The Day Cruiser

« **on:** December 23, 2021, 08:39:22 PM »

Good evening and happy holidays to all. Last weekend picked up a project that hasn’t hit the water in a long time from my friend which is also a member on here. My other friend helped me pick it up and is currently in his backyard. I have no real way to tow it yet since I don’t want to put the ST through all that it’s a 21 ft Hawaiian. Plan is to get it started next weekend or next and hit the lake as is to see how it runs… then from there dive into the floor and center stringer repair… it has a lot of potential… Here are a few pics of it… so I’m going to have this ready for our first planned trip end of march where we have a cabin booked at pirates cove. I want to take both boats that’s the plan…

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« **Reply #1 on:** December 25, 2021, 09:21:34 AM »

That will be a fun project! Congrats!

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« **Reply #2 on:** December 25, 2021, 11:34:06 AM »

Awesome. Looking forward to see how it comes along. Did the wife want her own boat?

Yeah that cruiser is a lot heavier. Definitely need a bigger, more sturdier tow vehicle. Does the trailer have brakes?

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« **Reply #3 on:** December 25, 2021, 07:45:01 PM »

I kinda surprised her with it… but yeah she wants to drive too so another boat is good especially with her parents getting older it won’t beat them up to go for a ride… yes the trailer has brakes

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« **Reply #4 on:** December 25, 2021, 08:29:28 PM »

She will have fun with that

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« **Reply #5 on:** December 26, 2021, 05:03:12 PM »

Yeah she should and if all fails I can always get a rail kit or a set of 4 point mounts and just swap the 455 I have into the day cruiser

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« **Reply #6 on:** January 02, 2022, 07:39:13 PM »

Well got it started today next week gonna take it to the lake and see how it runs… then come back and start tearing into the floor and cleaning… I’m honestly surprised that after sitting for 11 years plus it didn’t even have lifter noise or a knock in the 460…

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« **Reply #7 on:** January 02, 2022, 07:53:11 PM »

Quote from: 76Mantra455 on January 02, 2022, 07:39:13 PM

Well got it started today next week gonna take it to the lake and see how it runs… then come back and start tearing into the floor and cleaning… I’m honestly surprised that after sitting for 11 years plus it didn’t even have lifter noise or a knock in the 460…

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Well ya, it is a Ford. Lol

Good luck on the water!

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« **Reply #8 on:** January 03, 2022, 08:13:23 PM »

When are ya going and which lake.

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« **Reply #9 on:** January 04, 2022, 03:36:32 PM »

Going Saturday morning to buena vista

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« **Reply #10 on:** January 04, 2022, 09:44:16 PM »

Tonight we worked on it a little more got the old gas out the tanks, checked the pickup tubes and valves, changed all the fuel lines from tanks to fuel pump, installed new started solenoid, and rebuilt a carb for it. Then turned it over it sucked fuel for one good squirt then stopped. Pretty sure it’s the fuel pump so got another one ordered will be here Thursday .., ohh and installed a fuel pressure regulator… and also Thursday the bilge pump will be here. So this Friday going to install rock grate wood for a temp floor and seats then spark arrestor and fuel pump

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« **Reply #11 on:** January 08, 2022, 06:53:23 PM »

Well this is the set up we are floating with tomorrow finally got a fuel pump that works , bilge pump works, and got it registered, and got it to start and idle on its own. Still have to flush the tanks real good and put some better valves on it. But this is a bench mark test to see if it floats and put around

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« **Reply #12 on:** January 08, 2022, 07:23:52 PM »

Heck ya!!!

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« **Reply #13 on:** January 09, 2022, 10:32:04 AM »

Good luck. Here’s to leak free floating and double velocity stack putting around.

I admire your motivation. Great job

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« **Reply #14 on:** January 09, 2022, 03:34:54 PM »

Quote from: TrollerDave on January 09, 2022, 10:32:04 AM

Good luck. Here’s to leak free floating and double velocity stack putting around.
I admire your motivation. Great job

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Motivation is strong in this one. Lol

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« **Reply #15 on:** January 09, 2022, 03:49:08 PM »

https://youtube.com/shorts/M3w1fMgNO9g?feature=share

So it runs and didn’t even back fire. Got up on plane good ran it up to 45 mph and left off the gas. Has a little leak by the transom where the exhaust goes thru and logs leak a little when it meets the snail. So now going to tackle the floor and maintenance on it.

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« **Reply #16 on:** January 09, 2022, 04:51:55 PM »

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« **Reply #17 on:** January 09, 2022, 05:22:40 PM »

Nice work! Good job! That was a positive outing for sure.

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« **Reply #18 on:** January 09, 2022, 06:18:41 PM »

Yes yes it was now it’s time to start cutting out the floor… and address the water leak from the exhaust… I’m just glad it floated and made it around the lake

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« **Reply #19 on:** January 11, 2022, 10:22:58 AM »

I really wished the double trash can would have held up! HA HA but yeah we had a good day for sure, quick rip around the lake. Everything was POSITIVE movement forward, now it's nasty fiberglass repair time. Hope the fog lifts so we can get more done without the moisture.

« **Reply #20 on:** January 12, 2022, 07:42:31 PM »

The double trash can was so cool I dug out my spark arrester

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« **Reply #21 on:** January 21, 2022, 08:45:02 AM »

Ordered new forward reverse cable for the cruiser yesterday. Tomorrow plan is to start cutting the floor out and get it all prepped for new wood and fiberglass. I would like to get most if not all prep work done but it is a lot to get done. Also have new inspection cover seal for the Mantra and a steering extension on order as well. I will post pics of the progress over the weekend. Also have to make new boxes for the seats to sit on to mount to floor. I?m going to try to do the interior myself eventually but for now its going to look rough.

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« **Reply #22 on:** January 21, 2022, 08:40:41 PM »

Quote from: 76Mantra455 on January 21, 2022, 08:45:02 AM

Ordered new forward reverse cable for the cruiser yesterday. Tomorrow plan is to start cutting the floor out and get it all prepped for new wood and fiberglass. I would like to get most if not all prep work done but it is a lot to get done. Also have new inspection cover seal for the Mantra and a steering extension on order as well. I will post pics of the progress over the weekend. Also have to make new boxes for the seats to sit on to mount to floor. I?m going to try to do the interior myself eventually but for now its going to look rough.

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Rough is ok bud. She floats and runs.

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« **Reply #23 on:** January 22, 2022, 05:40:24 PM »

Well after getting the ST serviced today went to the shop and cut the floor out and cleaned the edges with the flapper disc. I cut out to where the floor wood was still good and that was only about 3 feet of the front

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« **Reply #24 on:** January 23, 2022, 08:41:06 PM »

Today got some more of it ground down and prepped got resin and fiberglass on order. Thursday going to get the wood and Saturday start cutting and making it all fit together and new seat bases. Only thing else I need to order are switches for the lights and blower.

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