292 SR1 Project
 

Well the fun began today on the 292 SR1. For the most part everything on this checks out solid and intact. I fired up the engines today, which both ran good other than I couldn't get water to come out the exhaust. I thought there was a drain open somewhere but I couldn't find it. Then I found it. When the engines were winterized the oil coolers were not drained. Both of them popped the end off. So I think friday I'll be pulling one of the engines so I can replace the coolers. Not a big deal, I have one laying around from my 242 and I can get a replacement for the other easy enough. Either way here are a few pictures, first one is as I got it, being towed home to Michigan here! I'll add more as I go but the project is pretty much going to be on hold until May 24th.

awesome, I think the rubrail is missing, when you get a new one make sure you put a white one on really nice update

Here are a few more after a good bath. I took 3M Finese It to the Imron and it buffed out to like new. Then some 3M super duty to a small area of gelcoat and it polished up great as well... A couple days of buffing and the exterior should be looking near new.

It is missing a rub rail, and that was going to be my next question. Do you guy think I should stick with the factory black or go with the newer white? Black doesn't get beat up looking like I'm guessing white can, but I've never owned a boat with a white rub rail.

absouletly go with the white


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Go Black with a stainless insert, white doesn't match the gel color on the older boats very well, and shows scars...

Stainless adds like $300 and lasts forever

Congratulations on the boat. That will be a great project, I missed it by a couple of hours... (I was on a buisness trip)

I'm in Holland, how far north are you? or what lakes should I look for you on?

I'm in Onekama and will keep the boat on Portage Lake. I may bring it down to your area this summer, I've got some buddies in the Grand Haven area.

Looking good