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 »

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

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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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« **Reply #25 on:** January 26, 2022, 06:26:19 PM »

Got the switches in today and the auto bilge pump in yesterday?Tomorrow going to get the wood and this weekend gonna get all the pieces cut to fit and seat bases made. Next weekend going to pick up the truck since the weather ain?t going to be great for laying fiberglass?. But the following weekend we should be good to go with it. I?m just glad it runs decent and grateful for great friends that have helped out along the way and able to use the shop and park it while I work on it.

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« **Reply #26 on:** January 26, 2022, 06:27:21 PM »

I don?t know why question marks keep going in my posts it?s very interesting

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« **Reply #27 on:** January 27, 2022, 07:29:36 PM »

Got the wood tonight ready to start cutting to fit it all in this weekend

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« **Reply #28 on:** January 28, 2022, 11:44:40 AM »

Damn buddy, kicking ass on that boat,
nice job

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« **Reply #29 on:** January 28, 2022, 05:55:26 PM »

Thanks yeah trying to get it finished for march when we go to pirates cove got the resin in today now just waiting for the fiberglass and forward reverse cable

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« **Reply #30 on:** January 29, 2022, 08:13:28 PM »

Got the floor all cut and fitted? decided to cut out a center section to put a little ski locker in? also made seat bases. Got the fiberglass in as well. Tomorrow going to put the new switches in and remove the old forward reverse cable and weather depending resin then wood

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« **Reply #31 on:** January 30, 2022, 10:04:36 AM »

Nice progress. Just a suggestion here. Both of your fuel tanks are not fastened to, or book ended by gunnel supports. When tanks are only fiberglassed in, usually the fiberglass runs multiple vertical fiberglass straps where the glass is adhered to the gunnel above the tanks, over the top and down to the floor. The glass will have some bite into the tanks also. Looks like the glass is popped loose the way it is. You may want to consider structurally bracing in those tanks while you have the boat torn down this far. Keep up the good work.

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« **Reply #32 on:** January 30, 2022, 02:24:35 PM »

Quote from: Roadrunner on January 30, 2022, 10:04:36 AM

Nice progress. Just a suggestion here. Both of your fuel tanks are not fastened to, or book ended by gunnel supports. When tanks are only fiberglassed in, usually the fiberglass runs multiple vertical fiberglass straps where the glass is adhered to the gunnel above the tanks, over the top and down to the floor. The glass will have some bite into the tanks also. Looks like the glass is popped loose the way it is. You may want to consider structurally bracing in those tanks while you have the boat torn down this far. Keep up the good work.

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Thanks yeah the tanks are secured and glassed in at the mounting brackets? the side is to just keep it from sliding out

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« **Reply #33 on:** February 05, 2022, 03:41:35 PM »

Got the wood resin today and wood water sealed? tomorrow going to do a little more prep work on the hull and start fiberglass everything in

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« **Reply #34 on:** February 06, 2022, 02:12:09 PM »

Got the floor resined down ready to lay the fiberglass next weekend

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« **Reply #35 on:** February 11, 2022, 07:43:53 PM »

Tomorrow going to glass the floor in and install new fuel pick up tube?. Hopefully Sunday will put carpet in and interior and change the oil? I would like to try and have it ready for next weekend? will have to rent a uhaul truck to get it to the lake but it would be worth it maybe go camping

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« **Reply #36 on:** February 12, 2022, 06:01:34 PM »

Well got the floor glasses in almost all the way? got to go over it tomorrow with some mat and then it?s done? then move on to all the other stuff like the cables and oil change and install new carb and interior? just going to cover the seats with towels for now

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« **Reply #37 on:** February 13, 2022, 03:37:10 PM »

Floor is done, cable installed, fuel pick up tube? only thing left is fix the is the transom, change oil, install rock grate, install carpet, new tie downs and winch cable, install rebuilt carb? and clean it up

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« **Reply #38 on:** February 16, 2022, 09:09:32 PM »

Wel ended up trading in the ST that?s little hatch has towed my jet boat everywhere but with the cruiser i was not willing to try so picked up a clean Ranger today after work

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« **Reply #39 on:** February 26, 2022, 06:29:52 PM »

Almost done

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« **Reply #40 on:** February 26, 2022, 11:12:50 PM »

Looking good

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« **Reply #41 on:** February 27, 2022, 05:03:12 PM »

All done only thing is got to get the tach working again

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« **Reply #42 on:** February 27, 2022, 05:41:19 PM »

Im sitting on the shore at Buena Vista. I thought I might see you launching today. Great job on saving that boat.

