Johnlav Posted May 23, 2020 Report Share Posted May 23, 2020 I just bartered a Sportster 172 vbr with a mercruiser 120 . Just started to clean it so far looks good. Any suggestions or comments about the boat? Feel free . Thanks John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnlav Posted August 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 My update: Couple and a half months later. Started! Not the boat yet. Went to change fuel filter.(new fuel pump). Then checked the carb. (New To me rebuilt carb) on the way. So decided new battery would be sufficient, since the boat did not have one. I tried to crank over motor.(click , click, click) no go. Added more mystery oil in plug holes and dropped starter. New starter on the way old one shot. So I needed to turn motor. No nut on front just a couple of threaded holes. Threaded bolts in them , wedged a bar so I could turn crank. Frozen motor $&?!”$@.I just wasted all that money in parts!!! I Added more marvels mystery to plug holes I then put boat in gear. Went to the prop. Wiggled Left and right gently. Freed it up and the motor spun. Waiting for parts. Will update y’all . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Posted August 12, 2020 Report Share Posted August 12, 2020 Good Luck !! I hope it was just from sitting, and will spin freely. MM ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyB Posted August 12, 2020 Report Share Posted August 12, 2020 would be a pretty cool looking runabout if you get it running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnlav Posted August 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2020 New starter came in wrong size . Looked identical but 50% size. Tested old starter works fine. Lubed it , cleaned it , painted it. Hung it out to dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnlav Posted September 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2020 Recently I cleaned the fuel tank. Poped the hatch . Removed the fuel gauge sending unit. I orders a new one . The nut on top was rested. I removed all nasty grime sludge from the tank. I then acid washed the tank over nite with 70/30 water and muriatic acid. I neutralized the tank with water and baking soda. Then flushed the tank 4 times with water.Found out the tank was aluminum , and in great shape. I made giant Q tips with stiff wire and rags, and removed all water I could, which was 99%. The other 1% I removed by running my shop vac on blower for about 3 hours, with a towel over the fuel gauge hole. Put white rag /q tip back in tank. Clean👍🏻. I see 640 or so have looked at the post I think that’s awesome. 20 of those views are me. I have a question. What is the best gas / stabilizer to run in my 1987 2.5 Mercruiser motor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steveo Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 I have that boat from 1986 with a merc 90 on it. The last year Merc made the Tower of Power. Runs great, solidly made. Nice vintage look. There is a Disney World sticker on the windshield; they were the rental boats on the lake there. Made in nearby Sanford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnlav Posted April 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 It’s getting warmer had some time to fiddle with the boat motor. Hooked up a new battery and turned the key after a couple years of cleaning and changing parts. Now a few more small tweaks check compression... and I’ll add some gas to the tank put the water muffs on and fire it up. Thanks for the info Steve IMG_2444.MOV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyB Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 That old school sled is going to get a lot of thumbs up this summer ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnlav Posted July 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2023 Haven’t touched the boat since last post .Gas tank was bad and had a short.Possibly today the motor starts . Got real busy. Took the cover off and a shop vac. Hopefully fixed the short, it was in the starter cylinder . Then made a safe gas source to see if she goes. 🚤 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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