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1987 36 Mariner - back to life!
- waybomb
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- Vessel Info: 1995 Boston Whaler Rage15
1987 3697 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar 46 Kevlar Vee offshore
1969 15' Glasspar / 1967 Johnson Electromatic 85 - Location: Saint Joseph,Mi
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Re: 1987 36 Mariner - back to life!
He was going to come this weekend. We live on the island in Saint Joseph, and the marina we keep the boat at is next door. This weekend was the Blossomtime Parade - a 3 hour event. The road leading to and from the island is blocked off for the parade route for about 5 hours. As a result, no counter-top work this past weekend.
So I replaced a few more of the plastic through hulls with stainless steel ones, ran some more wiring for the electronics, and helped wife with the last two side curtains for the bridge canvas.
That job is also set back a bit since I have used one of those 19.99 canvas snap setters for the very last time. I ordered a new heavy duty Press-n-snap tool, dies, and a bunch of snaps, along with a forged steel hole puncher instead of the wpos 15.00 one. I am tired of using those things they call tools. Cheap junk! So now I have a small fortune invested in snap tools, so I am quite certain my neighbors will all borrow them when it's their turn to replace snaps! I expect rental payment in scotch and cigars!
I have a plan for this weekend, but I won;t say what that is until I actually do the work. It seems that what I plan to do doesn't get done as planned. Let's just say I am moving it closer to splash!
Fred
1969 Glaspar Avalon /1967 Johnson Electromatic 85
1987 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar Kevlar 46' with triple blown 572 ci
1995 Boston Whaler Rage
Past - 1988 2807, 1989 4207 Aft
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my twin diesel pusher - Location: Kennewick, Wa
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Re: 1987 36 Mariner - back to life!
But if you do anyway mark the tools and write down who you loaned them to, sure beats trying to remember where you left them.
SeaDragon
- waybomb
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- Joined: February 5th, 2013, 9:24 pm
- Vessel Info: 1995 Boston Whaler Rage15
1987 3697 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar 46 Kevlar Vee offshore
1969 15' Glasspar / 1967 Johnson Electromatic 85 - Location: Saint Joseph,Mi
- Has thanked: 53 times
- Been thanked: 436 times
Re: 1987 36 Mariner - back to life!
Ya, right.
But actually, I've been very lucky about it. i haven't lost any tools yet to forgetful borrowing.
I think I "lost" one of those big white bags of mostly kid's pfd's to a neighbor though. I'll have to remind him
Fred
1969 Glaspar Avalon /1967 Johnson Electromatic 85
1987 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar Kevlar 46' with triple blown 572 ci
1995 Boston Whaler Rage
Past - 1988 2807, 1989 4207 Aft
- waybomb
- CYO Moderator
- Posts: 2517
- Joined: February 5th, 2013, 9:24 pm
- Vessel Info: 1995 Boston Whaler Rage15
1987 3697 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar 46 Kevlar Vee offshore
1969 15' Glasspar / 1967 Johnson Electromatic 85 - Location: Saint Joseph,Mi
- Has thanked: 53 times
- Been thanked: 436 times
Re: 1987 36 Mariner - back to life!
Order the new carpet for the inside from Migala. Also getting all new cockpit and bridge carpet.
All we have left on the canvas is the back door to the bridge. I am so glad I bought the real press-n-snap tool and a real forged steel hole punch. What a breeze using a quality tool instead of that stamped steel junk. I HIGHLY recomend spending the 110 bucks for a Press-N-Snap tool by Hoover and a real hole punch.






