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Well... It finally happened. 26 Apr 2020 03:41 #104068

rushwal
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Ok, I'm back!

Finally got me a map gas torch today and went to town on the '57 Evinrude. Well, towards town.

I got one of the screws out, popped another head off, and the last two are starting to... cam(?) out. What's the next step towards getting these out (without a welder)?

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Well... It finally happened. 20 Jan 2020 02:34 #101503

rushwal Topic Author Offline Helmsman Posts: 2175 Thank you received: 740	Thanks, but I'm going to hold off on buying more motors for a while. Need to do something with the two I have. www.feathercraft.net/forum/member-servic...s-cut-to-your-design www.feathercraft.net/forum/25-www-feathe...-vagabond-ii?start=0 www.feathercraft.net/forum/8-restoration/27378 The following user(s) said Thank You: BigBadJon
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Well... It finally happened. 19 Jan 2020 08:51 #101468

Barefeet Offline Junior Member Posts: 135 Thank you received: 142	I have a '56 Evinrude Big Twin 30 eletric start if that would be of interest. I'm in Orange Beach, so it would be a short trip from B'Ham.
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Well... It finally happened. 18 Jan 2020 06:59 #101451

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Well, I was downstairs trying to clean up and I ended up over by the boat... grabbed a sanding block and some 400 grit sand paper...

Got the remains of the sticky off and cleaned up the above the splash rail areas (on one side). May have to lift the boat up to get the lower half. It's an awkward angle.

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Well... It finally happened. 03 Jan 2020 21:38 #101107

rushwal Topic Author Offline Helmsman Posts: 2175 Thank you received: 740	Sloth wrote: That’s too bad Trey, if you were closer id offer to sell you a 56 I just finished redoing . I doubt I’ll ever use it. Hopefully you get a good one somewhere . Chris That sure is purdy. www.feathercraft.net/forum/member-servic...s-cut-to-your-design www.feathercraft.net/forum/25-www-feathe...-vagabond-ii?start=0 www.feathercraft.net/forum/8-restoration/27378
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Well... It finally happened. 31 Dec 2019 22:26 #101019

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Sloth wrote: That’s too bad Trey, if you were closer id offer to sell you a 56 I just finished redoing . I doubt I’ll ever use it. Hopefully you get a good one somewhere .
Chris

Sloth, There is always the Underground Railroad in the spring. I am sure we can get that beautiful motor to Trey if we needed to.

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Jump in a boat and go

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Well... It finally happened. 31 Dec 2019 21:23 #101014

Sloth Offline Senior Member Posts: 227 Thank you received: 74	That’s too bad Trey, if you were closer id offer to sell you a 56 I just finished redoing . I doubt I’ll ever use it. Hopefully you get a good one somewhere . Chris This message has an attachment image. Please log in or register to see it. The following user(s) said Thank You: rushwal
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Well... It finally happened. 31 Dec 2019 19:07 #101008

rushwal Topic Author Offline Helmsman Posts: 2175 Thank you received: 740	The numbers gone is the step forward. The cracked crankcase is the 2 steps backwards. www.feathercraft.net/forum/member-servic...s-cut-to-your-design www.feathercraft.net/forum/25-www-feathe...-vagabond-ii?start=0 www.feathercraft.net/forum/8-restoration/27378
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Well... It finally happened. 31 Dec 2019 15:52 #100996

RickG Offline Ship's Doctor Posts: 2957 Thank you received: 1502	Goo Gone ...and it smells nice too. No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. -Aesop '54 Vagabond '59 Crestliner Jetstreak Etched panels and parts
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Well... It finally happened. 31 Dec 2019 04:15 #100983

Boatboy Offline First Mate Posts: 4658 Thank you received: 1560	I have had good luck with some heat from a propane torch and adhesive remover. John 1958 Vagabond II & 35 HP Evinrude 1955 PlastiCraft 12 Ft. Delux Runabout 1957 Clipper & twin 35 HP Evinrudes 1957 AlumaCraft 14 Ft. FD
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drill, cleco, rivet, repeat
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Old Man
one loose rivet
Riveted by Design
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lost two rivets...

cballer

Calling for snow tonight ha

04:23

Carol

Hi rivitheads and wannabees... warm weather is coming soon maybe drag my ship out and test the water. If not got the motorcycle nearby ready for a run.

