Boat : 1978 Columbia 8.3 A4
I bought this boat that probably hasn't been started in 3+ years. I am going to buy the manual and the timing key or hand crank if in stock after I post this, may wait a few days to see if I should buy other things.
My plan is to take the timing key/hand crank and see if it will even rotate first. If it rotates I am off to a good start.
What are things I should do to just see if it will start?
If I can make it start, I plan on dumping money into all the upgrades, but I want to SEE if it will start first.
The previous owner also dumped a can of some type of motor oil and it spilled all over the bilge which I did clean up.
Engine looks like.
Wiring is... a mess.
I would love to make this as simple as possible, think old school 67 cars that just had the wiring for it to run etc. Bare basics. I plan on keeping the house bank totally separate from the engine besides the wire I would need to charge all the batteries from the alternator.
Also, based on the year of the boat, anyone know if its early or late model?
Anyway for me to be able to tell just by looking at it?
I bought this boat that probably hasn't been started in 3+ years. I am going to buy the manual and the timing key or hand crank if in stock after I post this, may wait a few days to see if I should buy other things.
My plan is to take the timing key/hand crank and see if it will even rotate first. If it rotates I am off to a good start.
What are things I should do to just see if it will start?
If I can make it start, I plan on dumping money into all the upgrades, but I want to SEE if it will start first.
The previous owner also dumped a can of some type of motor oil and it spilled all over the bilge which I did clean up.
Engine looks like.
Wiring is... a mess.
I would love to make this as simple as possible, think old school 67 cars that just had the wiring for it to run etc. Bare basics. I plan on keeping the house bank totally separate from the engine besides the wire I would need to charge all the batteries from the alternator.
Also, based on the year of the boat, anyone know if its early or late model?
Anyway for me to be able to tell just by looking at it?
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