Hello All -
I am the proud new owner of a '74 Pearson 30, hull # 150. I came across her on craigslist a week ago for the grand sum of $500.00 ! In exchange for my five bills, I got : a solid hull - fully sanded by the previous owner and ready for awlgrip; decks with faded, light blue, swirly nonskid (like most of the other Pearsons of this vintage that I have seen), but also in excellent condition with very little crazing - just around a couple of stanchions (and no cracks around the chainplates!); and a main cabin that has been thrashed by wetness and condensation from a long tenure on jack stands, where it sat flooded for an unknown period of time. Also included in this dream package is the Universal Atomic 4 engine, which, by way of proximation to this forum, its devout membership, and the huge knowledge base found therein, I intend to fully overhaul and rebuild this winter!
Here are the few things I know about my a4 at this point :
The pistons are not seized. The flywheel cover had been removed when I bought the boat, and I was able to use a pry bar to turn the flywheel.
For good measure, I poured MMO in all the spark plug holes. When red oil arrived in the bilge just after hearing a suspect dripping noise, I thought the oil pan might be rusted out. EDIT- I now believe it to be the carbeurator
I tried in vain to get the internal gear shift lever to move into either gear (it had been disconnected from the cable to the cockpit lever)... I hope the reversing gear isn't shot...
That is the extent of my exploration to date. I will be moving the boat within a couple of weeks from its present location to my shop where I intend to pull all of the heavy stuff off the motor, and extract it from the hull.
I am excited to begin the journey of bringing this little 4-banger back from the dead (or nearly dead!), and I will try to keep my progress posted here as best I can. I welcome any advice or guidance anyone may have for me at this preliminary point in the resurrection.
Cheers, Joe
I am the proud new owner of a '74 Pearson 30, hull # 150. I came across her on craigslist a week ago for the grand sum of $500.00 ! In exchange for my five bills, I got : a solid hull - fully sanded by the previous owner and ready for awlgrip; decks with faded, light blue, swirly nonskid (like most of the other Pearsons of this vintage that I have seen), but also in excellent condition with very little crazing - just around a couple of stanchions (and no cracks around the chainplates!); and a main cabin that has been thrashed by wetness and condensation from a long tenure on jack stands, where it sat flooded for an unknown period of time. Also included in this dream package is the Universal Atomic 4 engine, which, by way of proximation to this forum, its devout membership, and the huge knowledge base found therein, I intend to fully overhaul and rebuild this winter!
Here are the few things I know about my a4 at this point :
The pistons are not seized. The flywheel cover had been removed when I bought the boat, and I was able to use a pry bar to turn the flywheel.
For good measure, I poured MMO in all the spark plug holes. When red oil arrived in the bilge just after hearing a suspect dripping noise, I thought the oil pan might be rusted out. EDIT- I now believe it to be the carbeurator
I tried in vain to get the internal gear shift lever to move into either gear (it had been disconnected from the cable to the cockpit lever)... I hope the reversing gear isn't shot...
That is the extent of my exploration to date. I will be moving the boat within a couple of weeks from its present location to my shop where I intend to pull all of the heavy stuff off the motor, and extract it from the hull.
I am excited to begin the journey of bringing this little 4-banger back from the dead (or nearly dead!), and I will try to keep my progress posted here as best I can. I welcome any advice or guidance anyone may have for me at this preliminary point in the resurrection.
Cheers, Joe
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