25 Seafari

[bilgerat]

well I ve started working on the 25 Seafari I picked up a few weeks back, since Ive had her Ive been so busy I havet had a whole lot of time to get started on the repairs, the first things ive done were to go through the boat and both engines to see what was needed, the starboard engine needs a trip pump replaced so I removed the old pump while the motor was still hanging on the boat,, no easy task Im telling You. the top bolt on the engine mount had a locking nut thingy on it and I had to cut the head off the bolt to get the bracket loose and all thge bolts were salt seized, I got the torch and hammer out and I got it off! Ive found a replacement pump and will be picking it up tomorrow and purring it back on this weekend, I have both engines turning over and they both have fire, and good compresion, Im going to clean the carbs and replace the fuel lines before I try to run them,. but they look to be in very good shape, I also want to pull the fuel tank and clean it out and replace the fill and vent hoses. I went through the electrical system on the boat and other than a few switches that are bad every thing works except the bilge pump and mast light!, heres a few photos of the trim pump removed