I keep my boat in my dad's shop which is partially insulated. I didn't winterize last year, and instead stuck a light bulb in the hatch for warmth, but it still got a little too cold this winter and popped the freeze plugs out of the engine. I didn't realize this on the first outing back in late June and ended up filling the engine compartment and engine with water.
My dad and I started troubleshooting what needed repairing and ended up finding a cracked engine block. While this was a huge ordeal, it was a great time learning the complete ins and outs of my boat and also provided a perfect time for some customization. No performance mods, but a nice paint job to match the boat. I feel much more confident in sorting out issues with the boat, and now also have an itch for finding a project motor to work on...
I'll get plenty of photos posted here, but for now here's a nice before and after. The before photo is when we pulled the engine. We took the intake manifold and cylinder heads off first to lighten the load. The after photo is with the fake-a-lake attached right after we started it for the first time.
All comments and feedback are appreciated!
My dad and I started troubleshooting what needed repairing and ended up finding a cracked engine block. While this was a huge ordeal, it was a great time learning the complete ins and outs of my boat and also provided a perfect time for some customization. No performance mods, but a nice paint job to match the boat. I feel much more confident in sorting out issues with the boat, and now also have an itch for finding a project motor to work on...
I'll get plenty of photos posted here, but for now here's a nice before and after. The before photo is when we pulled the engine. We took the intake manifold and cylinder heads off first to lighten the load. The after photo is with the fake-a-lake attached right after we started it for the first time.
All comments and feedback are appreciated!
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