02:28

Locomotion

34 degrees in Boston right now, just sayin.

01:55

scoot

It’s not over yet for Mo and I Ms Carey. We should be back in MA. sometime next week......maybe.

21:06 1

seaforrest

Well damn. I thought it was Friday. No...we were heading towards the beautiful but famously polluted Apopka lake with zero lunch venues. It was still a GREAT DAY!

13:53 1

seaforrest

Good morning to all! One week ago, a group of very special liars were heading to a Silver Spring at this very moment. It's exactly the kind of stuff dreams are made of....

13:48 1

oldlure

My pleasure, great week, great friends.

18:20

seaforrest

thanks again for all the grand hospitality Mike!

17:22 1

oldlure

Back in FtL

01:41 1

Carol

Nice day here in the rivited hills. Going back to the shed and check out my heavily rivited ship..... Bottle of OLD HAWK still stashed below the deck in the strongroom.

14:34 2

alanbiltz

Finally made it to our own bed Saturday night, so late it was early. We had a great time seeing you all.

13:32 1

scoot

I see Pete58 is on here. I believe we had lunch with him on Saturday. Chairman of the “Sunnyland Boat Show”.

01:04 1

scoot

Made it to Edgewater for a week of recuperation before heading back to MA. Maureen and I had great time this past week with y’all. I’ll be posting pics soon.

01:02 1

seaforrest

I will tackle photos this week! Back to busy reality.

00:26 1

seaforrest

Oh my! Just made it home from the Florida trip and I am in the bed! It's been a long day of travel. Rob ventured further south to spend some time with his grandchildren.

00:24 1

Boatboy

HA HA Dan.

18:01

VinTin

Missed you John. My neck says thanks for not having to keep looking back for you!

19:37 2

Boatboy

I miss you guys too. A family matter came up shortly before the meet was to start and I had to cancel. I have been coming down to Florida since 2012.

05:00 1

oldlure

John F. we miss you.

03:13 1

oldlure

more later

03:07

oldlure

Pictures coming

01:27

oldlure

The camera survived!

01:27 1

cballer

Or they got robs boat ripping so fast mikes camera fell out of boat

23:46 1

Locomotion

Not many photos from the Liars Club, wonder if they're even in Florida at all

15:53 2

Carol

The only spring here in the rivited hills is a bed spring.....

01:33

Locomotion

SPRING!!!

12:44

VinTin

Going to miss you Neil. We are stoking the stove down here in GA expecting 27°F tonight and I've had 128 cole crops in the ground for a month already.

23:41 1

jabe

Sorry bud wish i was, stoking the wood stove as i sit

19:31

oldlure

Jabe is really not here.

19:29 2

VinTin

There's been strange lights in the sky off that way.

01:10

oldlure

There is a disturbance in the force. Rob must be in FL.

15:35

Carol

Rainy day here in the Rivited Hills today. Home resting, having a hot coffee and thinking about old friends. Missing them. You know who they are. Rivits Forever.

12:51 1

Doubtful Ray!!

09:33

Locomotion

Enjoyed it John, can’t wait to see that boat on the water. Think it will run with my OMC Rocket?

00:06

oldlure

In the woods. Little house keeping before company arrives.

23:22 2

Thanks for your help today Ray. You are the best.

21:48

BigBadJon

Hey Carol !!!

02:29

cballer

Sounds accurate over here Jabe!

00:57

BigBadJon

"Down With Potholes" !!! Oh wait...I mean "Up With Potholes" !!!

00:49 1

jabe

We have a saying here, over in England they drive on the left, in Canada we drive on whats left

00:08 2

BigBadJon

We have the same setup in Louisiana, with the highest State and Parish taxes in the US. We also have the worst roads.....