I Bought A BIG OLD BROKEN Boat FORGOTTEN for Years
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After finding a potentially great deal, we will be attempting to rescue this 1998 Chaparral Signature 260 cuddy cabin boat that has been sitting for YEARS! We’ll be checking out everything on this cruiser, up on the deck, down in the cabin, and then we’ll pop open the engine compartment and see if we can get it to fire up after not being ran for a very long time! Did we get a good deal or is that boat going to be a huge mistake? Find out in this episode!
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still pilfering scams I see. Shame on you.
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So excited to see the yacht coming back!
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Jason, you need to reach out to Cleetus McFarland and help him Rescue his Falcon Jet that he got a "deal" on. Cleetus would be a great crossover for the Rebuild channel.
I like ALL the content. As a boat owner, I have a few suggestions. ALWAYS lower the drive when you run it (the driveshaft u joints will thank you) and never run the thing without water and muffs on the drive. The sea water pump wont last 5 seconds running dry. You can put a new impeller in it, but if you torch it, you will be replacing the whole thing. At the very least, slip the drive belt off and just run it for a minute before it overheats. Good luck!
I agree with not running the engine with the lower unit in the up position. The u-joint can be replaced, but why?
Took the words out of my mouth lower the drive
Also, if you are new like I was and you see the lower drive 'bucking' as the seller is cranking it over that's a clue the joints are bad/seized.
When you run MercCruiser engines with outdrives, you should always lower the drive unit to reduce stress on the universal joint, especially when you test the gears. Good luck.
Yeah, that is always painful to see in a lot of these "will it run" boat videos.
yeah, that is what I came in for to comment too. Just some trimmed up angle is ok but high tilt is very bad.
and turn engine with long arm
Always lower the outdrive
You need muffs on the out drive to keep from melting the impellar which is dry rotted any way but do what other guy said to lower your drive down as far as you can .
You pretty much STOLE that boat. Hope you can flip it real quick and use that money to get that 401 back in the air! Can't wait to see that plane painted.
Is the 401 project actually in progress?
I think "Bought site unseen" Should be the new slogan for Rebuild Rescue! I will always be here to support the great things this channel does! Love the content so much!
Joe looks like a completely different person than he did when he joined the channel! Amazing content and an amazing creator!
Love what you do. No reason so many beautiful plane, cars, boats, are allowed to rot away. Great job!
Agreed! Thank you for being apart of the journey!
Main reason so many are allowed to sit and rot away is because the owners are greedy asking for outrageous prices and would rather let them sit and rot instead of selling to someone who will take care and use them at reasonable prices.
@@MsKinnara Give me a break. Many people fall on hard times, and trying to recover, their boat or plane sits. Before long your assets sit in ruin and the owner has lost all ambition to fix them even though they are sentimental and attached to them. So tired of this "greed" argument.
Just so you know for future, never run boat when the outdrive is totally trimmed up, never run in without water because impeller gets instantly burnt.
Also what i suggest you to do because boat has been sitting for very long time to reolace or rebuild starter and alternator, replace central bearing which is in transom, bellow for u joints and hose which supplies outdrive with oil so you won't get water inside the boat or outdrive. That was heck of a deal, only outdrive and trailer already cover price of the whole boat, im pretty much sure when you get it all cleaned up and polished that it could be worth 20k+
Boat Parts, Jason, I have a ton of engine parts for a 350, pulleys, belts, Brackets, exhaust manifolds , and a fuel injection system all from a 2000 mercruser
I ever have a trim tab setup for that size boat
Getting old boats running is so much fun! Heck those props are worth more than you paid for the boat
My wife, who loves to supervise my projects, just asked me why you guys don’t put the Bimini top up so you can work in the shade? Sometimes she’s brilliant, sometimes she’s a PITT.
That's not a "Chevy" 350. It's called a *MercCruiser* and with the dual prop outdrive - that is called the *BRAVO III* with counter-rotating props. That was never used on the 5.7 Merc - What you have there is the 7.4 MercCruiser (454). Additionally, you never switch out one of these motors with one that's say from a road vehicle. Marine blocks have double the size water cooling jackets within the engine, because basically, when compared to on the road - this sucker would be operating in 'passing gear' all day.