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« **Reply #43 on:** February 27, 2022, 07:31:08 PM »

Quote from: Roadrunner on February 27, 2022, 05:41:19 PM

Im sitting on the shore at Buena Vista. I thought I might see you launching today. Great job on saving that boat.

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Thank you yeah maybe next weekend take it out for a few laps to make sure everything it good in it.. we were out there last weekend it was so cold we spent Friday night and we came home Saturday more and turned the heater on? our dog opened the door on the tent and ran like a crazy dog for about a hour all through the campground

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« **Reply #44 on:** March 04, 2022, 09:05:26 AM »

nice work Joe! time to get to ripping now

« **Reply #45 on:** March 04, 2022, 07:55:00 PM »

Quote from: mscatena on March 04, 2022, 09:05:26 AM

nice work Joe! time to get to ripping now

It would not have came back to life without the help the get er done garage? we saved it and brought it back to glory

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« **Reply #46 on:** March 04, 2022, 07:56:50 PM »

Well dropped the cruiser off this morning at Issac detail in Bakersfield they did a great job looks like it came off the show room floor

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« **Reply #47 on:** March 05, 2022, 04:37:59 PM »

Went out to the buena vista set the idle and air screws? think I may need to adjust the timing just a hair. Other then that it ran good ?

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« **Reply #48 on:** March 07, 2022, 09:39:19 AM »

That was a quick fix!

« **Reply #49 on:** March 09, 2022, 03:37:06 PM »

Looking good!

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« **Reply #50 on:** March 09, 2022, 06:33:26 PM »

Quote from: The_Dean_85 on March 09, 2022, 03:37:06 PM

Looking good!

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Thank you it has come a long way. Got to advance the timing just a hair. We plan on running it for our trip the end of the month at pirates cove and then the season kick off as well. Then after that we are a buena vista and I?m taking both boats there which should be fun. I don?t know for sure but possibly by next spring I have to make a decision on which one I?m going to keep moving forward. Have a storage for both the Mantra and the Hawaiian, because can?t park them at the house?but who knows I maybe able to swing both just depends.

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« **Reply #51 on:** March 19, 2022, 04:27:45 PM »

So next weekend gonna be the first test? I plan on going from pirates cove to havasu landing for the day? I?m going to do a little test run up river on Friday to make sure we make it? on my other boat the mantra we took it out day before Xmas Eve and ran that boat literally all day on the delta with water in the oil and was like if it don?t breakdown I?m keeping it.., so if the cruiser does a good job and I grow attached to it I may have to cut back on smoking cigs more to be able to keep the storage unit?

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« **Reply #52 on:** March 21, 2022, 02:19:02 PM »

Look killer, looking forward to seeing it at the opener

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« **Reply #53 on:** March 22, 2022, 07:53:05 AM »

Quote from: 76Mantra455 on March 19, 2022, 04:27:45 PM

So next weekend gonna be the first test? I plan on going from pirates cove to havasu landing for the day? I?m going to do a little test run up river on Friday to make sure we make it? on my other boat the mantra we took it out day before Xmas Eve and ran that boat literally all day on the delta with water in the oil and was like if it don?t breakdown I?m keeping it.., so if the cruiser does a good job and I grow attached to it I may have to cut back on smoking cigs more to be able to keep the storage unit?

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Hells ya! Good luck! Hope she runs good!

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« **Reply #54 on:** April 14, 2022, 08:06:23 PM »

Well the cruiser lost oil pressure at the kick off? next Saturday dropping it off at JBP to see the damage and fix what need to be fixed? now that summer is here I just don?t have the time to mess with it or a bug enough engine hoist to lift the motor out? I will keep y?all posted

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« **Reply #55 on:** April 26, 2022, 06:01:52 PM »

Well looks like the motor going to need a rebuild..,. I do not have the money for that if anyone is interested in the cruiser let me know ? make offer

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« **Reply #56 on:** April 26, 2022, 08:09:09 PM »

Quote from: 76Mantra455 on April 26, 2022, 06:01:52 PM

Well looks like the motor going to need a rebuild..,. I do not have the money for that if anyone is interested in the cruiser let me know ? make offer

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Bummer. Sorry to hear that.

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« **Reply #57 on:** April 26, 2022, 08:25:06 PM »

Quote from: TrollerDave on April 26, 2022, 08:09:09 PM

Bummer. Sorry to hear that.

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Yeah stuff happens I honestly don?t have more time to pull the motor out or intake off it? I know there is no rod noise or bearing noise just lifter and top end rattle?

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