bayliner restoration project

Boat Restoration Update, Windows, Floor, Engine - Chris Does What

Restoration Update, Windows Removed EP #19 || Bayliner Bowrider 175

Took our boat window off, getting back to work on our floor, have so much left on the Mercruiser 3.0. We have taken the window off the Bayliner Bowrider 175 and are continuing to clean. Meguiar’s is working perfectly to clean up the oxidation on the fiberglass. The floor in our boat is fitted raw …

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Stern Drive Off, Engine Out, Rebuild -Chris Does What

Stern Drive Off, Engine Out, Rebuild EP #13 || Bayliner Bowrider 175

The engines out, the Stern Drive off, and the engine is ready to be shipped to the machine shop Xcessive Engines for a rebuild. It should only take about 2 weeks to get the engine back, and if Xcessive Engines has engines in stock they ship out right away. I guess it being summer their …

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Boat At Shop, Our Plans After - Chris Does What

Boat At Shop, Our Plans After EP #14 || Bayliner Bowrider 175

We go over why the new head didn’t work on our engine, now going to do a full rebuild on our boat engine. Keep on digging and find more things that need to be replaced or repaired on this 2004 Bayliner Bowrider 175. For this boat we would really love not to spend over $5,000, …

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Rebuild Engine, Budget Busted - Chris Does What

Rebuild Engine, Budget Busted EP #12 || Bayliner Bowrider 175

Well, just killed the budget as our engine repair went from $800 when we were just replacing the head, to $2,400 to replace the long block. We lost the $800, this was money that we used buying the new head and gasket, but you live and learn. At the end of this project, we will …

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