You may want to look again... the engine in this boat is a GM Vortec style 350 (small block) engine. The valve covers give it away.. also known as... Mercury 5.7L 350 Mag Bravo III
@@MotorboatToo The 7.4 Multi Port Injection with the Bravo 3 outdrive was common on the Chap 260, however, the 5.7 260HP EFI w/ Bravo 3 was also available. I 'semi' stand corrected, lol.
@@RRRIBEYE yes... lol. the Merc 350ci w/alpha drive was standard/base. But Bravo III was an upgrade, however, It also had an increase of power advertised up to 300hp when the bravo III was mated to the Merc small block, supposedly with different camshaft and cylinder heads.. But I don't believe they were ever able to prove that number, so they called it 260hp. They used "Volvo" 7.4 with the bravo III as a base package when the big block option was used. It was still a GM platform even though they called it Volvo. I believe Chaparral had 8 or 9 eng/drive packages in that era for the various models. Competition with other manufacturers drove the charge for performance/efficiency and cruise speed ratings. Most of the manufacturers experimented with different combos to take the claim as.. "better than the rest"... Either way... it's going to cost these guys a bunch of money to get this boat reliable. Can't wait to see how far they take it and the cost involved.
Nice job! I personally like seeing you guys do more than fix airplanes all the time.
Awesome to hear Chad! Thank you for supporting us through all our adventures
Good job taking care of your "left wing" in those tight quarters. Congrats on getting another old engine purring.
For the gelcoat wash really clean and apply penetrol 2 coats seems to work best for me
Oh then buff it. It will look like new afterwards
Don't accelerate while the stern drive is up because you will break the cross bearings also check your exhaust manifolds and the power trim
I am a boat mechanic and I also have the same boat with a 8.1 merqruiser, it's a very good boat and you got a great deal
Also check the bellows on the outdrive.... you don't want to get that in the water and have it sink because the outdrive bellows are old, cracked and letting water rush into the engine compartment.
16:45 "This thing" that looks like an air filter is a spark arrester. It keeps a flaming backfire from blowing up the engine compartment, which could be full of gas fumes.
The fins can easily cut fingers !! It needs to be cleaned so carb gets air, just like an air filter.
Holy Samoleans...4k? That, right there, is the product of clean living, my friend. Well done!!!!
One that would be a neat boat..... wish I had one.
Anyway. Jason for fuelling like that. For the big mouth jug, go to fleetfarm and buy your self a 4AA battery power pump that screws right on the jug. Then all you do is put the nozzle in the hole and press the button then walk away. It also has and autostop when it's full. When I got mine for racing it was $70
I love watching you do boats cz it’s like spending the day at the public ramp watching the antics. Very entertaining.
Thank you Jason, and the rest of your great team. I thoroughly enjoyed this video, Hearing the engine fire up after your squirted easy start into the carb. Really gets your hope up, and I couldn't wait for you to actually start it. I'm looking forward to seeing the boat gleaming like new.
So glad you got it running! Get it cleaned up, fueled up & take it to the lake for a weekend. You got to test it out. Right? Then go on with your plan for it ❤
Boat videos are the best 👍💯
That was a great buy, Jason and Crew! 🛥️
Awesome job getting it running. Don't forget to check the lower unit gear oil, and probably replace it. Can't wait to see it cleaned up and on the water!
Can't wait to see that boat all cleaned up. Please do not wet sand it. I know some amazing compounds that will bring the finished back to life. I used it restore an abandoned sailboat. Thank you for another great start to a Saturday. Be safe guys.
Thank you for watching and supporting us as always Brother👍🏻
You had me worried! You've been pretty consistent with posting a video every week and the last time you skipped a few it was because something horrible had happened, glad everything seems to be ok!
Don't you already have a big ol' broken boat? You don't have to accept every project offered to you. Let's get some finished first... lol
@nathanc777 for real. I cant remember a video where he actually finished a project
For real man its so hard to keep track.
