I would rent / buy a cheap outboard motor, mount it on the swim platform, wait for good weather and putt the 50 miles to my marina. Then when finished with the boat, I would have a kicker for trolling etc, and or just sell the outboard.
On Feb 20, 9:07 pm, Chris D <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a 1980 Uniflite 320 Sport Sedan with twin 350s. Just bought the > boat and trying to get her home approx 50 miles. Neither engine ran > when I bought the boat, but the port side was very close. I had a > diver go down under her and he told me that the port side prop was > demolished and not much was left. As I got a really good deal I didnt > mind as he said the starboard was intact and looked fine. Once i got > her home, I could get her pulled and start over as I had already > planned to repower. Well, a month later, I tore down the starboard > side, all new gaskets and put it all back together. Did a compression > test and what do you know, my number 7 and 4 cylinders have low > compression. Rings are stuck(I assume) oil in cylinder trick. I am out > of time at the current marina. Need to find a way too get some > compression in those 2 cyl. Just need her to put on down. Is there any > way to possibly nock them loose without dropping the whole lower? I > have plenty of room to do lower work under the motor, but if I have to > go through all that I would be dumb to not replace the motor. > Problem... the marina where she is doesnt allow you to work on your > boat there and the dockmaster has very curteously allowed me to do > some minimal repairs during the day. When 5 o clock rolls around and > the staff leaves, my neighbor and I have a version of the marine shade > tree mechanics on the dock. Is there any way to loosen the rockers to > get a little bit of compression? I have heard also or running it on > rear end gear oil and having success. If it made it the whole way, > great if it made it 20 miles, that would only be 30 miles left to tow > it. Not worried about the motors at all and the closest marina to get > it pulled is...mine. Any tricks or suggestions on how to get her fired > up would be great. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld?hl=en.
