SPDauto
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I have already a thread regarding engine removal on the site but thought Id start a project thread, as this boat is just that, a project.
I bought it sort of blind with the previous owner having passed away suddenly, and only having been sent some pictures and a brief description.
Its a 1999 Mariah z211 Talari with the 5.7 Mercruiser and Alpha one leg. It lay in a local marina for a few years unused, in the water unfortunately. The bilges had slowly filled over time and the starter had been submerged, causing it to fail.
I was told that the starter had seized and that some teeth had been chewed off the flywheel. This has yet to be confirmed by me. Iv hand turned the engine and cant see any broken teeth or damage but will check again.
Fast forward a while and she was pulled from the marina and drained, and let sit on her trailer untouched. Someone removed the starter and left it at that. I found a picture of her not long out of the water on google street view when doing some research
Here is the pictures of her as I found her.
Overall she is in decent shape, yes the gel coat is faded and the interior needs trimmed but the hull is good and it seems to have been a tidy boat before it was neglected for so long. The canvas hadnt been on it in a few years either and is in excellent condition. It was inside the cabin out of harms way. This is how she arrived last Tuesday.
Managed to get the cover on and start and dry her out as there was actual plant life inside with being exposed for so long. Here is a few pics after a wash down and then I made a start on the oxidised gel coat. Its coming up well, but its taking some work!
The cabin was dry which makes sorting in there a bit easier, plenty of mould but nothing a quick clean with some mould remover couldnt sort. The cushions are being recovered as they are a bit faded and threadbare. The floor carpet is also being changed as it was long past its best.
Not my best angle above
Thats pretty much it so far, im juggling it with another 80's sunseeker project so I really just need more hours in the day to make good progress! Managed to get get power to everything yesterday and all seems to work, trim, gauges, etc. The starter is due this week, along with a service kit for the engine and a new impeller. Would really like to hear her run, and if the flywheel needs changed at least i can remove and refit with the promise of a good engine at the end of it!
Thanks
I bought it sort of blind with the previous owner having passed away suddenly, and only having been sent some pictures and a brief description.
Its a 1999 Mariah z211 Talari with the 5.7 Mercruiser and Alpha one leg. It lay in a local marina for a few years unused, in the water unfortunately. The bilges had slowly filled over time and the starter had been submerged, causing it to fail.
I was told that the starter had seized and that some teeth had been chewed off the flywheel. This has yet to be confirmed by me. Iv hand turned the engine and cant see any broken teeth or damage but will check again.
Fast forward a while and she was pulled from the marina and drained, and let sit on her trailer untouched. Someone removed the starter and left it at that. I found a picture of her not long out of the water on google street view when doing some research
Here is the pictures of her as I found her.
Overall she is in decent shape, yes the gel coat is faded and the interior needs trimmed but the hull is good and it seems to have been a tidy boat before it was neglected for so long. The canvas hadnt been on it in a few years either and is in excellent condition. It was inside the cabin out of harms way. This is how she arrived last Tuesday.
Managed to get the cover on and start and dry her out as there was actual plant life inside with being exposed for so long. Here is a few pics after a wash down and then I made a start on the oxidised gel coat. Its coming up well, but its taking some work!
The cabin was dry which makes sorting in there a bit easier, plenty of mould but nothing a quick clean with some mould remover couldnt sort. The cushions are being recovered as they are a bit faded and threadbare. The floor carpet is also being changed as it was long past its best.
Not my best angle above
Thats pretty much it so far, im juggling it with another 80's sunseeker project so I really just need more hours in the day to make good progress! Managed to get get power to everything yesterday and all seems to work, trim, gauges, etc. The starter is due this week, along with a service kit for the engine and a new impeller. Would really like to hear her run, and if the flywheel needs changed at least i can remove and refit with the promise of a good engine at the end of it!
Thanks
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