You must have missed some of our Rescues! rebuildrescue.com/pages/current-projects
UA-cam filming means multiple irons in the fire
@@rebuildrescueLot’s of great rescues, but what happend to the large yacht you got for free?
Boat videos are the BEST!
Awesome to hear Justin, thank you for watching!
I’ve had huge success with using simple white vinegar on mould? You gotta try it!😊
Pour it into a cheap spray bottle?
I just love your channel! I’m completely non-mechanical, and watching you work on these projects is absolutely fascinating to me. And your wonderful upbeat attitudes and great sense of humor are infectious!
Thank you James !
When I saw the community post yesterday I thought of the yacht. I didn't expect another boat 😂 Happy saturday y'all!
We hope you enjoy the episode Stoyan!
@@rebuildrescue I absolutely enjoyed the episode! Definitely a good find. Keep up the Great work!
Awesome, Jason. I purchased a used sailboat. Had a new water impeller installed at the marina. It worked fabulous. Motor ran with no issues on Lake michigan.
I'm an airplane and a boat guy so I love the channel. I'm a retired airplane mechanic and I really miss troubleshooting and turning wrenches on aircraft. Good thing I have a boat which keeps me busy! My boat has the Mercruiser 5.0. These motors are really bullet proof if they're maintained. Good job figuring out the fuel delivery issue. Looking forward to seeing this thing in the water soon.
Awesome hearing from you James, thank you for being apart of the Rescue Crew and supporting all we do
Really like it when you diversify! Thanks!
What a steal! Can’t wait to see this badboy all cleaned up!
Man you stole that boat!! 4k plus a fuel pump. That is a easy 10k profit.
Nobody with a brain for boats will pay more than 3 grand for that even cleaned up and running.
I hear ya. I have the same weakness when it comes to old broken down carnival rides. I just can’t seem to let them pass by.
Your channel is *so* cool! I'm stoked to dive in deep. I never thought about buying old carnival rides.
Looking forward to meeting you next week at Oshkosh!
We'll be there!!
Another great find. Thanks guys
Thank you for watching William
Will the 401 ever be completed? It seems you get distracted by to many side projects that nothing gets completed.
I am watching from Pretoria South Africa since you started with the 401. I was eagerly watched every new video you post but lately I wil every now and then see if there is something new on the 401.
Now a boat?
Great work on getting it started and it looks to be good. Just a suggestion is to lower the stern drive when you have the water muffs on it, by lowering the stern drive it relieves the pressure on the bellows on the stern drive. A good clean up will make it look great
I’ve seen the pickup in fuel tanks on boats get clogged many times.
Bees and Wasps are two completely different insects.
Bees are round, furry and good and will only get upset if you bother them.
Wasps are thin and mean so go for the spray if there in your way.
They're*
You need to make sure when you’re running the engine you lower the out drive so you don’t hurt the u joints in the shaft 😮👍😃
Got a chance to meet you guys at Pocono Raceway, amazing people.
It's always nice to meet good people
Fabulous video guys ! I recall shipping over a 96hrs Chaparral 240 signature to the UK sight unseen. A 'national liquidators drive snatch'. No key or paperwork. The relief of hearing that v8 burst into life ... utter joy ! 😊 ... 🇬🇧
Get a pressure washer, some upholstery shop work, some vinyl repair, and some bottom paint for the video next week. :) I wonder if 10 gallons of fuel wasn’t enough to even move the fuel gauge needle?
Is there a sun shade kit for this boat?
It would be nice to see this boat out on the ICW or the Atlantic Ocean. Check the lights and get a coast guard inspection too.
Looks like a good deal!! Cant beat a good old 350. Should be a bit easier on the mechanical side than the yacht, or at least id assume so
So what's the status of the other rescue boat? What happen to it? Was it ever finished? That boat was why I started watching this channel.
We’ve been waiting on a title for it. Having to jump through some hoops has been daunting to say the least. We should have one soon and can continue getting it ready for the water
You have to buy a solenoid fuel pump with 1/4 inlet &outlet to facilitate those fuel issues😉
Wow, that was one heck of a steal at that price!! I look forward to see it cleaned up, and eventually in the water, nice one!!
