Hi all,
Well I starting poking around my lil' honey after it sitting in my yard for 2 years. Found some serious issues other than the engine not turning over. Ran fabulous last year, as engine hrs indicator says 460 hrs and if this is original engine I believe it, no ticking at all and purrs (last year that is lol).
Well trying to trace 2 broken white wire last week , initially thought to be to neutral safety switch, found the nss wire to be intact. one lead goes to the solenoid and the other goes through wiring harness where it turns from white to yellow and up to the ignition switch I believe but have not been able to completely pull the dash panel as the wheel is in the way and wiring does not have much play.
Before I start to tear it up, how is the wheel removed?
Well I found some serious issues that will require significantly more effort than I had anticipated.
1) 1 " holes drilled through sides of bulkhead from shaft area bilge to fuel tank compartments, both sides starboard and port. Is this part of design? and to add insult to injury one side appears the approx 3/4 " plywood has rotted away other side is wet plywood.
2) forward engine mounts bolts toed in at an angle (starboard side) and one bolt not totally screwed down (Port side). Angled bolts would suggest damaged string base at hole area I presume.
3) drilled holes everywhere that need filling drilling/tapping for screws (not serious except for water intrusion and damage to wood structural members ugh...
4) repair to rudder mount/structure , new glass, hopefully done correct but not likely. Rudder post does not wobble and appear solid. Horrible caulking on bottom though that doesn't give much confidence.
5) slim crack up the middle of the transom gel coat, heard the hull was manufactured in 2 halves and fused together
6) appears hydraulic pump is upside down and does not protrude above deck, compared to other pics I have seen ?
Does anyone have pictures of their 20 gutted to expose under deck structures/stringers. Would like to know the stringer /structural configuration so I can
guess what need to be replaced and where it is. What is the best way to get to them.
Also will need to repair/replace plywood under gunnel glass around rod holders, it's rotted away.at the exposed holes.
I have some pics will post more later
regards
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Well I starting poking around my lil' honey after it sitting in my yard for 2 years. Found some serious issues other than the engine not turning over. Ran fabulous last year, as engine hrs indicator says 460 hrs and if this is original engine I believe it, no ticking at all and purrs (last year that is lol).
Well trying to trace 2 broken white wire last week , initially thought to be to neutral safety switch, found the nss wire to be intact. one lead goes to the solenoid and the other goes through wiring harness where it turns from white to yellow and up to the ignition switch I believe but have not been able to completely pull the dash panel as the wheel is in the way and wiring does not have much play.
Before I start to tear it up, how is the wheel removed?
Well I found some serious issues that will require significantly more effort than I had anticipated.
1) 1 " holes drilled through sides of bulkhead from shaft area bilge to fuel tank compartments, both sides starboard and port. Is this part of design? and to add insult to injury one side appears the approx 3/4 " plywood has rotted away other side is wet plywood.
2) forward engine mounts bolts toed in at an angle (starboard side) and one bolt not totally screwed down (Port side). Angled bolts would suggest damaged string base at hole area I presume.
3) drilled holes everywhere that need filling drilling/tapping for screws (not serious except for water intrusion and damage to wood structural members ugh...
4) repair to rudder mount/structure , new glass, hopefully done correct but not likely. Rudder post does not wobble and appear solid. Horrible caulking on bottom though that doesn't give much confidence.
5) slim crack up the middle of the transom gel coat, heard the hull was manufactured in 2 halves and fused together
6) appears hydraulic pump is upside down and does not protrude above deck, compared to other pics I have seen ?
Does anyone have pictures of their 20 gutted to expose under deck structures/stringers. Would like to know the stringer /structural configuration so I can
guess what need to be replaced and where it is. What is the best way to get to them.
Also will need to repair/replace plywood under gunnel glass around rod holders, it's rotted away.at the exposed holes.
I have some pics will post more later
regards
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