Recent content by Fahrphrompuken

I doubt there's a kill switch (other than the key switch). Simple question, is the battery good, charged? Are the positive, and ground cable connections making good contact? Pulling the starter out and testing will more than likely give you the answer. As mentioned before, the solenoid, or the...

Not sure if they used Taylor-Made hatches in '88, but my 85 25' Sundancer used them. Here is a link to the Taylor-Made website - https://www.taylormadeproducts.com/hardware/hatch-arms/

Well that rules out the flappers. Sounds like Soulshine's suggestions would be the next move.

Sounds a LOT like worn exhaust backflow flippers. This is what my 260 sounded like.

This weekends eye candy. Discovered that the decking below the gas tank was the last hold out of wet foam and rotten wood. Luckily it didn't transfer into the solid stringer sections. Pretty sure that is the end of the crud.

Well I am back at it a year later after having to put on back burner due to other projects. The picture links on the original post have gone away so i am re-posting them here with up to date images. Am finally very close to building up, rather than tearing down now. I was relieved to find the...

As nice as it looks from the outside, it's what's on the inside that will be the deal breaker. If there has been standing water in the bilge, and cabin for any extended length of time, it's almost certain the buoyancy styrofoam under the decking has been saturated and has turned the...

I am getting ready to rebuild my windows too. Here is a link to the components you'll need. These will also work for the aft cabin window as well. https://www.taylormadeproducts.com/hardware/sliding-side-window-parts/

The first time I got the engine started on my '85 250SRV it was making a horrible sound, like nuts and bolts inside a clothes dryer. It seemed to run fine, just sounded like it was going to fall apart! Turns out it was the anti-backwash flappers in the exhaust manifolds. They were shot, no...

I feel your pain, am currently in the transom rot removal process as well. You aren't kidding about the foam soaking up water. I started poking into the foam between the stringers with wood skewers and let them sit for a few hours and then pulled them out to see how much moisture they picked up...

Your '87 Sundancer looks very nice! I have had to take a year off from working on it due to foot/ankle surgery, but am now getting ready to get it back in the shop for the winter. Have discovered the wood rot has extended beyond the transom forward to just inside the aft cabin area, with the...

With everything I still need to do with her, spring is going to get here before I know it. Well at least the functional issues will be done, I can deal with cosmetic issues all summer long. Looking forward to her maiden launch at Lake Macatawa for the initial trial!

Ha Ha, not sure how I didn't catch that one. Yep, you were spot on, its actually a Black Max 15x17. I thought that sounded a tad askew.

I have not had this boat in the water yet, due to the rotted out port-side transom, broken upper drive, and heavily corroded gimbal housing. I hope the small-block 5.7 will perform satisfactory. Will be starting out with a 15x17 Merc prop. Have got the engine ready to pull out, just trying to...

Thanks! Its got the 260 Chevy 350.