I bought a 1994 Bayliner Capri 1950 with a 3.0 Merc for $1500 with the trailer in 2014. I still have the same boat to this day. It looks like a 2010 and runs like a champ.
I have a 1989 capri 2150. 5.7 liter. I've had it for 6 years now. Played on the water a lot and needs some updating for sure. I watched your videos and decided to follow some of your restorations techniques. All I need to do now is carpet the floor and replace the wood support walls for the dash and the little closet area. Thanks for sharing your videos. Helped me a lot. Itching to get on the water.
Wow, this brings back memories. I bought this exact boat in 1988 new. It gave us many years of enjoyment and adventures. I paid $14,500 Canadian. I just checked Bayliner 20.5 new bowrider, only with 6cyl. Comes in at $58,000. I cannot believe the boat prices today. It is well worth spending money on this, to have the same enjoyment and pleasure as buying a new one. Lot's left over for gas, steaks and beer. Cheers from Toronto
@@chefgeir I watched some of your food videos. Maybe you should have a cooking channel. Sind sie Deutsch? I love " Callekocht " short quick, entertaining. If he did them in English, would be big hit. Cheers
@@guenthermichaels5303 thanks for your comments! It appears that "algorithm god's" don't think so. My cooking videos may only have 100 views but my Bayliner restoration video has over 600,000! I'm Norwegian but I would NEVER considering speaking Norwegian in my videos.
Chef I really enjoyed your rebuild. I can't find your other video on when you had to repair the transom. But omg you had some serious trust in that old tree branch. I was watching with one eye open. Loved it through. I really like to see when folks restore the classics. Great job. Thanks for sharing
Love seeing folks do work and get things done! you did a fantastic job with this little gem. I picked up a 1987 Chaparral 198C last week to do this exact same thing!
Hola tengo un sea ray 190 y este video me ha dado mucha ideas gracias , se ha convertido en un maestro para los q le hace falta un empujón, this video is a example for me I have a sea ray 190 1996 and you is my teacher for repair my boat tank you
Nice to see. I'm hopefully going to restore one also. I love working with my hands and doing things myself. Any rich guy can buy a nice boat but a man who has to fix his own and make it nice I respect more! Great job!
Nice. Nice upgrades too. Purchased a 93 cuddy.was kept inside so didnt need massive work like u did.but rust in risers exaust flappers broken.just the shampooing cleaning took me all summer off an on. U quadripled value on ur boat.nice work.
Thanks Mark! I am working on a new project now. It's a Four Winns Sundowner 225. Please hit the subscribe button to get notified when I launch a new video. It's free.
I've got a bayliner project with an outboard, but I cant find a replacement handle with pull out neutral throttle control. Do you know what could be interchangeable with that?
Just picked up an 88' Capri with the 5.0 for cheap... We will see how it goes. It's too bad how some folks treat these old boats. Great job and determination!!!
Don’t run it with lower unit so high, it puts lots of stress on expensive moving parts. Yea she’s worth what you paid for her. I restored a few in my days in same condition. It’s a shame people think cause it’s a boat, it can be left uncovered outside in all weather. Anything to me, if it’s worth owning, it’s worth taking care of. Good luck on it all
I just got a 88 capri last night. It's in better shape than yours was. I hope to get her on par with these new boats everyone is running nowadays. I'm gutting the bow seats and mounting rod holders up front for fishing and found new seats for the hull on the west marine website that I'm going to order as well as a wake boat tower I'm going to mount tower speakers on. I cant wait to be able to enjoy her. I'm a truck driver so it will be a slow process but I plan to have her done by summer 2023.
Really enjoyed watching this. So my granddad bought new an 86 Capri Cuddy. He passed in 04 and grandma sold it without asking if anyone in the fam wanted it. I have recently found where it ended up. I haven't talked to the owner but haven't seen it moved in the 2 years I've spotted it daily. Really tempting to inquire in buying it but scares me to think about what kinda shape it's in. But your video makes me reconsider... Especially if i can get it cheap.
Cool. Well, if it has been sitting uncovered and unprotected from the weather, you probably also have a rotten transom. If you scan through my videos on my channel, you will find one where I rebuild the transom. Mine was rotten! Don't forget to subscribe!
I had a 16 ft 1969 Bayliner that was restored with 160 horsepower 2-stroke Johnson on the back of it stroked out and it really made 200 horsepower and that thing was a beast on the river it was a shiny red and white boat beautiful carpet interior beautiful boat I miss that thing a lot I paid $900 bucks for the rebuilt motor so the guy just need to get rid of it out of the divorce and I had it for 3 years and I sold it and man that boat was awesome it handled so good around the river in the tight turns you just back on the throttles whip around in Florida and it could hold probably three people Max I mean I've had five people in it but it does better with three or less it was a nice little ski boat too not as big as a smaller but it was an old school 60 style ski boat and everybody loved it at the boat ramp
Nice job, always loved these boats when i was a kid. Picked one up cheap as well and did a little facelift. Im also retired CG, saw just as many "hi end" boats break down more than these. Sometimes its nice to have a knock around boat to experiment with. But then again I have 4,lol
WOW... you sir are an ANIMAL!... that was almost a basketcase and you brought her back, GREAT JOB... that 2.3 will take a beating all day and there's tons of performance parts to boost it to 150 hp easily. This video made my day, Thanks, be safe! ;)
Nice job and video its inspiring to watch you. There are so many Bayliners around that need this work.Such nice boats good to see this one being saved.I have a 1985 16ft Bayliner Capri Cuddy.I did the floorboards 6 years ago.They rotted partially again cause I left it uncovered stupid, lazy me.I will fix it again and cover the boat properly this time.I am retiring soon and want to use the boat again it does 40 mph with a 1988 Yamaha 115 its fun...Glenn in N.Y.
Hi Chef,I just bought a Bayliner cortesa and live-in Oakland, Ca.I don't know where are you located. If you are close to me,is there any chance to fix motor of my boat ?
