
had
> a
> > lot of fun being pulled around on the boogy board. Oh yeah, wedid run
out
> > of gas, once! Some nice people gave us a tow. Now I know how much fuel
> she
> > drinks.
> >
> > So here's what I did:
> >
> > Cleaned out the leaves, cat crap and junk in the boat.
> >
> > Removed all the seats, old carpet and aluminum trim
> >
> > Install indoor/outdoor carpet (that's coming out!)
> >
> > Repainted the seats - you wouldn't even believe it!
> >
> > Bought a battery
> >
> > Bought a starter solenoid
> >
> > Overhauled the magneto (man, that was a learning curve!)
> >
> > Rebuilt the fuel pump
> >
> > Rebuilt the carburetors (I still can't believe it runs!)
> >
> > Replaced the ignition swtich
> >
> > After all that I finally got there.
> >
> > I'll post some pics when I get access to a digital camera.
> >
> >
> > Michael Frenn, California
> > 1965 Sweet 16 75 HP Evinrude
> >
>
Received on Monday, 19 August 2002