Just got a new project boat!

[mmwjr]

Let us know what you decide

[Triple J Graffis]

Originally Posted by mmwjr

Let us know what you decide

Definitely will!!!!

[Triple J Graffis]

Originally Posted by mmwjr

Yes. You should be able to leave the negative connected and only use a jumper to the starter terminal from the positive.

Finally got around to this today. Hooked the battery to a jumper cable and touched it to the positive terminal of the starter...... sparks flew like crazy..... but she died right up! Any idea what else this could be now?

[mmwjr]

Originally Posted by Triple J Graffis

Finally got around to this today. Hooked the battery to a jumper cable and touched it to the positive terminal of the starter...... sparks flew like crazy..... but she died right up! Any idea what else this could be now?

Not sure what you mean by she died right up. Did the starter spin? If yes did it turn the motor over? If no to the first question try removing the starter and again use the jumper cables to see if it will turn.

[Triple J Graffis]

Originally Posted by mmwjr

Not sure what you mean by she died right up. Did the starter spin? If yes did it turn the motor over? If no to the first question try removing the starter and again use the jumper cables to see if it will turn.

Sorry.... she fired right up..... the starter spun..... the flywheel engaged.... she even danced a little from the pistons moving. I. Don't know what to do from here though.

[mmwjr]

Originally Posted by Triple J Graffis

Sorry.... she fired right up..... the starter spun..... the flywheel engaged.... she even danced a little from the pistons moving. I. Don't know what to do from here though.

Sounds like a fuel issue. One way to verify is to spray a little starting fluid into the carburetors once it starts to see if it stays running longer. Note don’t spray too much or too long as the fluid will remove the lubricating oil from the cylinder walls causing scoring.

[Triple J Graffis]

Originally Posted by mmwjr

Sounds like a fuel issue. One way to verify is to spray a little starting fluid into the carburetors once it starts to see if it stays running longer. Note don’t spray too much or too long as the fluid will remove the lubricating oil from the cylinder walls causing scoring.

I don't know if it is a fuel issue as the flywheel engages when I jump the starter....but yet nothing happens when I turn the key, so that tells me that there is an issue somewhere between the ignition and the starter.

I might just take apart the control box and have a peek inside...IDK....Eventually I want to run new wiring to the motor anyways, especially since the boat has an ignition right on the drivers console, and I would rather utilize that anyways.
Regarding what you said though, I may just still try that anyways just to see if she keeps running after jumping the starter....because if I can get that to happen, I will be so much farther ahead with a motor than I have ever been. LOL

[Triple J Graffis]

Got 2 new stringers cut out of 2 half inch ply boards glassed together. The template that I used made these look questionable. Once the glass is ground down, I will slap them in the boat and see how it looks and make adjustments as needed.

[Triple J Graffis]

Hello everyone!!! Got back out here today and worked on the new bones. Used old 2x4s to hold them steady and fileted them in......tabbed one side in with 2 layers of 1708 over the filets. Was able to remove the 2x4 braces and was even able to test them with a spare piece of marine plants! Gotta say I'm happy with the results!!!!

[mmwjr]

Nice work.

[Triple J Graffis]

Originally Posted by mmwjr

Nice work.

Thank you!!!!

[Triple J Graffis]

Ran into a bit of a road block.....I went back to the fiberglass guy here in town to see if her could sell me some more products, and he refused to do so as he is getting out of the business of selling products to individuals.....He did however reference Express Composites as a good alternative company who can get me what I want and that the website is super user friendly.... Anyone have any experience working with them? I checked the site out and could not find 1708. They did however have a butt load of products including 1808, but I am unsure if that is anything similar. Is there another product that is similar to 1708? Looks like for a 5 gallon pail of resin, 5 yds of csm, 5 yds of 1808 and a bucket of cabosil, I will have to pay just over 430.00 for everything including shipping....which is less than what I can get all that stuff for off Amazon.... I guess that isn't too horrible.


Thoughts?

[mmwjr]

I would call the new place to see what they recommend.

[Triple J Graffis]

Originally Posted by mmwjr

I would call the new place to see what they recommend.

Good idea! Thanks!