Nater Potater's Build Thread

My stove works on power. But. I put about a pint of alcohol in and ran it up as the manual says to. Worked real good. Then the seals from the tank to the burners started leaking. I had the whole thing burning and no metering the flow. I used a wet towel over the whole stove and it was out. I need to find someone that can replace all of the seals.

I had to spray some lubricant on my power cut off. It was stuck in the down. I used some silicone spray and let it sit for a couple of days. Worked great after that.

Nate, you have inspired me to get out and work on ours. Cleaned everything on the inside. Even cleaned the carpets. Cabin and cockpit carpets all clean and smelling sweet. I have a guy coming to buff and wax everything in the next day or two.

And might try the power washer on that bottom paint. Works real good to get the ablative off.
 
My stove works on power. But. I put about a pint of alcohol in and ran it up as the manual says to. Worked real good. Then the seals from the tank to the burners started leaking. I had the whole thing burning and no metering the flow. I used a wet towel over the whole stove and it was out. I need to find someone that can replace all of the seals.

Kenyon will do a complete rebuild. Send it off in the fall and get it back ready for next spring. When I did that a few years ago, it was totally worth the rebuild. They redid all seals, leathers and pressure tested it. Runs great now!

406 MANUAL.PDF (cookwithkenyon.com)
 
Kenyon will do a complete rebuild. Send it off in the fall and get it back ready for next spring. When I did that a few years ago, it was totally worth the rebuild. They redid all seals, leathers and pressure tested it. Runs great now!

406 MANUAL.PDF (cookwithkenyon.com)

When I called them, they offered me a 20% off on an all electric one. They refused the rebuild due to liability issues.
 
When I called them, they offered me a 20% off on an all electric one. They refused the rebuild due to liability issues.

Really? I just had mine done a few years ago? Man, that's a bummer! I noticed they have a rebuild manual, so I guess you have to do it yourself now. It was in the same place I found the manual. I don't have a an onboard gennie and don't really want to use a portable although I have done it. That kind of changes things, doesn't it?
 
I don't have a an onboard gennie and don't really want to use a portable although I have done it. That kind of changes things, doesn't it?
Be careful that you don’t find yourself in the portable generator/plywood on the bow thread!
 
First let me say I envy a few of you guys. Wives that drive, love to travel, spend time on the boat, on the water or not (sigh). Special shout to Nater Potater. I have received so much good info and advice from you on fixing boat stuff.
I bought my boat in the fall of 2000 and never hade a chance to REALLY take it out other than a short sea trial. Well, having known the PO for some time, prior to his then recent death, I bought the boat from his widow. Again, Beware The Seller! The major problem was the shifters. STIFFF! Having never handled a twin I was terrified the first time trying to dock. So mush so I didn't go out a lot last season. This spring I had my lower cables replaced along with bellows, seals, and all that good stuff. Also replaced impellers because the port side ran hot at near WOT (guage still showing hot at short time at WOT but cools at about 3000RPMs). Thanks to Nater, I have pulled my throttle housing and upper cables for oiling( not finished but so far so good.I hope to finish today, no later than tmro.) I love working on my boat. Fixing, changing, polishing and pretty much making it MINE.
Thank you to all the CSR members from whom I have garnered so much.

SSP
 
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Hmmmm? gennie on the bow! Never thought about that;)
Saw this guy at lake tenkiller a couple weeks ago.
 
First let me say I envy a few of you guys. Wives that drive, love to travel, spend time on the boat, on the water or not (sigh). Special shout to Nater Potater. I have received so much good info and advice from you on fixing boat stuff.
I bought my boat in the fall of 2000 and never hade a chance to REALLY take it out other than a short sea trial. Well, having known the PO for some time, prior to his then recent death, I bought the boat from his widow. Again, Beware The Seller! The major problem was the shifters. STIFFF! Having never handled a twin I was terrified the first time trying to dock. So mush so I didn't go out a lot last season. This spring I had my lower cables replaced along with bellows, seals, and all that good stuff. Also replaced impellers because the port side ran hot at near WOT (guage still showing hot at short time at WOT but cools at about 3000RPMs). Thanks to Nater, I have pulled my throttle housing and upper cables for oiling( not finished but so far so good.I hope to finish today, no later than tmro.) I love working on my boat. Fixing, changing, polishing and pretty much making it MINE.
Thank you to all the CSR members from whom I have garnered so much.

