1973 Tsunami 23' - New Buy - Work Started

[johnnywalker]

Hi Guys,
New owner's of first Seacraft a 1973 Tsunami - 23' WA. The boat has been out of the water for close to 20 years. We plan on re-powering her and updating and adding several additions with the plan on splashing her next Spring.
Any help, suggestions and past experiences is much appreciated. We will post up as many photos and updates throughout the process.
Original OMC Motor and Drive to be replaced, Going thru the options currently. Any past experiences or thoughts on best power for her? We want to keep the power a I/O as first choice.

1st question for you guys?
Tried to pull the Fuel Tank today and she seems to be epoxied to the stringers and we cannot get her to budge, she is snug in her spot and there is no way to get underneath her without cutting the deck or Ply fore and aft.
Any ideas or past experiences on pulling a tank?

[johnnywalker]

More Photos from first few days with her

[77SceptreOB]

I recognize that boat....keep us posted on your progress.

As for the tank, it's probably foamed in (mine was). Cut the foam with a hand saw (not power) and lift it out. We put straps under my tank and used a track hoe to lift mine out, but that was a little over kill.

Jim

[floorboy]

Glad somebody got that boat.

My tank was foamed in too. I put some straps on the back tabs with a 2x4 through it at about shoulder level, two guys it popped right out. Or you can put a 4x4 across the gunnel and use a comealong.

5.7 mpi is a great motor for it. Good luck, take lots of pictures.

[Bryan A.]

Looking forward to the progress on this build.

That pic with the kids is priceless!!!

[bigeasy1]

I have the same boat.My tank(original)wasn't foamed in,but it was stuck on the bottom by their generous,(and sloppy) use of some putty that was used on the bulkhead behind the tank.
We ended up using a chain fall attached to the hold down brackets on the tank,to pop it loose.

My Tsunami is also an I/O and had a ford 302 with a early Alpha Mercruiser drive.I ended up buying an older Chris Craft Scorpion that had a nice low hour 5.7 350 Gm Mercruiser engine and a mid nineties Alpha drive, in very nice shape,for 1500.00.
I pulled the engine and drive,and gave the boat away.

Keep us posted with pictures,it reminds me of all that nasty,dirty,dusty,itchy,work that I and many others had to do to bring these beauties back to their glory.

*****PULLING THE TANK********

[strick]

you can get that tank out...you just have to try real hard

strick

[WildBill]

1) set a piece of plywood on the deck
2) place floorjack on plywood
3) use 2x4 across tank "on ends" (one side of 2x4 on jack other on another piece of ply) "Caution"Go slow and listen to see if your deck talks to you!
4) use small cables and clevis's attatched to mounting brackets of fuel cell building an even lifting strap.
5) use hand saw around perimeter of tank to break foam free from sides

Piece of cake!

"I'm only one man" Good Luck!
Wild Bill

[Capt Chuck]

Welcome to CSC johnnywalker!

Great advise above......keep your refurb pics a comming

[ScottM]

How close to Braintree is she now?