TinBoats.net
The original aluminum boat site!
Forums
New posts
Search forums
Blog
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Boats
Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1994 Spectrum 16 Sport Rebuild? - Bouncing ideas around
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support TinBoats.net:
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="thill" data-source="post: 505002" data-attributes="member: 4972"><p>It was a rotten, abandoned boat with a locked motor that was full of leaves. I bought it from the landlord of the house. Last registration was 2012, so it had been sitting for a while. You can see the condition of it in the early pics of this post. I cleaned out the tank, but I should have cleaned out that hose, stupid me!</p><p></p><p>Thankfully, it has a poly tank and not an aluminum one, or things would have been a lot worse. Finding stuff like this is typical for bringing old boats back from the dead. That's why I always test boats close to home a number of times before I trust them. A</p><p></p><p>Last night, I shook the boat around, then tilted the bow high and pumped the fuel out through a filter, using the hose like a vacuum cleaner, sucking up chunks of stuff. There was quite a bit of stuff in there. Then, I dropped the bow, pumped some gas back in the tank and shook the boat around again, then tilted the bow up high again and got a little more stuff out. </p><p></p><p>Looks much better now. I only see a little fine dust in the corners, and the fuel filter will catch that as time goes on. Just as long as there aren't any leaves or big chunks in there. Those things stop the fuel up instantly.</p><p></p><p>I have to lake test the boat a few more times before our trip to the beach on Friday. Getting excited!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="thill, post: 505002, member: 4972"] It was a rotten, abandoned boat with a locked motor that was full of leaves. I bought it from the landlord of the house. Last registration was 2012, so it had been sitting for a while. You can see the condition of it in the early pics of this post. I cleaned out the tank, but I should have cleaned out that hose, stupid me! Thankfully, it has a poly tank and not an aluminum one, or things would have been a lot worse. Finding stuff like this is typical for bringing old boats back from the dead. That's why I always test boats close to home a number of times before I trust them. A Last night, I shook the boat around, then tilted the bow high and pumped the fuel out through a filter, using the hose like a vacuum cleaner, sucking up chunks of stuff. There was quite a bit of stuff in there. Then, I dropped the bow, pumped some gas back in the tank and shook the boat around again, then tilted the bow up high again and got a little more stuff out. Looks much better now. I only see a little fine dust in the corners, and the fuel filter will catch that as time goes on. Just as long as there aren't any leaves or big chunks in there. Those things stop the fuel up instantly. I have to lake test the boat a few more times before our trip to the beach on Friday. Getting excited! [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Boats
Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1994 Spectrum 16 Sport Rebuild? - Bouncing ideas around
Top