Fred
1969 Glaspar Avalon /1967 Johnson Electromatic 85
1987 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar Kevlar 46' with triple blown 572 ci
1995 Boston Whaler Rage
Past - 1988 2807, 1989 4207 Aft
- waybomb
- CYO Moderator
- Posts: 2517
- Joined: February 5th, 2013, 9:24 pm
- Vessel Info: 1995 Boston Whaler Rage15
1987 3697 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar 46 Kevlar Vee offshore
1969 15' Glasspar / 1967 Johnson Electromatic 85 - Location: Saint Joseph,Mi
- Has thanked: 53 times
- Been thanked: 436 times
Re: 1987 36 Mariner - back to life!
Fred
1969 Glaspar Avalon /1967 Johnson Electromatic 85
1987 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar Kevlar 46' with triple blown 572 ci
1995 Boston Whaler Rage
Past - 1988 2807, 1989 4207 Aft
- waybomb
- CYO Moderator
- Posts: 2517
- Joined: February 5th, 2013, 9:24 pm
- Vessel Info: 1995 Boston Whaler Rage15
1987 3697 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar 46 Kevlar Vee offshore
1969 15' Glasspar / 1967 Johnson Electromatic 85 - Location: Saint Joseph,Mi
- Has thanked: 53 times
- Been thanked: 436 times
Re: 1987 36 Mariner - back to life!
Bridge canvas is done.
Bridge carpet done.
Pulled distributors again, ran the oil pumps just to make sure I had good pressure, reinstalled and time with an ohm meter. Should fire up on the first crank.
Also some pics of my neighborhood at sunset.









Fred
1969 Glaspar Avalon /1967 Johnson Electromatic 85
1987 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar Kevlar 46' with triple blown 572 ci
1995 Boston Whaler Rage
Past - 1988 2807, 1989 4207 Aft
- waybomb
- CYO Moderator
- Posts: 2517
- Joined: February 5th, 2013, 9:24 pm
- Vessel Info: 1995 Boston Whaler Rage15
1987 3697 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar 46 Kevlar Vee offshore
1969 15' Glasspar / 1967 Johnson Electromatic 85 - Location: Saint Joseph,Mi
- Has thanked: 53 times
- Been thanked: 436 times
Re: 1987 36 Mariner - back to life!
Take a look.
I ran some oil down the pushrods, into the rockers, flooded the springs and seals, closed them all up and ran some old GM Breakin in Lube/ZDDP supplement just in case.
Started mounting and hooking up a Pioneer head unit, 6 cd changer, ipod connect, XM Radio set up.




Fred
1969 Glaspar Avalon /1967 Johnson Electromatic 85
1987 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar Kevlar 46' with triple blown 572 ci
1995 Boston Whaler Rage
Past - 1988 2807, 1989 4207 Aft
- Seif911
- Captain
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- Vessel Info: 1977 Carver Mariner 33'
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Re: 1987 36 Mariner - back to life!
Steve
22' Godfrey Hurricane Fun Deck, Fiberglass hull, 175 HP, Deck boat
24' Chrysler Cruiseliner III (Lonestar), 120 HP, Aluminum Hull, Cabin, 1968
33' Carver Mariner, fiberglass hull, 520 HP, Yacht, 1977
- waybomb
- CYO Moderator
- Posts: 2517
- Joined: February 5th, 2013, 9:24 pm
- Vessel Info: 1995 Boston Whaler Rage15
1987 3697 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar 46 Kevlar Vee offshore
1969 15' Glasspar / 1967 Johnson Electromatic 85 - Location: Saint Joseph,Mi
- Has thanked: 53 times
- Been thanked: 436 times
Re: 1987 36 Mariner - back to life!
I worked on installing batteries and putting power to the boat for the first time in 11 years. Nothing smoked! Everything seems to work, including all the new lights and other things we replaced.
Ran another bus feeder from the breaker panel to the bridge and install another fuse panel. This will be for the VHF, the hailer, and the bridge stereo equipment.
I turned on the GPS/plotter/finder and it seems to function and pinpointed my location. Turned on the radar and it's fine as well.
So far, so good, and nothing screwed up.
Wife worked on making the sunpad cover today; tomorrow I'll haveb to install the snaps. Then she goes on to making new drapes.
Some pix as we opened the boat to new carpet:




Now it's time for some Epica cabernet and a Cigar on the porch.
Fred
1969 Glaspar Avalon /1967 Johnson Electromatic 85
1987 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar Kevlar 46' with triple blown 572 ci
1995 Boston Whaler Rage
Past - 1988 2807, 1989 4207 Aft
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