I live in Savannah GA. Unfortunately, I have to pay someone to fix MY motor currently. I do no longer own the Bayliner. I bought a little jet boat now. Was planning to have some fun in the shallow marsh rivers here in the low country and engine is not running well.
I have a similar bayliner but mine has the out board force motor...i have redun the entire interior and floor, got the motor running like a champ and rebuilt the trailer including painting it now im in the process of reinforcing the transome after finding a couple soft spots in it once that is done I will reinstall the swim step and fish finder and I'll be back on the water. The prior owner tried to cover up a few problems with shoddy fixes but they came to light very quickly the first season I had the boat...shame on him but im learning alot about fixing boats and i like doing it.
I'm just finishing up a 1989 1750 Capri Cobra. Luckily the floor was in good shape. Had to replace all upholstery from the windshield back. Previous owner kept the bow covered but did nothing else to maintain it for the 6 years he had it. Wood under the transom cushion was rotten to powder. Every cleat and piece of hardware was loose. He put a couple hundred dollars into a 200W stereo system but I am hard of hearing so never listen to stereo music. All the wiring was just twisted together and taped. Even the ignition key was bare wires wrapped around the terminals. Side window was broken and somebody replaced it with Plexiglass. It turned out nice. After 6 weeks, I put it in the water last week but, now, I'm thinking it's too small for me. I had a 1984 1950 Cuddy with a Volvo back when it was new and it was the right size for me. So may be moving up like you. Sorry I didn't record my restoration but I learned a few things and techniques from you.
Thank you for sharing your story! Love it! If you subscribe, you may know that I sold the Capri 1950 and bought a Four winns Sundowner 225 with a little cabin. Check it out on my channel! .......and subscribe!
I have that exact same boat except for mine is brand new still, my Grandpa bought it brand-new used it a couple times and left it in his garage with the cover on and when he passed away it was given to me along with and 85 Chevy Blazer that he had bought to pull the boat it was also brand new! I like the custom Bimini top nice job I can fully enclose mine it's pretty cool.
You are a handy fellow to have around. I'm doing basically same thing on a 87 Bayliner cobra close bow. I'm told it's a rare boat. So we'll see if it will last for a few years to come.
I love these Bayliner vids. I just ripped the interior of my ‘03 192 .. down to the ply. I’m going with faux teak flooring, and replacing the carpet along the sides. I gained some good ideas on the transom seats with speaker boxes. As well as a new dog house. I too, need to rebuild the lower half. The upper half is ok. Thanks for the inspiration 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
That's exactly right Sean Michael! Correct prediction! Se here how I learned the hard way: ua-cam.com/video/GKFhN6ROl5g/v-deo.html , and how I got it back: ua-cam.com/video/P49CJFaSEBQ/v-deo.html , and the transom repair here: ua-cam.com/video/mYozqpccbQg/v-deo.html
Seems like a great deal and you made it look easy. We find lots of those that I’d love to flip but the usually have cracked blocks from lack of winterization here in Colorado. Then it’s not worth it since I’m not a mechanic.
What type of grinder wheel did you use on the angle grinder to cut through the wood? I can’t seem to find one that’ll cut well enough through the thin fiberglass layer on my flooring.
Instead of using a grinder wheel, use a cut-off wheel. They are thin and much more brittle, so be careful! www.harborfreight.com/search?q=cutting%20wheel
These are great boats. Their only weakness is that OMC out drive! Baby it a lot! Other than that You’re doing a great job. Love the attention to detail
Sjes beautiful i just bought a 1986 capri it has the 5.0 v8 in 2 day my son and i already removed all the interior cut out the old flooring removed all the carpet its a whole lot of work but absolutely worth it at the end its out first boat
@@chefgeir i did thank you in 2 days my son and i removed all the carpet flooring seats panels and installed new supports and now we will be fiberglassing it and on top of the fiberglass ill be spaying flexseal took rear outdrive apart new seals amd gasket so much work more then i thought haha
Did I miss something, or did he glass in the motor cover? How would he get to the starter and the oil filter, cables, wiring, and the bilge? Nice job so far, but I may have looked for something a little bigger, with a V6 or a V8.
I myself just picked up a 94 Capri 3.0 so what rotted wood can be fixed fairly easy the key to having these boats is the price that you can get them for and then you can spend as much money and time invested and make it your own comparisons to buying a ready to go for triple or more. Good job Happy Safe Boating
Thank you for comment Steve! As you see, there are a lot of "negative Nancy" out there. I can't afford buying a new boat, so if I want a boat, this is the way to do it! Happy boating to you too!
@@jsolo7576 I got a little side tracked by Hurricane Sally last year. Got some roof damage. Decided to reroof the house myself. Metal roof this time. What was I thinking?? Anyway, getting back to boat, and boats, after roof done. But with what I've seen so far with boats on the water this year. It would be a great bus to get started.
Great job! I have a 83 Bayliner Capri with Volvo Penta 270......do you know best place to get the outdrive bellows? I wish I could fix some of my interior but don't know anything about fiberglass nor upholstery.
I see you are in Ga? I just purchased an 88 Bayliner with an outboard myself. The interior is totally gutted and I will be starting a full rebuild. Any way I could pick your brain a little?
@@chefgeir I just bought an 88 Bayliner Capri this weekend as a project. It needs a full inside restoration. Some work has already been done but Im going to have to tear all that out because they never sealed and its rotten. I was hoping you could shed some light on the process and some of the trials and errors you went through. Thanks
This may be a long shot, but I have a similar model, a 1992 but the propeller is gone. Would by chance still own this boat and be able to tell me what numbers are on your prop?
I have since sold the Bayliner and purchased a Four Winns project so I don't have access to that model number anymore. However may I recommend you go to facebook.com/groups/BaylinerOwnersClub or other "clubs" and post the question. Most likely you will be able to get your question answered there.
