what is this.. what the value 1965 classic

i hope the timing cover isnt off to drain the water out. the one thing about the boat is that it does look to be pretty complete you could probably as said above get some decent $ for parts.

Michael asked me to post some more pics of this:

vee wrote: does anyone have a pic of this boat restored or original.

You can go to the diary section and enter "Classic" for a search. Be cautious about what is original. Some are not!

8122pbrainard wrote: Steve, So, as I understand you, you consider a carb rebuild "major" work?

For me it is....   


Actually,I did not say a carb rebuild is "major" work. If you look back, what I actually said was...

62 wood wrote: By the looks, expect to have to do some major work to those Carter YH carbs.

a rebuild is about as major as work can get on a YH.

The carbs would probably be one of the smallest problems of getting the Classic back on water.    

That motor looks locked up tight. If you have access to a video probe I would check inside the chambers before your spray in oil or try to turn it over. If it does turn over and your cylinder walls are all rusted your doing more harm than good

vee wrote: i havent checkrd the oil but i will.. is there a way to spin the motor without taking it apart

You can try a socket and breaker bar on the front crank bolt but don't over do it. You don't want to strip threads! A 50/50 mix of ATF and acetone (better than any penetrating oil) down the plug holes would be a good idea just as Steve mentioned (yes, Marvel is great stuff too) I don't know why he mentioned "major" work on the YH carbs?? I too have a 312 with the YH's!

i havent checkrd the oil but i will.. is there a way to spin the motor without taking it apart

I guess the case has been made to part it out as there's got to be at least $1500 in parts there, unless the engine is junk.

one of my clients asked me to clear a 5 acre propery of debre and repair his house. he didnt have the money to pay for it so he asked if i would do the work based on what i could get for some of the items and scrap metal. i knew it wouldnt be a money maker but i figure its just the right thing to do. he bought the property for his best friend and he passed away and needs to sell the property right away. ive have removed over 30tons of trash and another 20 tons of scrap. i had one of my guys on a backhoe ready to pull the motor out of this boat and trash the rest.. something told me not to do it.. im already upside down on the job ans knew it would cost a pretty penny to have this boat towed but i figured if someone would enjoy it then the money didnt matter.. just felt like it was the right thing to do.. its a really neat boat and i hope someone will make an offer on it. thanks for all your posts. im doing the paperwork so that should let us kniw the actual year..if anyone want specific pics let me know ok

62 wood wrote: It will take plenty of work, but remember what Gary's mustang looked like before he started?

Since the windshield is wrong I'd just remove it. They are overrated anyway

Pete - you even keep your computer OS original too huh?

shadow.
Even if I was local and I'm not.
Even if my wife would let me and she wouldn't.
Even if I had the room for another boat and I don't
I would not pay over $400 for that awesome boat.
problem is there is not one single facet of the package that isn't in really bad shape. Every single piece and part and function will have to go full tear down, assess, replace, refurbish. The only redeeming quality is the name, age and class. It is walking a fine line between parts boat and project boat. A very fine line.

Well, anything is restorable but if you move forward, it will take plenty of work.

It may not be the 312 but being a 65 it most likely is. I wish I had my Interceptor manual here in Il. so I could decode the engine ID. Most likely it will have the Dearbomatic trans.

I'd sure start with stripping the hull and seeing if a wet sand and buff will do any good. The early gels can be problematic. Before you go that far, chances are high that you will need stringer work.

Keep the pictures coming.

BTW, that black on the top of the hull sides is not original.

thanks for all your posts. ive been working on the job site where this boat came from for over a month and have been checking the site here for info.. ill post the story about the boat tonite.. thanks again for all your post and help!!

ny_nautique wrote: The other missing item is the motor box. That will be hard to come by.

cant remember on mine, but might be a wooden one?