We're excited ! Thank you for watching and supporting Patrick👍
"Boat" = "Break Out Another Thousand" This from the land of high seas and harsh conditions! supposedly you can only last forty five minutes in the water, winter or summer. Of course as kids we didn't know about that rule and spent a lot more time then that in the water. lol
Congratulations... that is the most clever and original saying we've ever heard about boats🙄
@@brandonevans4142 Why thank you cleaver of you to notice!
Fuel tank probably needs a new sending unit to properly show fuel levels. Great content!
usually gas boat driven motors have a alert system that sniffs for gas fumes because gas fumes are heavy and in the bottom of the boat and won't start until the fumes are clear
Not on smaller ones (or at least older smaller ones). Instead they rely on the use of correct components (flame arrestors on intake/starter/alternator/distributor, USCG rated fuel line, etc.) and the use of a bilge blower 4 minutes before starting and when at idle. That's how my 16' 1976 Starcraft with a mercruiser V8 works...
Lower the out drive when you are running the motor it puts the ujoints in a bind
G,day from Sydney Australia. Need new multimeter probes, and while there get a cheap "power probe" you can apply 12v to a plug or connection to determine "function or fault."
Great wrenching in a confined space.
🌏🇦🇺
Never open a boat cover or hatch without a can of wasp spray! 😄
That is a sweet deal! (says the guy who got an $8,000 boat for $800). Chaparrals are nice boats. I’ve been on a couple of rentals.
Can’t wait to see it cleaned up! Better buy stock in Meguires cleaners and polishes! 😄
Was that joe?Joe? And welcome back to rebuild rescue
❤thanks for seeing a victory.
Uooouuu. Can you believe it, Jason . I only recognised Joe when he spoke. What a radical look change 🤙
bigg fan of the boat stuffff
Glad to see someone else from Pa. I keep forgetting you in the same state as me
Man we put that many hrs on the boats before the 4th of July every year but we run charters on lake ontario
The happiest moments when owning a boat: The moment you bought it...and the moment you got rid of it...
😂🤣
if a rotary type electric fuel pump is stuck you can sometimes bring it back by reversing and forwarding current really fast many times over. Put some chemtool and mystery oil mixed down into the rotor if you can.
hey ypu gotta get those "behh-meen-ee" tops going with the bumpers and bathrooms! this is a car guy looking over a boat. so funny his terminology but awesome hes branching out! great deal if you like these sorts of boats.
Injector - my convertible developed a no start - it could be a 2 minute sit or an hour or more. Repairs shops were really outstanding they put the computer recorder in and one place said they did a ton but got nowhere so they did not charge. A blog told me some cars a little circuit that controls the starting process can fail - and the test was that on this car the fuel system and servos should start BEFORE it tries to turn over - so I just recalled those sounds. Repair shop doing oil said worth a try at like $28 for the part - and after like 4 years it fixed the issue.
My Dad's Lemans 78 and Cutlass 80 had the 305 .. was my favorite .. we had 400 and 455 in GM cars.
Just a note, the Stern drive should be down when running it on land
I remember there were hundreds (thousands) of those warehouse businesses all over Ft. Lauderdale back then. My first job ('70) was as a mechanic in one, working on heavy trucks and equipment. A speed shop in the one next door and a boat builder across the alley and three doors down. Typical rent/month in '70 for 30 x 40 w/12' overhead door was ~$35-$40/mo. - whole unit, not per s/f (concrete block & stucco - 'CBS', steel rafter ceiling.) 100 x 30 w/16'H door & 18-20' pre-stressed concrete roof (hurricane proof) was around $120-$140. I live in Louisville now and there is only one similar place like it (that I can find) and I've been on the waiting list there since 2015. Everything else is huge and/or over $4k/mo. It's tough for start-ups these days.
It’s always best to have trim down before starting. It keeps universal joints in line and less vibration
Is that really Joe? I hardly recognised him.
