I just bought a 1986 SeaChaser 17 from a friends dad... lookin to the same thing as you just did... it couldnt be more helpful! Thanks for the guideline! I will be refering to these videos quite often im sure! The only difference is ill be stripping it down and spraying a full gelcoat after all said and done.... but a full rewire is due! Thanks again, great videos!
That’s awesome, you got a great boat, and thank you for comment! Also check out my Sea Chaser 16 video for a more in-depth rewire. Is there something wrong with your gelcoat that a good cutting compound and a good polish couldn’t remedy? Stripping it down seems like a lot of work and polishing it will surprise you how nice the gelcoat will shine. But if you’re going to strip it down, I would suggest to re do the gelcoat before installing anything. Once everything is in, you’re going to be doing a lot of prep work and possibly having to remove items. Having everything removed is so nice to start from.
@@SoCalSeaChaser no, theres nothing wrong with it per say, lots of scratches, a couple of rocky beach landings and a few minor chips, but i work in a shipyard, big alaska fishing boats but i do the painting and we have a real nice paint booth and for some reason i like the "start from scratch" moto! Lol im a gluten for punishment! The main reason is, theres a ton of things that have been screwed into the glass everywhere (not well thought out either) and i want to take it all out, fill it all in and then coat it with a brighter white, rather than its cream base that comes factory. But yes, once i know the engine and electronics are on point, i will be getting it all off so no major installs until the gelcoat is done. Painting around things and masking things off is not my favorite, so having it stripped (for the most part) is ideal! With that said, have you taken off the windshield? I havent looked at how to do that yet, if i need to do that, but i figured if someone knew, it might be you... thanks again for response, now i know youre real... hahaha keep up the videos... im relying on your content!
@@kaipennock3051 Well that’s awesome you work in a yard, that definitely makes a repaint worth it when you have everything at your fingertips! I like the thought on brightening up the color, it will give it a new look, go for it! That’s how mine was, LOTS of holes from past electronics just left behind. As for the windows, there’s a rubber trim at the base you can easily peel off exposing the screws, then some weatherstripping, pretty basic to remove. Also this sounds like a great project and it would be cool if you were to join Arimaowners.com to post your project, we love projects and helping out.
Thank you for all the videos, I just bought a 1989 Sea Ranger 19, these videos have been great to see how you approached the over haul. Really looking forward to tearing into mine, your videos have definitely shortened the learning curve for me along with Arima Owners website. I hope I can get the old evinrude 120 VRO running again as it only has 259 hours on the clock!
Thank you for watching and your comment, appreciate it! Also congrats on your SR19, that’s a great platform! Just take your time, post up on AO with all questions so everyone can help out. Regarding your motor, first check compression with a gauge. On these motors anything from 110 up is good, 100 to 110 is ok, 90 to 100 it will still run but might be hard to start, under 90 problems. If you’re unsure on how to do a proper compression check, check out some YT videos to get familiar, it’s really basic. Get a hard copy manual, worth the money. If you have good compression on all cylinders, check to see if you have good spark. A $6 spark tester at any auto parts store is worth getting. Then rebuild the carbs only with OEM parts! Another thing, I would suggest getting a 1,000 amp cranking battery, these old Johnson/Evinrudes need a good battery to kick over and once they do, they’re loud on muffs!
Thank you for comment, I appreciate it! I still have some minor stuff to do on it, so a video might pop up in a couple months. Definitely by spring I will have a video when it gets back on the water!
Check out my Kiwi Grip installation video and in the description I have what you’re looking for. Boat is a 1987 Arima Sea Chaser 17. Thanks for watching! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-z0B1tnptcYA.html
Hello, I have a question. When you removed your pin striping I see you used one of those 3m rubber wheels. I used that but can’t get that last hint of blue smear off. Any ideas? Maybe a product that would work to make it look perfect?
If your blue stripe is old and brittle like mine was, it’s a real pita to take off and it takes a lot of time to get the blue smear off. First I would suggest if the 3M wheel is leaving a residue is to use a straight razor at an angle and try to peel off the stripe that way first. It does leave behind the sticker residue and I used acetone and a 1500 grit scrub pad to get that off. This is what I did on one of my sides where the stripe was more intact. I was told after I removed my stripe, there’s a product from West Marine called "Sticker Off" that is supposed to work well, but I’ve never used it. The other side was really really bad and the only way I found, at that time, to remove the smear that worked for me was using 1200 grit wet sandpaper and sand off the smear. Just be careful on your sanding in that you don’t over do it and sand away your gelcoat. The older the boat the thinner the gelcoat can be. Check out my other video where I removed the pinstripes, kind of goes over how I did it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dRyVFJ_FNH4.html If have any other questions, I’ll do my best to answer. Thank you for watching!
This boat had 2 kicker mounts. One kicker mount was removed and the holes were filled in and then gelcoated over. The other side still had the original mounting bracket )plate) in place and the actually kicker mount was removed and given to the new owner.
