88 AmberRay
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- Aug 6, 2009
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- Boat Info
- 1988 27' Amberjack
- Engines
- Twin 5.7 Merc's
Alpha I Gen 1
SE 106's
08/12/13
Pick up this 1988 270AJ at the end of the summer. Only ran it about 4 times as I didn't really know what condition all the mechanicals were in.
It got lifted on friday and now the process of winterizing begins.
Removed the outdrives (alpha 1) today and fresh water flushed the engins, then fogged them by pouring Marvel mystery oil down the carbs @ 1000 RPM until she smoked up a storm and shut them down. This was done 1 at a time.
Going to pull the drive apart this winter and change the pumps, pump housings ( upper & lower) O rings & seals.
Replace bellows,shift and throttle cables, gimbel bearings,
& rebuild trim clyinders & Pressure test.And I'm sure some other thing I come across in the process.
Most of the "special tools" needed I make myself with basic hand tools. I will post pictures as I go along.
Feel free to ask for more pics. and or details of tools used.
Later,
Rich
It got lifted on friday and now the process of winterizing begins.
Removed the outdrives (alpha 1) today and fresh water flushed the engins, then fogged them by pouring Marvel mystery oil down the carbs @ 1000 RPM until she smoked up a storm and shut them down. This was done 1 at a time.
Going to pull the drive apart this winter and change the pumps, pump housings ( upper & lower) O rings & seals.
Replace bellows,shift and throttle cables, gimbel bearings,
& rebuild trim clyinders & Pressure test.And I'm sure some other thing I come across in the process.
Most of the "special tools" needed I make myself with basic hand tools. I will post pictures as I go along.
Feel free to ask for more pics. and or details of tools used.
Later,
Rich
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