@@chefgeir yes, thank you, I was thinking that are need others materials. I buyed a 1986 Bayliner Capri and now working to restore it, your video was a big help for me.
OMC is bad about burning the impeller. Buy good "dog ears" and make sure you have max pressure on your garden hose to allow enough water to reach the impeller before it burns up
@@chefgeir I'm trying to restore a 1984 thundercraft 17 ft open bow. Just watching the hard work it takes to restore and finally taking it to the lake made me thrilled just as much as finally being done with childsupport.
pressure treated. And it will last longer than the original, as most small boat builders back in the day only used cheap, untreated wood. But thank you for your concern.
Dear owner!How much was the restoration? Had to rebuild inside deck or any parts? Generally used to be soft and damaged the inside wood deck. I see new carpets...Thx for the informations! I hope to good wind!
just subscribed.... I will check out the waverunner vid. Do you think a 1986 Wellcraft with a 1995 150hp mercury " that needs carbs cleaned " for 1900.00 is a good deal ?
Only if your transom is not rotten! See what happened at the end of this video: ua-cam.com/video/GKFhN6ROl5g/v-deo.html and the repairs here: ua-cam.com/video/mYozqpccbQg/v-deo.html
thank you chef..... Its an outboard on the boat i'm looking at which i can see is going to be a lot easier to deal with than a inboard. I should be able to tell with a visual inspection because of the outboard. The person selling the boat is saying " the transom appears solid "
I would say yes l got a project boat am working thats a cuddy has a good floor n just need to replace 2 seats wood rotted n the cuddy cabins bedding needs to be replaced and then replace the flooring material on the deck. Rest of the cuddy is in great shape. Need to find a motor 115 to do the boat justice.
I am working on a 1986 Bayliner Capri with a 5.0 engine. Got it for free for getting it out of the lake. Was in a boat house and the right rear lifting cable broke so the right rear went under water along with 2/3rds of the boat. Apparently it was under water around a month before the owner noticed. They had a pontoon boat also in the boat house which blocked their view. It runs great and I am repairing stuff which needed to be done before the sinking. Replaced a section of soft floor, ujoints, bellows, exhaust bellows. I am missing the ski access door in the floor. Don't know the official name. Both rear seat cushions on either side of the engine. And the long piece which runs across the back of the boat which flips over where the bimini top is stored. I assume these items floated away. Where did you get your foam and material you used to cover the plywood? Looks like you are located in Ga. So am I .
How can it run great if it was under water for a month? Anyway, I search for deals on ebay. Got most of my parts and materials there. Where in Georgia are you? I am in Savannah. Did you subscribe yet?
I just saw this vid and thought you'd be removing the transom as well, and the rest front to back, I'm sure there's some intrusion into the transom as well.....however all's well that ends well...I passed up a bayliner that was exactly the same way instead of a mercruiser it had the omc and that was another deciding factor ( no omc parts available anymore) and being a mercruiser guy it soured me on the whole deal as well....at least it runs and good work on what you have done.....thumbs high
Hi V C! There is a lot of different videos about this boat. There are TWO on the transom rebuild alone. If you subscribe, you get notified every time I launch another video. PS: No problem getting OMC parts. At least not in the western world.
Oh. There is so much more! You should subscribe and see some of the other videos. Start with "virgin trip around Tybee" (launched a year ago) (especially the last 30 seconds). Then transom rebuild and a bunch of other stuff. Next task is replacing head gasket(?)
Funny I used to work at a Bayliner dealership wen that boat was new ..1750 or 1950 ..they were built as a working man's boat at nearly half the price of other boats we sold at the time , the hulls were very thin .. but yet seemed to hold up ? I remember some factory problems on the 89 , the factory corrected them with "trim tabs " later that year ..the came with three drive line options of course Mercury being the most expensive at the time , or more dependable .. I believe the omc sterndrive was the most common leaving the Volvo Penta in last place , my boss who worked on boats for 40 years at the time used to say a boat is a whole in the water that people threw money into ..but for a starting price of $600 bucks your way ahead of the game . A new boat is payments for years , wasted .. but every dime you put in this boat is all yours , REGARDLESS of book value ..in the end it's paid for . And you get to run with people who will pay for years . Good job ...
The OMC Cobra stern drives are pretty strong... But you should never run the engine with the drive trimmed out like that..the drive shaft has u joints just like the drive shaft on a car or truck..u will destroy the u joints quick. That knocking noise you heard was that u joint.. always run with water like you did . And Always trim it down . As far as Bayliner goes . They were pretty cheap and the quality wasn't the best.. but if you treated it right . Keep it in the dry youd be good..
Marc Harris Hey Marc, I just bought a 1997 Bayliner Capri 1954 and it’s in relatively good condition. I’ve had it out twice now and it stalls shifting into reverse. Mind if I pick your brain for this problem?
it,s remembering me that I rebulit a similar boat, I.ve took 6 years to do the job because I've redone all the powertrain ,all the structure, the seating plus the repaint of the hull and the deck. to finish, I've built a swim platform from scratch.
@@chefgeir I've done that 15 years ago so video uploading was not popular consequently, I have no video to share about this work but i have many pictures.
I don't have any videos of it on youtube. I just got a lucky find on Craigslist in Maine. I really liked your video though. I'm going to school for marine engineering so I enjoy tinkering with things as well
There are lots of those old Bayliners out there for cheap or even free they were massed produced with many short cuts to keep the price low a old trick of the company used to do at the boat shows was to put fabric skirts around the hulls so people wouldn’t see how thin the fiberglass was on the hulls one of my boating buddies told me his son in laws foot went right thru the hull when he stepped into the engine area to do some maintenance on his Bayliner Not all of their boats were made badly just a few production runs on some models very common with most boat builders building high production runs
@@brunssenboy To my surprise, it is actually holing up better than I expected. I got it on Ebay. I had to custom make the mounting brackets though (as seen in the video).
