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You'll see me there next fall, provided the Gods of SeaCraft restoration are kind to me. 
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08-16-2016, 09:15 AM
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After much soaking in good ol' Marvel Mystery Oil, the big Johnson
finally freed up. Sadly, at least two rings broke in the process, and the motor is headed for that big eBay round up in the sky. Pulled the motor yesterday with my trusty cherry picker, and prepared myself for the process of parting her out. Goodbye ol' Johnson! The second picture shows what happens when a sawzall falls into the wrong hands. Could the PO (not you, John) have made any worse of a job of hacking up the motor well? I cut a piece of Starboard and will cover this mess later when I have a new motor in place.
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08-16-2016, 03:28 PM
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Yeah,what a hackarama.
no boat should suffer that kind of indignity. It's hard to believe someone could be such a hacker.When I was still thinking of keeping it I thought about going with a hydraulic steering system as suggested by Denny,as you wouldn't have to deal with that unweildly stiff steering cable. Im Sitting in the rv now watching waves going from 3 to 5 and 6 to 9 feet.overnight. so keep the pics and thoughts coming so i dont get bored to death. The whole rv is shaking right now I feel like Doroty in the wiz of oz.UGH!!
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All this,just for a boat ride
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08-16-2016, 04:08 PM
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In the mean time, here's a glossy deck with a new anchor roller. I'm making progress on your boat!
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08-16-2016, 05:42 PM
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Transom Redone
Dogbomb- can't remember if your transom was redone. If not now the engine is removed is a good time to remove the aluminum around the engine cutout to take a look & reseal it.
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08-16-2016, 06:04 PM
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08-17-2016, 09:19 AM
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reseal that trim anyway. They didn't exactly do a stellar job of caulking and the aluminum needs a good polish anyway. Good advice!
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08-19-2016, 03:41 PM
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I second that emotion. That strip of metal is the route into the transom core that, I believe ,rotted out my transom. My 2 cents. Good luck with your 20.
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08-30-2016, 09:49 AM
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Making slow headway on the Seafari.
I ain't fast, but I try to do something once, do the best I can, and move on to the next thing. Each project is a learning process! Got the anchor roller and center deck cleat mounted, the boot stripe painted, the deck sanded and waxed, the windows clean and the frames polished. Removed the rotten port bulkhead and began to make a new one out of 3/4" mahogany veneer plywood. I'll make the starboard side when I have a new steering helm. Varnish. Lots of glossy varnish and stainless screws. I think I got more varnish on the dog than on the wood... Trailer work! New wheel bearings, U-bolts, wheels and tires, and tons of paint. Will replace the lights with LED units and add clearance lights and new wiring. This ancient trailer is one stout mother. Still motor shopping. I'm leaning E-Tec and looking for the right deal. I don't know about y'all, but I find it a pleasure to carve out a hunk of time from everyday life to work on the boat. Time seems to be the one commodity that is in short supply. Working on a vessel like this is time well spent!
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