1981 Aquasport 170 rebuild in Sweden

[larsli68]

It is done!
The Mercury is bolted to the transom!
Feels great!
We used a hydraulic engine hoist that we borrowed from my brothers work.
Drove and picked it up tonight. It was supposed to rain tonight, but it didn't. We started to move the Merc out of the shed, and everything
went smooth, and in about 30 minutes it was installed on the boat.
Feels super. We are celebrating midsummer tomorrow, and will enjoy a beer now and relax.

[RickK]

Cool!!
Did you drill the bottom holes?

[larsli68]

Hello Rick,

We installed the engine with the top bolts. Turned it left to drill a starting hole on the right and wise versa.
Temporarily unbolting it, pulling it right then left and drilled the bottom holes. I'm very happy with the result.

Everything went really smooth.
//Lars

[CLM65]

Congrats!  Having the motor installed will make that cold one taste that much better!

[larsli68]

Cheers Craig!
It sure did. It tasted so good, we are going for no 2 now...

[larsli68]

Posting two more pictures.
Happy Midsummer everyone!

/Lars

[RickK]

Looks like a new boat - you should be proud 

[williecoyote]

It is still Thursday here in NC, but Happy Midsummer to you!!
Drink one for me!

I love the bright work accents on your boat.

[larsli68]

Thanks Rick and Willie,

It sure feels good to get the Mercury installed. Even my wife looked happy when she got home from work.
Maybe now she believes we will be able to use it this summer. 

Today I will be working under the tent roof. It is raining cats and dogs...

[jfret]

Looks awesome lars. .....got to get back to work on mine but it's been in the upper 90's for 2 weeks.....hit 100 degrees on Wed and Thursday.

[larsli68]

I don't have that problem here... It was cold yesterday, that Epoxy would not cure outside...
I installed the hydraulic steering yesterday. Will finish bleeding it today. We ran out of time and had to get ready for dinner...

//Lars

[larsli68]

Rain again today... I have to admit I had a slow morning after the midsummer festivities last night...
I bled the hydraulic steering, and started installing the speed and water temp sensor.
I also put the flag up! Looks pretty sweet if I'm allowed to say so.

[RickK]

Is the hydraulic steering integral to the engine on the new ones?
The flag is a nice touch 

[larsli68]

Hello Rick,

I bought a Baystar hydraulic steering. It was pretty straight forward to install.
The kit is good for engines up to 150hp.  It mounts to the motor with one bolt. Very easy.
No extra brackets or anything needed.
On the motor side, it has fittings on the hoses that seals with o-rings.
Where the hoses attach at the steering wheel hub, there is a very smart fitting that also seals with an o-ring, but you can cut the hoses to length.
I love the kit. I highly recommend it.
This system has valves in it that removes the engine "pull". Makes the boat easy to steer.
Tomorrow I will start to install the electrical system. I need to buy a battery, marine grade wires for my nav lights, bilge pump etc.
I also need to buy a white nav light for the starboard side.

Did you work on your boat today?
It rained for 36 hours here... It finally stopped...
I hope to do more tomorrow.

[RickK]

I think the new bigger mercs have the hydraulics built in them    maybe it's another brand?

Working on the boat? Yes, got the bottom primed again and worked on the console.  It's hanging in the tree out front right now, getting ready to go out and spray gelcoat/duratec on it.  Had to take a heat break.  Have some rogue storms around right now - may have to wait a bit.