Not sure exactly. Perhaps $800 more. I have since sold it and purchased another project. Four episodes are uploaded so far on this latest project. Subscribe to get notified when I upload a new episode.
That was a great Restoration man! I am currently Restoring a 2000 Bayliner Capri.. I have a video series on my channel. How long did it take to complete?? Thanks for sharing.
Had a question like I was saying I have the same exact boat it's sat for about 20 years or more but it's like brand new I'm having a problem with engaging into drive or reverse any idea what that could be?
I bought a 1994 Bayliner Capri 1950 with a 3.0 Merc for $1500 with the trailer in 2014. I still have the same boat to this day. It looks like a 2010 and runs like a champ.
Awesome! Enjoy the summer!
I have a 1989 capri 2150. 5.7 liter. I've had it for 6 years now. Played on the water a lot and needs some updating for sure. I watched your videos and decided to follow some of your restorations techniques. All I need to do now is carpet the floor and replace the wood support walls for the dash and the little closet area. Thanks for sharing your videos. Helped me a lot. Itching to get on the water.
Thanks for comments! Good luck with yours!
There is a lot you didn't cover. But what you did, is very informative. TY
Thank you for your comment
Wow, this brings back memories. I bought this exact boat in 1988 new. It gave us many years of enjoyment and adventures.
I paid $14,500 Canadian.
I just checked Bayliner 20.5 new bowrider, only with 6cyl. Comes in at
$58,000. I cannot believe the boat prices today. It is well worth spending money on this, to have the same enjoyment and pleasure as buying a new one. Lot's left over for gas, steaks and beer.
Cheers from Toronto
Awesome! Thanks for comments!
@@chefgeir I watched some of your food videos. Maybe you should have a cooking channel. Sind sie Deutsch? I love
" Callekocht " short quick, entertaining. If he did them in English, would be big hit.
Cheers
@@guenthermichaels5303 thanks for your comments! It appears that "algorithm god's" don't think so. My cooking videos may only have 100 views but my Bayliner restoration video has over 600,000!
I'm Norwegian but I would NEVER considering speaking Norwegian in my videos.
dude, you're a king among kings for this build!
Lol! Thanks!
Chef I really enjoyed your rebuild. I can't find your other video on when you had to repair the transom. But omg you had some serious trust in that old tree branch. I was watching with one eye open. Loved it through. I really like to see when folks restore the classics. Great job. Thanks for sharing
Thank you! Just go to my channel (chefgeir) and click on "videos" tab, and you will see them all in chronological order.
Love seeing folks do work and get things done! you did a fantastic job with this little gem. I picked up a 1987 Chaparral 198C last week to do this exact same thing!
Awesome! Good luck!
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@@chefgeir just did! I might be reaching out to you if I get stuck on my restore 🤓
Nice!
@@mobiledetail4you Thanks!
Hola tengo un sea ray 190 y este video me ha dado mucha ideas gracias , se ha convertido en un maestro para los q le hace falta un empujón, this video is a example for me I have a sea ray 190 1996 and you is my teacher for repair my boat tank you
Thank you! I'm glad I could help.
Had one just like it in the late 80s to about 1994 when I had to sell it. Now I wish I had kept it. You did an INCREDIBLE JOB CONGRATULATIONS!!
Thank you!
Nice to see. I'm hopefully going to restore one also. I love working with my hands and doing things myself. Any rich guy can buy a nice boat but a man who has to fix his own and make it nice I respect more! Great job!
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Inshallah
Nice. Nice upgrades too. Purchased a 93 cuddy.was kept inside so didnt need massive work like u did.but rust in risers exaust flappers broken.just the shampooing cleaning took me all summer off an on. U quadripled value on ur boat.nice work.
Thanks Mark! I am working on a new project now. It's a Four Winns Sundowner 225. Please hit the subscribe button to get notified when I launch a new video. It's free.
Great job on the restoration good to see someone take the time to make and rebuild parts.
Thanks for comments Joe!
I Have Two Words Mr Chef Well Done . . .
Thank you!
I've got a bayliner project with an outboard, but I cant find a replacement handle with pull out neutral throttle control. Do you know what could be interchangeable with that?
Try this: www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_dkr=1&iconV2Request=true&_blrs=recall_filtering&_ssn=bobuss05&store_name=bobuss0559&_oac=1&_nkw=shifter
Just picked up an 88' Capri with the 5.0 for cheap... We will see how it goes. It's too bad how some folks treat these old boats. Great job and determination!!!
Thank you for comment and good luck with yours!
If you are recording your progress, share it with us!
Don’t run it with lower unit so high, it puts lots of stress on expensive moving parts. Yea she’s worth what you paid for her. I restored a few in my days in same condition. It’s a shame people think cause it’s a boat, it can be left uncovered outside in all weather. Anything to me, if it’s worth owning, it’s worth taking care of. Good luck on it all
Dandy Camp well said! And thanks for comments!
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do you know where i can get the outboard for same year guys
outdrive
I just got a 88 capri last night. It's in better shape than yours was. I hope to get her on par with these new boats everyone is running nowadays. I'm gutting the bow seats and mounting rod holders up front for fishing and found new seats for the hull on the west marine website that I'm going to order as well as a wake boat tower I'm going to mount tower speakers on. I cant wait to be able to enjoy her. I'm a truck driver so it will be a slow process but I plan to have her done by summer 2023.
Awesome! Congrats! Good luck with her and have a blast!
Really enjoyed watching this. So my granddad bought new an 86 Capri Cuddy. He passed in 04 and grandma sold it without asking if anyone in the fam wanted it. I have recently found where it ended up. I haven't talked to the owner but haven't seen it moved in the 2 years I've spotted it daily. Really tempting to inquire in buying it but scares me to think about what kinda shape it's in. But your video makes me reconsider... Especially if i can get it cheap.
