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delawarerick

11-03-2011, 07:35 PM

Just purchased a sweet 16 year 1966 it has been converted to merc alpha 1 gen 2 with a 350. Will become the new project. Rick246002246003

David

11-03-2011, 07:51 PM

My neighbor restored one of those. His is not that fast but very cool. One day I need a ride.

pantera24

11-03-2011, 09:07 PM

Rick,
Angel here. Congrats!! Very nice ride. Will be fun in the keys!
I'll hopefully finish my new project soon and we can do another run down
to the keys.

Chaz

11-03-2011, 10:13 PM

Rick,
Angel here. Congrats!! Very nice ride. Will be fun in the keys!
I'll hopefully finish my new project soon and we can do another run down
to the keys.

Yep .. Count me in .. you guys are great fun to run the Keys with .. !

tux974

11-04-2011, 05:45 AM

Very nice! It looks real clean!

Instigator

11-04-2011, 05:51 AM

Very cool! I talked to a guy a few yrs back who had one that was set up right and had run into I think the mid 80's w/a slightly modded motor.

Rick, did you get my pm about your Mate for sale?

XstreamVking

11-04-2011, 06:10 AM

I saw one identical to this one in FT Myers Fl a couple of wks ago. Looked like a new boat. Had an old timer and his lady in it idling out from the ramp. Just looked so cool and old school.. Like a picture out of the pages of a brochure. These are great old boats. Some things never go out of style....

delawarerick

11-04-2011, 07:08 AM

Gary I have 48 hrs to get it out of the driveway or I get a citation I will get pictures by the weekend. Rick

rchevelle71

11-04-2011, 09:22 AM

Congrats Rick,

Let me know if you need any help cleaning it up. Is it ready to run?

Rick

rchevelle71

11-04-2011, 09:23 AM

Rick,
Angel here. Congrats!! Very nice ride. Will be fun in the keys!
I'll hopefully finish my new project soon and we can do another run down
to the keys.

Y'all better hurry up, I am itching to make that run again!!

Just joking, If you not done, your always welcome to ride with me.

pantera24

11-04-2011, 10:11 AM

Y'all better hurry up, I am itching to make that run again!!

Just joking, If you not done, your always welcome to ride with me.

Well Rick let's see....I dropped off my motor with Shaun Torrente last night....soooo let's see. :D

delawarerick

11-04-2011, 04:51 PM

Motor is a question looks clean oil good but has not started in 8 yrs. Drive looks whooped and there is a little floor rot and rotten seats so i will start to wake it up. Good friend says he is gonna make some time and has the tools to prime the oil and see whats there looks good. Rick

pantera24

11-05-2011, 12:28 PM

Small block chevys live forever so dont be to worried as long as oil is good and nothing inside motor is damaged; clean the carb and start that puppy...it will fire right up.

200VEGAS

11-05-2011, 09:37 PM

do you stick somthing in the distributor hole to prime it? i got a searay here bin sittin couple years and i would like to do just that.

delawarerick

11-06-2011, 07:46 AM

Yes then turn it with a drill I then put a little foggin oil down the plugs leave them out and turn over after its been primed by the drill. Rick

delawarerick

11-07-2011, 06:54 AM

The motor turns over next weekend we will attempt to start it. This will be my last project I have 2 garages full of parts but none for this project. Drive housing is rough if anyone has a m drive housing please let me know. Rick

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11-07-2011, 08:17 AM

cool boats i had one a few years ago and it is a blast to drive, especially when trimmed out! i had a 4.3 v6 with an alpha it would top out at 53 not fast but in that little boat it was fun!

Greg G

11-07-2011, 08:27 AM

Good luck. You'll have a blast with it. We have messed around with the sister OB versions.............