Well this is my next project.

[B man]

Well im going to be re-build a boat. heres what i have to work with.







I plan to have 1958 5.5 Johnson.

i have a trailer need new hubs. any one know where i can get those? also need new tail lights and some runner repairs.

be a nice boat once it finished.

 

[Bluethunder3320]

harbor freight has tail lights for like 10 bucks.

 

[B man]

i will probably get these.
http://www.harborfreight.com/right-submersible-trailer-light-46247.html

 

[Bluethunder3320]

cool, whats the boat made of?

 

[B man]

its an aluminium 15ft v-hull.

 

[B man]

heres my engine. didn't have it adjusted correctly. but it runs great now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wj1NRIPa2CU

 

[Big Boy]

Very cool!

 

[B man]

to make the boat water worthy i need to sheets of 3/4in thick exterior ply wood for the transom. with some water sealer. some tar to seal up the floor of the boat.(idk if it leaks better safe then sorry) some seats. new hubs bearings a few trailer pieces and lights.
and of coarse paint.

Need to know where to get cheap hubs and whats a good paint for a boat?

 

[B man]

OR maybe a 40hp johnson....

 

[bighead]

can you take it down to the bare aluminum? Or camo paint it.

 

[B man]

well i could....but theres like tons of coats of paint on this old boat.

 

[Bluethunder3320]

get a thick wire wheel and stick it in the drill? itd get it off.... take a while though.

 

[bighead]

Paint stripper paste style.

Then get some of that outdoor turf carpet and do the inside.

Do you fish? Or just lake fun? Both? Whats to law on HP and engine size where you live? In Oregon it's under 10hp needs no lincence.

I think it would look nice bare.

 

[Bluethunder3320]

the carpet would be nice!

 

[anderkart]

Hey B man, were you running that engine dry?

If so, you should always have the lower unit submerged in water when test starting an outboard. You can use a big pail, bucket or a clean trash can but you dont want your rubber water pump impeller just grinding away dry in there.

You probably didn't run it long enough to overheat the engine there or anything, but its always a good Idea to test start outboards wet, and then always look to see if the engine is spitting water out its small outlet hole when its running. This will confirm the water pump is functioning so the engine wont overheat and be damaged.

They even sell 'Muffs' like this pic below that clamp over the water pump intake in the lower unit. Then you just hook the garden hose to it.

You can see the water stream shooting out of the engine in this test start video, always make sure your engine does this to confirm your water pump impeller is still working/pumping water!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbHemXDEdJ8

 

[B man]

oh it because of the engines age. the old johnsons the water leaves out the exhaust lower on the tail.

 

[B man]

well i got some done today. the old hubs are definitively screwed. the boat is now "clean".
i have a question.
on the transom the plates that held the wood had rivets in it. what bolts could replace rivets?

and i also went to the Secret city festival. where they had tents up and i found what i guess is an old vintage boat light. guy wanted 1$. and guess what? it works!

now i just need trailer lights and then my lights are good.

gonna talk to my papa to see if he will help me rebuild the transom.

im excited about this build! and i have all summer to finish it! and then i can even use it in my schools fishing club!

 

[sexyvicta]

on the transom the plates that held the wood had rivets in it. what bolts could replace rivets?

you could always replace the old rivets with new rivets

 

[newrider3]

the old hubs are definitively screwed. the boat is now "clean".

What exactly is wrong with them? Trailer hubs are nearly the same as automotive hubs, they have serviceable tapered roller bearings. A good cleaning of the bearings in a solvent tank followed by repacking them with grease, and hammering a new seal into the hub is usually plenty to get them going for several thousand more miles. If the bearings are excessively worn, NAPA or any good bearing store will be able to sell you replacements.

 

[B man]

What exactly is wrong with them? Trailer hubs are nearly the same as automotive hubs, they have serviceable tapered roller bearings. A good cleaning of the bearings in a solvent tank followed by repacking them with grease, and hammering a new seal into the hub is usually plenty to get them going for several thousand more miles. If the bearings are excessively worn, NAPA or any good bearing store will be able to sell you replacements.

rusted bad.