Cool. Well, if it has been sitting uncovered and unprotected from the weather, you probably also have a rotten transom. If you scan through my videos on my channel, you will find one where I rebuild the transom. Mine was rotten! Don't forget to subscribe!
Here is the video form the transom rebuild: ua-cam.com/video/mYozqpccbQg/v-deo.html
I had a 16 ft 1969 Bayliner that was restored with 160 horsepower 2-stroke Johnson on the back of it stroked out and it really made 200 horsepower and that thing was a beast on the river it was a shiny red and white boat beautiful carpet interior beautiful boat I miss that thing a lot I paid $900 bucks for the rebuilt motor so the guy just need to get rid of it out of the divorce and I had it for 3 years and I sold it and man that boat was awesome it handled so good around the river in the tight turns you just back on the throttles whip around in Florida and it could hold probably three people Max I mean I've had five people in it but it does better with three or less it was a nice little ski boat too not as big as a smaller but it was an old school 60 style ski boat and everybody loved it at the boat ramp
Great! So much fun!
I really enjoyed your video. Not many words just a man a few tools and some “elbow grease”..... nice job can’t wait to see the next video.
Thank you Steve! Did you subscribe?
Nice job, always loved these boats when i was a kid. Picked one up cheap as well and did a little facelift. Im also retired CG, saw just as many "hi end" boats break down more than these. Sometimes its nice to have a knock around boat to experiment with. But then again I have 4,lol
Thank you for comment Joe! Do you have video of any of your projects? Did you subscribe to my channel?
WOW... you sir are an ANIMAL!... that was almost a basketcase and you brought her back, GREAT JOB... that 2.3 will take a beating all day and there's tons of performance parts to boost it to 150 hp easily. This video made my day, Thanks, be safe! ;)
Thank you for your positive comment!
Nice job and video its inspiring to watch you. There are so many Bayliners around that need this work.Such nice boats good to see this one being saved.I have a 1985 16ft Bayliner Capri Cuddy.I did the floorboards 6 years ago.They rotted partially again cause I left it uncovered stupid, lazy me.I will fix it again and cover the boat properly this time.I am retiring soon and want to use the boat again it does 40 mph with a 1988 Yamaha 115 its fun...Glenn in N.Y.
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@JeTTiScoobs326 thanks for your comments. I am very pleased with how MY Bayliner performs on the water.
Hi Chef,I just bought a Bayliner cortesa and live-in Oakland, Ca.I don't know where are you located. If you are close to me,is there any chance to fix motor of my boat ?
I live in Savannah GA. Unfortunately, I have to pay someone to fix MY motor currently. I do no longer own the Bayliner. I bought a little jet boat now. Was planning to have some fun in the shallow marsh rivers here in the low country and engine is not running well.
I have a similar bayliner but mine has the out board force motor...i have redun the entire interior and floor, got the motor running like a champ and rebuilt the trailer including painting it now im in the process of reinforcing the transome after finding a couple soft spots in it once that is done I will reinstall the swim step and fish finder and I'll be back on the water. The prior owner tried to cover up a few problems with shoddy fixes but they came to light very quickly the first season I had the boat...shame on him but im learning alot about fixing boats and i like doing it.
They are a lot of work, but I like it too! Here is my transom repair video: ua-cam.com/video/mYozqpccbQg/v-deo.html
@@chefgeir thank you I can use all the help I can get on this subject
@@tufftrucker40 Hope this will hep! Don't forget to subscribe to see my newer projects
I'm just finishing up a 1989 1750 Capri Cobra. Luckily the floor was in good shape. Had to replace all upholstery from the windshield back. Previous owner kept the bow covered but did nothing else to maintain it for the 6 years he had it. Wood under the transom cushion was rotten to powder. Every cleat and piece of hardware was loose. He put a couple hundred dollars into a 200W stereo system but I am hard of hearing so never listen to stereo music. All the wiring was just twisted together and taped. Even the ignition key was bare wires wrapped around the terminals. Side window was broken and somebody replaced it with Plexiglass. It turned out nice. After 6 weeks, I put it in the water last week but, now, I'm thinking it's too small for me. I had a 1984 1950 Cuddy with a Volvo back when it was new and it was the right size for me. So may be moving up like you. Sorry I didn't record my restoration but I learned a few things and techniques from you.
Thank you for sharing your story! Love it! If you subscribe, you may know that I sold the Capri 1950 and bought a Four winns Sundowner 225 with a little cabin. Check it out on my channel! .......and subscribe!
I have that exact same boat except for mine is brand new still, my Grandpa bought it brand-new used it a couple times and left it in his garage with the cover on and when he passed away it was given to me along with and 85 Chevy Blazer that he had bought to pull the boat it was also brand new! I like the custom Bimini top nice job I can fully enclose mine it's pretty cool.
That is just awesome! It's nearly impossible to find one that old that has been protected from the weather all those years!
You are a handy fellow to have around. I'm doing basically same thing on a 87 Bayliner cobra close bow. I'm told it's a rare boat. So we'll see if it will last for a few years to come.
Thanks! And good luck on YOUR project!
I love these Bayliner vids. I just ripped the interior of my ‘03 192 .. down to the ply. I’m going with faux teak flooring, and replacing the carpet along the sides. I gained some good ideas on the transom seats with speaker boxes. As well as a new dog house. I too, need to rebuild the lower half. The upper half is ok. Thanks for the inspiration 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Good luck with yours!
If cores surrounding engine are rotten it is likely that you have water intrusion in transom and possibly stringers. Nice work good luck with it
That's exactly right Sean Michael! Correct prediction! Se here how I learned the hard way: ua-cam.com/video/GKFhN6ROl5g/v-deo.html , and how I got it back: ua-cam.com/video/P49CJFaSEBQ/v-deo.html , and the transom repair here: ua-cam.com/video/mYozqpccbQg/v-deo.html
Definitely looks like stringers and transom would also look rotted!
