Another new member

[Roadking Larry]

New guy with a "new" 1976 Cal 2-27 with an A-4.

Waiting out the last of our winter to get serious about getting the boat back in the water.
According to the "old timers" at the marina and marina managment the boat has according to the local tribal kowledge probably been at the lake since new.

I'd done quite a bit of Atomic -4 "research" on ths forum when I decided to look at this boat. I'm hoping it pays off.

Maybe not the best option but since the boat is out of the water on a trailer we only ran the engine for a few minutes, long enought to see oil pressure in the right range and listen to it before I made an offer on the boat.
The engine is pretty clean for a 38 year old. Apperantly has never been apart. he only upgrade has been the Petronix ignition. Still running the mechanical fuel pump and raw water cooling.

I'll likely have plenty of questions as I progress on getting things ready to go, hopefully nothing too serious though.

[Mo]

Not sure what kind of frost you had but winterizing for frost is a biggie. Otherwise, if it fired up you are already ahead of the game. Welcome aboard and don't hesitate to ask questions. When you are sure the frost is over for the winter start it up and run it with water going through the system. We will guide you through all of that.

What you need for boat and this engine.
-patients initially
-good socket set
-good screwdriver set
-some electrical joiners, crimping tool etc.
-monkey wrench
-some penetrating oil
-something to suck oil out of the basepan
-electrical tape...white, red, green, and black (typically)..I also have blue.
-allen key set would be nice
-vice grips

Should be able to do just about anything that comes your way with the above basics. Now, every now and then more complex issues arise but worry about that as it comes down the pipe. Sounds like you might have a well maintained craft.

[Roadking Larry]

It may be a sickness but I have a weak spot for antique iron, motorcycles, tractors, military trucks...
These little engines just radiate "cool" to me.
From all indications ths one has seen a life of fairly light use and proper regular maintenance.

[Whippet]

Moyer Manual

...to add to Mo's list, get the Moyer Manual. (available on this very site).

and Don's bit on troubleshooting, found in the newsletter link below, is one I plan to print and keep handy:

http://www.moyermarine.com/newsletters/winter2014.pdf

[hanleyclifford]

It may be a sickness but I have a weak spot for antique iron, motorcycles, tractors, military trucks...
These little engines just radiate "cool" to me.
From all indications ths one has seen a life of fairly light use and proper regular maintenance.

Would love to see a picture of that...

[romantic comedy]

Larry, a lot of guys here have the same disease.

Mo, why so many colors of tape?

[Roadking Larry]

Would love to see a picture of that...

I'm gonna guess you mean the engine.









Not perfect but not bad.

[lat 64]

It may be a sickness but I have a weak spot for antique iron, motorcycles, tractors, military trucks...
These little engines just radiate "cool" to me.
From all indications ths one has seen a life of fairly light use and proper regular maintenance.

Sounds like a likely candidate to pledge.
Whadayathink, Shall we show him the secret handshake?

Roadking larry,
Welcome! I hang here instead of doing the Facebook thing. It's cool and retro in an internet sort-of way. We get pretty nerdy, but the data and info is top-shelf.

Miltary trucks, oh god! I could tell you some tales from my high school days

®uss

[lat 64]

"Not perfect but not bad."
whadayamean?

We all dream of finding a perfect model A Ford in a barn for a $100.00.

You did!

®uss

[Roadking Larry]

I paid a bit more for the boat than $100.

I won't know for certain sure the condition of the motor but I'm fairly optomistic. All indications point to good things.

On my lake we just don't use a motor all that much. Run out of the marina a few hundred yards and put up the sails. Even a hard run to the far end of the lake and back would be a couple of hours max round trip.

[hanleyclifford]

Sounds like a likely candidate to pledge.
Whadayathink, Shall we show him the secret handshake?

Roadking larry,
Welcome! I hang here instead of doing the Facebook thing. It's cool and retro in an internet sort-of way. We get pretty nerdy, but the data and info is top-shelf.

Miltary trucks, oh god! I could tell you some tales from my high school days

®uss

I think we should show him the vertical-take-off Atomic 4 - he sounds like military.

[sastanley]

Larry, welcome...that engine does indeed look pretty good for 38 years. Even the (likely) original hoses with Universal bronze paint on them still.

Some of us like the mechanical fuel pump, and don't see the need for electric.

I didn't know jack about Atomic 4's when I got my boat about 5 years ago, but it sounds like your affliction for older iron already has you ahead of the curve..this is the place for Atomic4's.

+1 on getting the Moyer Marine manual if you didn't already find one in the boat like I did. Best $50 you'll ever spend.

[Roadking Larry]

The boat came with a big fat 3 ring binder full of original factory brochures, receipts, notes, part# lists, and the original "Operation and Maintenance Manual" (as well as a photocopy of the manual) for the the engine. I'll also be getting Moyers book. I'm builiding a shopping list for the store.

hanleyclifford- I've got a little military history, my avatar show my previous affiliation.

[Mo]

tape

Larry, a lot of guys here have the same disease.

Mo, why so many colors of tape?

Holy Smoke RC...we have to have lots of tape.
-Tape over all cotter pins etc at turnbuckles...I usually do white.
-Tape base of turn buckle boot covers on lower stays so they don't ride up when tacking...small things like that.
-Wiring...black and red...especially if the wires are not correctly color coded...talking old boats here.
-When the kids are aboard there's a roll in my pocket...I tape the pelican hooks so a gate doesn't open.
-band-aid if necessary
-and keep my dock lines organized for those days when I come in and have people that want to help me dock...most dangerous but they can follow colors....true and I'm chuckling as I write. A strip the same color on the toerail for you snap on lines...snap and you are home...the boat can't hit anything.
-the hatch cover in pic leaked and I taped it...it held perfect until removed and sent out for reseating.
-on bulkheads of cockpit...red on port, green stb...so a quick glance at it and you can say "red to red" or "green to green" when meeting large ships...don't want to be making a mistake on that one.
-red tape on the Holy $h!t line for the stern ladder release.
-center mark on helm
...small things like that

[Mo]

Hey Larry,
I see you have dolphins...submariner. If you ever brought a boomer into Halifax Nova Scotia you docked about 150 feet from my boat