Classic Speed Boat Restoration

[ChrisChase]

Picked up the engine today from the servicers- ABC marine, in Hayling Island.
Apparently its now running sweet!, all they've done is basically give it a re-tune, as i'd already done a complete lower end and gearbox overhaul!

Im going to run the engine tomorrow, and will upload a video of it running tomorrow evening!

 

[andy59]

Boat and upholstery are looking fab Chris , hope you wont get any of it WET after all that work .

 

[ChrisChase]

Had the engine running today after coming back from its service. Its running a lot better then it was but the low speed knob needs some adjustment due to the engine cutting out if the knob is set to anything other then its highest setting.
Here's two videos of it running, its a 1970 Evinrude Fastwin 18hp, the plastics on the cowling to protect the paint as i need to give it a coat of lacquer and dont want any dirty finger prints on the white paint!

 

[SpottyDog5]

Thanks!
Whats your business called? Ill bear you in mind if i ever need any welding done!

This is us, we supply rather than do, however, I do "weld interesting things"
http://rapidwelding.co.uk

 

[ChrisChase]

This is us, we supply rather than do, however, I do "weld interesting things"
http://rapidwelding.co.uk

Its a small world, my dad used to be the procurement manager at Palmer Johnson Yachts in Hythe and placed a few welding consumable orders with you and my mum worked with Becky, Stuarts Partner at Portsmouth College!

 

[SpottyDog5]

Its a small world, my dad used to be the procurement manager at Palmer Johnson Yachts in Hythe and placed a few welding consumable orders with you and my mum worked with Becky, Stuarts Partner at Portsmouth College!

It is a small world, know PJY well, we supply to most companies locally. Stu & Becks got married 2 weeks ago.
You know where to come if you fancy a coffee

 

[TQA]

Now that is a 'proper job'.

 

[longjohnsilver]

When do you expect to be finished? Very impressive so far, and yes, keep the pics coming.

 

[ChrisChase]

When do you expect to be finished? Very impressive so far, and yes, keep the pics coming.

Hi Longjohnsilver
Hopefully by the end of this month! Need it finished for my uni project and need to get it in the water so I can get some measurements from it so I can do some Naval Architecture maths on it!

 

[ChrisChase]

Hi guys,
Thought you may all like to see this! Got the boat out of the garden on sunday in the rain, the same way it came in! Through the gate on its side! Here's a few photos!








We modified a trolley to get the boat through and the trailer

 

[jhr]

I love this thread! Keep 'em coming, Chris.

 

[Scotty_Tradewind]

Really interesting thread.

If you want a holiday job in Portchester lining out all the lockers in my boat with vinyl at Easter, then you'r on! There's only about 25 of them...

 

[STEVEDUNSTABLE]

hi chris............... boat looks STUNNING!!!!!...................just a suggestion, all your helper posse should be made to wear gloves !!!!!!....................hand prints on that "work of art"= CRIMINAL !!!!!.......................... FANTASTIC JOB.... CONGRATS to all your team..

 

[ChrisChase]

Thanks for all your comments!

We've now mounted the engine controls onto the side panel, and fitted both side panels into the boat! All the white poppers you can see will be replaced with red.

The dash is now in as well. We're going to inlay a piece of teak into the dash which will cover up all the screws, and the hole you can see is for the switch panel. A grab handles going on the right hand side of the dash as well.

All thats left to do now is the rear seat back board and the side padding to run along above each side pocket, and then some wiring!





All deck fittings are on now - original lights with LED bulbs, and horn







We've had a slight problem with the engine controls, the gear (black handle) fouls the vinyl pad around the dash! Design error!!! So we're going to pick back the vinyl and cut out the foam and the re-vinyl, leaving and arc where the handle used to foul. We're also going to get a bound loose lay carpet to fit to the floor of the same carpet material that used used to carpet the side pockets.

 

[davidej]

Ahh - at last - a windscreen.

Now it really looks right.

well done!

 

[VOD80]

That's beautiful! The only (very slightly) negative comment would be the red cable in the port side pocket. It clashes with the dark material in there. Could the red cable be rerouted?

Beautiful workmanship though. You should be well proud!

 

[ChrisChase]

Ahh - at last - a windscreen.

Now it really looks right.

well done!

Thanks davidej, its the original screen. It needs a new one to be honest because this one is 40years old and has cracked and crazed! If anyone knows of any plastic formers around the Portsmouth area and how much a replacement screen would be, that would be of great help!

That's beautiful! The only (very slightly) negative comment would be the red cable in the port side pocket. It clashes with the dark material in there. Could the red cable be rerouted?

Beautiful workmanship though. You should be well proud!

Thanks VOD80,
The cable isnt fixed yet, it will be hidden under the decking so you wont see it!

 

[ChrisChase]

Hi everyone!
Just a quick update and a few more photos (obivously)

The original rubbing stripes back on, may need to invest in a new one in the near future as its been bashed quite a few times!





Fixed the engine control problem! Cut out an arc of foam from under the vinyl, so now the controls can actually move, although still rub slightly but i'll learn to live with that!



Side buffer pads are now on, with added rear passanger grab handles!



The rear seat backrest is now vinyled, also going to vinly a foam pad to go along the top of the backrest! This has replaced an old piece of brown flappy vinyl that used to cover the petrol tank when i first bought the boat!





Ive also realised i havent added anything about the engine restoration. So here it goes.

The boat was bought knowing that the engine jumped out of gear when reving high. I diagnosed this as a worn clutch dog, so ripped the gearbox appart and rebuilt it with a new clutch dog and all new seals etc.

The gears where suprisingly in good condition and the clutch dog didnt show much sign of wear, but i changed it anyway.



Re-build gear box (sorry for the poor picture, but i'm not taking it appart again! )



Obviously as i took it all appart, i also did a lower end service, new water pump, oil, seals, etc. When i put the lower leg back on the engine i noticed a problem with the gear selector rod connector, one of the bolt threads had striped, so i now think it was that which was the problem not the clutch dog!! Thats fixed now aswell and it goes in and out of gear properly!

After this I started on the aesthetics, rubbed down the cowling and painted it.





And then proceeded to DROP IT!!!!!!!



Thank god for filler!





Painted the rest of the outboard and cowling with original colours.



and then added home made decals from water proof sticky back vinyl as the real decals where IMPOSSIBLE to find!

 

[chi-girl]

so pretty. well done on such hard work

 

[SpottyDog5]

Nice work once again, when is she going to get her bottom wet?