Well done man. I will be turning to your vids when we start the restoration of a 89
Thanks! I am looking forward to hearing from you when you start your project!
How did the project go? I bought an 89 today that needs flooring and seats
Seems like a great deal and you made it look easy. We find lots of those that I’d love to flip but the usually have cracked blocks from lack of winterization here in Colorado. Then it’s not worth it since I’m not a mechanic.
Hello Denver Sailors! As you can see, I am not a mechanic either. You can do it, if you set you mind to it! Did you subscribe?
NICE! Glad to see someone do what I hope to do to my dads old boat soon!
Thomas Stees thanks! Share with us how it goes! Did you subscribe yet?
What type of grinder wheel did you use on the angle grinder to cut through the wood? I can’t seem to find one that’ll cut well enough through the thin fiberglass layer on my flooring.
Instead of using a grinder wheel, use a cut-off wheel. They are thin and much more brittle, so be careful! www.harborfreight.com/search?q=cutting%20wheel
And then there is THIS: www.harborfreight.com/22-tooth-carving-disc-61638.html
chefgeir yeah in the end this is what I ended up purchasing. This was before I figured out about the cut-off wheels.
@@SantaFe-qj3fk Cool!
These are great boats. Their only weakness is that OMC out drive! Baby it a lot! Other than that You’re doing a great job. Love the attention to detail
Thanks!
You are the kingof restoration
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Thanks for comments! Good luck with yours!
Question…. Where did you find that canopy?? I want one desperately
Probably ebay. Or Amazon.
Sjes beautiful i just bought a 1986 capri it has the 5.0 v8 in 2 day my son and i already removed all the interior cut out the old flooring removed all the carpet its a whole lot of work but absolutely worth it at the end its out first boat
Good luck with your project!
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@@chefgeir i did thank you in 2 days my son and i removed all the carpet flooring seats panels and installed new supports and now we will be fiberglassing it and on top of the fiberglass ill be spaying flexseal took rear outdrive apart new seals amd gasket so much work more then i thought haha
@@cruz4me Yes. Definitely much work!
Did I miss something, or did he glass in the motor cover?
How would he get to the starter and the oil filter, cables, wiring, and the bilge?
Nice job so far, but I may have looked for something a little bigger, with a V6 or a V8.
No worries. I am a contortionist! lol. No seriously, it's doable. Watch my video on replacing the starter.
Looks like your drive and skills is the valuable part! Nice job!
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i like those old ford motors, they run strong
Yes. They do!
I myself just picked up a 94 Capri 3.0 so what rotted wood can be fixed fairly easy the key to having these boats is the price that you can get them for and then you can spend as much money and time invested and make it your own comparisons to buying a ready to go for triple or more. Good job Happy Safe Boating
Thank you for comment Steve! As you see, there are a lot of "negative Nancy" out there. I can't afford buying a new boat, so if I want a boat, this is the way to do it! Happy boating to you too!
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Really inspiring me to start flipping boats with a friend. Thanks, and Great work!
Thank you Randy!
How's the boat flipping going? I'm thinking of doing the same thing since I'm a mechanic.
@@jsolo7576 I got a little side tracked by Hurricane Sally last year. Got some roof damage. Decided to reroof the house myself. Metal roof this time. What was I thinking??
Anyway, getting back to boat, and boats, after roof done. But with what I've seen so far with boats on the water this year. It would be a great bus to get started.
@@Rampage00769 cool. I have a lady selling one and the trailer for $600. 1987 Bayliner. She says it's sea worthy
Great job! I have a 83 Bayliner Capri with Volvo Penta 270......do you know best place to get the outdrive bellows? I wish I could fix some of my interior but don't know anything about fiberglass nor upholstery.
Thank you Dennis!
I bought mine on Ebay
@@chefgeir thank you
I also got my bay liner for cheap and it's been worth every penny and work to it ,an extra impeller it's a must good job and have lots of fun
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I'm currently debating buying an 86.Thanks for putting this vid together!
Thanks Anthony! Did you watch any of the later videos? Transom rebuild etc?
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@@chefgeir I haven't but I'll check them out! Thanks again
I am currently working on a 17 foot conversion I/O to outboard. I picked up a few free boats over the summer :)
Cool! Share with us when you have it ready!
I have a 1989 bayliner capri us marine motor < its starts but doest say one .. what do you think could be the problem ?? @chefgeir
Sorry. I dont know
I see you are in Ga? I just purchased an 88 Bayliner with an outboard myself. The interior is totally gutted and I will be starting a full rebuild. Any way I could pick your brain a little?
Good luck with the 88. I am restoring a 2000. check out my video series. Part 4 coming Wednesday.
of course!
Waiting to hear from you?
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@@chefgeir I just bought an 88 Bayliner Capri this weekend as a project. It needs a full inside restoration. Some work has already been done but Im going to have to tear all that out because they never sealed and its rotten. I was hoping you could shed some light on the process and some of the trials and errors you went through. Thanks
Great job man!it's pleasure to see it!
Thanks!
I just got a 1991 Glasstream 180 SE for free. Mines in better shape but not sure if the engine runs. The engine looks really good. Its a Force 120 hp.
Good luck! Keep in touch
This may be a long shot, but I have a similar model, a 1992 but the propeller is gone. Would by chance still own this boat and be able to tell me what numbers are on your prop?
I have since sold the Bayliner and purchased a Four Winns project so I don't have access to that model number anymore. However may I recommend you go to facebook.com/groups/BaylinerOwnersClub or other "clubs" and post the question. Most likely you will be able to get your question answered there.
Thanks for share this video, can you to put the list of used chemicals?
I assume you are referring to the polyester resin and the hardener. In the US, you can find it in the paint section of Home Depot
@@chefgeir yes, thank you, I was thinking that are need others materials. I buyed a 1986 Bayliner Capri and now working to restore it, your video was a big help for me.
@@pablorivero6256 Are you here in United States?
@@chefgeiryes, I live here in Miami, Florida.