Man, he's looking good!
Sweet buy guy's!
Not hating. Good for the dude. But lets not kid ourselves. The amount of money this dude puts into these projects you can get yourself a used one for much less.
That looks a lovely boat, what a winner.
That new guy you've got with you sounds just like Joe. Can't be him though, he looks totally different (in a good way) 😅
Congratulations! What a score! You should get Larry at Ammo NYC to get is looking new again…just a thought 🤔💭
Boat-Hole in the water you dump money in to. Just kidding, good job Jason and Joe. Clean it up, you should have a very nice flip. Nice to get a win every now and then!
The plastic through hole fittings are most likely brittle and may break off. Do yourself a favor and replace those. Make sure the bilge pump works before you get in the water. I can’t wait to see you water test it. That front engine mount looks rough.
Well this is the second year Oshkosh is fixing to start and still no 401 and another year will pass and it want be there either so really I would hope someone else would buy it and fly it I really don’t think we will ever see it fly on this channel. 😢
Your comment shows your lack of knowledge when it comes to aviation. As I said in a video at the very start of the 401 project, it will be around 3 years until it flys again. They were very optimistic .
@@AussieDazza O I am sorry I never have seen you on the show please don’t get butt hurt we are all wanting to see it done but it’s kind of hard when you are seeing nothing done and out of sight out of mind attitude and not keeping weekly viewers informed how simple is that and I don’t know about you but I don’t mean to offend anyone just going off the channel holder telling us that and the avoids it like the plague and I guess you are the security dog because I didn’t see you make comments to others but if this helps you I am glad Aussie
Nice boat good luck
What, no bird's nests, feathers, straw and mouse poo? A good find wanting some TLC!
I didn’t realize that this was a comedy channel… But the way you said “can’t go wrong with a Chevy 350” was just pure comedic gold!
Rubbing compound is awesome to use...worked at a boat shop that was mom and pop owned learned alot on boat restoration...its a lot of work and thats why it can get expensive...never really was a fan running new steering cable lol
Hi, think I saw some light in the bottom. Remember the drain plug if its going in the water
It is the typical layout looks just like my Crownline 280
I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who sweats like there's no tomorrow. My Grandpa Raymond left me his gift for BS and his sweat glands. I wish he would have left me money. Thanks for the video and the comments from other people, I've learned alot about starting boats and what to look for and redo when you buy and old boat.
@@raymondcollyear4773 I’ve been told that just means we’re healthy ! 😂🤣
Great job getting the old boat going. I just recently did one myself on a 1988 19 ft. Do them U-joints a favor and lower your lower unit a bit too much at an angle. Gimbal bearing will thank you for it euphoric
Great content! 20 years here as a licensed yacht broker in salty Florida. Seen this many times in real life. I grew up in Damascus MD. Probably know the owners of this vessel. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching !
Such a good video! Actually content, not some poser that splits it into 35 videos. Love it man! Keep up the good work!
So excited to see the yacht come back!
It's not a yacht, it's a cabin cruiser
Most boats require you have the ignition safety lanyard installed before the engine will start
The old saying is,the happiest day of a boat owner is the day he buys his boat and the day he sells it ...😂
Just a small tip, you should never run the engine with the leg trimmed up, it is bad for the driveshaft uni's.
Also don't rev them up on the hose, the water supply from the hose isn't sufficient to keep them cool.
Otherwise great video as a fellow boat owner.👌👍
Congratulations; this was a great episode and you guys really are great! I can't wait to see the boat in the water. Also all the best with the 401 project.
Jason, it's only a cockpit when you're sitting in the seat!! 😂 401! I'll have got old and died of Cancer by the time you finish that plane!! Sorry Joe, but you don't look the same without your beard, I keep thinking who the feck is he?? 🤣🤣
I'm half through this vid - there isn't enough oil in the lower unit reservoir. That will cause a lock out / no start with an alarm. I have a Crownline - which is essentially same as Chaparral and it does that.
Do y'all still like the smell of Kroil? LOL!
Give the starter a love tap.