SSP
Thanks for the kudos! Once you take on a few of the smaller issues, you’ll most likely find that most items can be dealt with on your own, especially with some coaching. For me, pulling the engines and outdrives to perform a major overhaul doesn’t bother me in the least, but the thought of fiberglass/gel coat repair frightens me! It’s where your comfort zone lies, and that’ll improve with practice and familiarity. Let us know how those shift cables turn out!
 
Dressed for the party. Supervisor Belle at the ready.
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Primer applied. I half-joked with the Admiral that maybe I should leave it white, as it better covers surface blemishes.
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...and, we're all done painting!
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We'll leave it for the night, then pull the tape and paper in the morning. Once the new shift cable guts go in, the outdrives go on. Assuming it tests good with the muffs, we'll try to splash sometime this next week!
 
Dressed for the party. Supervisor Belle at the ready.
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Primer applied. I half-joked with the Admiral that maybe I should leave it white, as it better covers surface blemishes.
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...and, we're all done painting!
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We'll leave it for the night, then pull the tape and paper in the morning. Once the new shift cable guts go in, the outdrives go on. Assuming it tests good with the muffs, we'll try to splash sometime this next week!
Looks awesome Nate.
 
'Got a little story to tell on myself; Thursday evening was when I tried firing the generator from down in the salon so I could monitor the voltage output. On the suggestion of others, I tried starting it with the the stove's two burners on to add a load. It did put out power, but still died once the start button was released. Flipped the panel back to shore power, and closed down for the evening. 36 hours later come Saturday morning, I climb inside, thinking "I can't believe how hot the sun has already gotten it in here!" Walking down into the galley, I'm greeted by two glowing orange burners! The bulkhead and ceiling were almost too hot to touch. Had it gone up in flames, it would have been my boat, my SIL's boat, the shop, the Norton, and two other rare motorcycles. Thank you Lord for once again saving me from myself!
 
Okay, on with the build thread. The transom units painted-up really nice! Except for some heavy pitting in the trim cylinders, they turned out a lot better than I had imaged, especially since I spent exactly zero time on any prep work beyond sanding.

I almost wish I could just leave the paper on, as it beats the crappy blistering bottom paint:
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Outdrives assembled and installed!
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'Not sure where Belle was at the moment...
I decided to give the paint a few more days before installing the decals to avoid any solvent bubbles. For sure, I'll post pictures of those when they're done.
So, we're down to finishing the lower shift cable install and firing the engines to see how the riser gasket replacement went. Still looking good for a splash mid-week!
 
Looks great Nate! For retired folk, you and Belle have a lot of "engerny", as my grand kids say:).
"Retired". I wish! It was supposed to have been at the end of March, but, with Covid, the economy, and our new engineer hired to fill my shoes suddenly quitting, I was asked to hang around for "maybe another year". We'll see...
 
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Glad you didn't burn up anything.
Well the shift cable job didn't go well. I did something wrong. Not wrong, wrong. REALLY wrong. Everything went along per Nater's instructions. I oiled each cable a bit at a time over 3 days. Each time working the throttles back and forth to their max WOT. Everything seemed to be ok. Put it back together today and fired it up. Well holy Shucks, good thing I was tied down well. The boat shot forward and headed for the parking lot. Like I said, good thing I was tied good and cocktail hour had not started. I quickly reversed and shut down. Somehow ( I think) during my shifting back and forth while oiling, I locked it In forward. My next post will probably be about how well my mechanic did replacing both cables.

I am a former Marine, retired Police Officer, and a barber. Never a Marine Mechanic. Stay in my lane.
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