@@pablorivero6256 Get your fiberglass at Home depot too. Most other tools are from Harbor Freight.
awesome job and great video really enjoyed and learned.
Thanks Anthony!
Great job! I just bought a 17' '85 Larson boat, near-identical to your Bayliner, you restored and will be doing the same thing.
Thanks! Good luck with yours!
Boys this is the last OMC mechanic
Lol!
Good job bro looks sick I just bought a 87 bayliner capri
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Had 4accounts and rearenged to 2 channels. 1 boat/car projects and 2 semi truck life
Make sense!
Any problems over heating?
Yes. ua-cam.com/video/uXSMnmHSbQc/v-deo.html
OMC is bad about burning the impeller. Buy good "dog ears" and make sure you have max pressure on your garden hose to allow enough water to reach the impeller before it burns up
How heavy is that plywood? I feel like a 1/4 plywood would work and weigh much less. Not sure cause I’m no boating remodel expert!
The plywood is going to hold back the torque of about 150 HP! 1/4 would CRUMBLE!!!
Great work dude ! Enjoy the ride !
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That was beautiful brother
Thanks!
@@chefgeir I'm trying to restore a 1984 thundercraft 17 ft open bow. Just watching the hard work it takes to restore and finally taking it to the lake made me thrilled just as much as finally being done with childsupport.
I got emotional.
@@80ajflores lol! That's awesome 🤩
@@80ajflores Congrats on being done with child support! Been there, done that!
I'm just wondering how long it's going to last. None of the was protected or painted. What kind wood did you use?
pressure treated. And it will last longer than the original, as most small boat builders back in the day only used cheap, untreated wood. But thank you for your concern.
Never run it with the drive in the up position, you can cause damage to the drive and or bindle if the u-joints are bad!!!
True. This is the guys I bought it from, but that is good advice to share for sure! Thanks! Happy boating! Did you subscribe yet?
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Great job lot of work
Thanks!
This was really cool alot of hard work but i bet it paid off. Good job man
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Can you link me the videos where you redid the transom? I have an 85 I may have to do and would like some input.
Sure! Here it is! ua-cam.com/video/mYozqpccbQg/v-deo.html
Make sure you subscribe to see upcoming videos as I launch them.
picked up one its a 87 for 125 needs work has a volvo aq145a
Good luck with the work.
A buddy of mine that is into boats once told me that "Bayliners are the Dodge Neon of Boats". After seeing this video I agree.
Thank you for your input
Not everyone can afford a $15,000 dollar boat so we get what we can and make it what we can...
@@michaelsolis2674 Thanks Michael! I could not have said it better!
@@michaelsolis2674 I appreciate your support! Thanks!
Dear owner!How much was the restoration? Had to rebuild inside deck or any parts? Generally used to be soft and damaged the inside wood deck. I see new carpets...Thx for the informations! I hope to good wind!
Probably around $1000. Lost track. I ended up replacing the transom. You can see that here: ua-cam.com/video/mYozqpccbQg/v-deo.html
good job chef.... I'm about to get into restoration. Thank god for you tube
Good luck Sean! It's a dirty job, but somebody got to do it! ; )
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And did you see my Waverunner repair video?
just subscribed.... I will check out the waverunner vid. Do you think a 1986 Wellcraft with a 1995 150hp mercury " that needs carbs cleaned " for 1900.00 is a good deal ?
Only if your transom is not rotten! See what happened at the end of this video: ua-cam.com/video/GKFhN6ROl5g/v-deo.html and the repairs here: ua-cam.com/video/mYozqpccbQg/v-deo.html
thank you chef..... Its an outboard on the boat i'm looking at which i can see is going to be a lot easier to deal with than a inboard. I should be able to tell with a visual inspection because of the outboard. The person selling the boat is saying " the transom appears solid "
I would say yes l got a project boat am working thats a cuddy has a good floor n just need to replace 2 seats wood rotted n the cuddy cabins bedding needs to be replaced and then replace the flooring material on the deck. Rest of the cuddy is in great shape. Need to find a motor 115 to do the boat justice.
Thank you for your comment, and good luck with YOUR project!
How do u get the side panel arm rest things on after u put the vinyl on it
Screw in with S/S screw as "old school" way
I have some of my greatrest memories in a bayliner just like that. Summers on the lakes.
Hello Marty! I agree! Boat life is the BEST!
I am working on a 1986 Bayliner Capri with a 5.0 engine. Got it for free for getting it out of the lake. Was in a boat house and the right rear lifting cable broke so the right rear went under water along with 2/3rds of the boat. Apparently it was under water around a month before the owner noticed. They had a pontoon boat also in the boat house which blocked their view. It runs great and I am repairing stuff which needed to be done before the sinking. Replaced a section of soft floor, ujoints, bellows, exhaust bellows. I am missing the ski access door in the floor. Don't know the official name. Both rear seat cushions on either side of the engine. And the long piece which runs across the back of the boat which flips over where the bimini top is stored. I assume these items floated away. Where did you get your foam and material you used to cover the plywood? Looks like you are located in Ga. So am I .
How can it run great if it was under water for a month?
Anyway, I search for deals on ebay. Got most of my parts and materials there. Where in Georgia are you? I am in Savannah. Did you subscribe yet?
awesome restoration mate, keep it up.
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How long was the boat sitting before you took ownership. And was that the first time being started since it was in the water with the previous owner.
I don't know. Problem is people think its ok to leave a boat exposed to the weather. IT'S NOT. Wood rots! Vinyl rots!
Great work 👍🏾
Thanks!
Good job! I had one here in Brazil and i did some restoration on it.
Thank you for your comments!
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I just saw this vid and thought you'd be removing the transom as well, and the rest front to back, I'm sure there's some intrusion into the transom as well.....however all's well that ends well...I passed up a bayliner that was exactly the same way instead of a mercruiser it had the omc and that was another deciding factor ( no omc parts available anymore) and being a mercruiser guy it soured me on the whole deal as well....at least it runs and good work on what you have done.....thumbs high
Hi V C! There is a lot of different videos about this boat. There are TWO on the transom rebuild alone. If you subscribe, you get notified every time I launch another video. PS: No problem getting OMC parts. At least not in the western world.
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Oh. There is so much more! You should subscribe and see some of the other videos. Start with "virgin trip around Tybee" (launched a year ago) (especially the last 30 seconds). Then transom rebuild and a bunch of other stuff. Next task is replacing head gasket(?)
Funny I used to work at a Bayliner dealership wen that boat was new ..1750 or 1950 ..they were built as a working man's boat at nearly half the price of other boats we sold at the time , the hulls were very thin .. but yet seemed to hold up ? I remember some factory problems on the 89 , the factory corrected them with "trim tabs " later that year ..the came with three drive line options of course Mercury being the most expensive at the time , or more dependable .. I believe the omc sterndrive was the most common leaving the Volvo Penta in last place , my boss who worked on boats for 40 years at the time used to say a boat is a whole in the water that people threw money into ..but for a starting price of $600 bucks your way ahead of the game . A new boat is payments for years , wasted .. but every dime you put in this boat is all yours , REGARDLESS of book value ..in the end it's paid for . And you get to run with people who will pay for years . Good job ...
Thank you Paige!
testing out that u joint right away
How many kilograms does the engine weigh?
Not sure. Perhaps 200KG (?)
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Amazing Job! Great video!
Thanks!
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The OMC Cobra stern drives are pretty strong... But you should never run the engine with the drive trimmed out like that..the drive shaft has u joints just like the drive shaft on a car or truck..u will destroy the u joints quick. That knocking noise you heard was that u joint.. always run with water like you did . And Always trim it down .
As far as Bayliner goes . They were pretty cheap and the quality wasn't the best.. but if you treated it right . Keep it in the dry youd be good..
That is true. I see so many nice boats sitting in peoples yards WITHOUT cover. So careless ! Guess they don't realize the damage before it's too late.
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Omc is not a good drive at all! O.m.c stands for Our Marina is in Court because of all the shift problems. I work on boats for a living and I HATE OMC
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Hey Marc, I just bought a 1997 Bayliner Capri 1954 and it’s in relatively good condition. I’ve had it out twice now and it stalls shifting into reverse. Mind if I pick your brain for this problem?
@@mattalbrecht7569 OMC or Merc?
Wow that turned out great 👍
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chefgeir yes
it,s remembering me that I rebulit a similar boat, I.ve took 6 years to do the job because I've redone all the powertrain ,all the structure, the seating plus the repaint of the hull and the deck. to finish, I've built a swim platform from scratch.
That's awesome! Please share your video!
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@@chefgeir I've done that 15 years ago so video uploading was not popular consequently, I have no video to share about this work but i have many pictures.
@@jacquespoirier9071 Put together your pictures along with commentary and share!
This is what I want to do instead of buying a brand new boat. Great job!
Thanks! Let us know how it goes.
For $650 I got a 17 foot stingray super sport. Perfect interior and good floors. Motor runs, I just replaced the fuel pump and ignition coil.
Dayton Wintle wow! Good for you! Video url?
I don't have any videos of it on youtube. I just got a lucky find on Craigslist in Maine. I really liked your video though. I'm going to school for marine engineering so I enjoy tinkering with things as well
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There are lots of those old Bayliners out there for cheap or even free they were massed produced with many short cuts to keep the price low a old trick of the company used to do at the boat shows was to put fabric skirts around the hulls so people wouldn’t see how thin the fiberglass was on the hulls one of my boating buddies told me his son in laws foot went right thru the hull when he stepped into the engine area to do some maintenance on his Bayliner Not all of their boats were made badly just a few production runs on some models very common with most boat builders building high production runs
Thank you for your comment
Very nice! I am currently redoing a glastron ssv178 I am wondering how you liked that awning I've been thinking about getting one like that
Thanks NFG Nebraska! The Bimini top is a must here in the south (Savannah). It get unbearably hot in the direct sun when we go slow.
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Yes and is it sturdy at high speeds? I'm looking for something affordable and still strong
@@brunssenboy To my surprise, it is actually holing up better than I expected. I got it on Ebay. I had to custom make the mounting brackets though (as seen in the video).
Okay awesome thank you
Hey you guys are wrecking that pail at 12:15 .
It was from the dollar store. I wanted the outdrive as low as possible.
@@chefgeir Does this mean the pail "Kicked the Bucket" ?
@@johnh1001 It sure did! lol! Thanks for watching and commenting!
You have paid for dat boat 600$?? Really? How much did you invest in total
Not sure exactly. Perhaps $800 more. I have since sold it and purchased another project. Four episodes are uploaded so far on this latest project. Subscribe to get notified when I upload a new episode.
@@chefgeir so approx 1500$ in total for such awesome motorboat. Impressive.
Starting fluid
What do you mean?
That was a great Restoration man! I am currently Restoring a 2000 Bayliner Capri.. I have a video series on my channel. How long did it take to complete?? Thanks for sharing.
About 6 months, but there were MORE! See the video on Transom replacement! I saw yours. Good luck with your y2k Bayliner!
@@chefgeir Thanks so much. I am about to get it running for the first time in 2 years.
@@DIGOLOGIST Awesome! Let us know how it goes!
Had a question like I was saying I have the same exact boat it's sat for about 20 years or more but it's like brand new I'm having a problem with engaging into drive or reverse any idea what that could be?
Well, I suspect it might be the shift cable between the out-drive and the motor. I am actually dealing with that exact problem TODAY on mine.
That's what I'm hoping, thanks for your advice
@@I8ITSK8N it is a bit of pain though because you have to remove the outdrive to replace it
I ordered my cable set on eBay today. About $90
Ohh figures lol How hard is that?