Check the timing

Thanks for the video. I will rent a boat or take a $55 fishing trip.

Bad ground will do bad things as well

Pretty sure the same thing happend to me last week, was out on the lake for 5 hours and running good then randomly just stoped and the motor reved up, wouldn't shift into fwd or reverse while engine was on. With the engine off it seems like it shifts but I haven't opened that top cap yet to take a look as I'm gone for the week. Did find a guy selling a used but clean Alpha one Gen one for 100$ I'm going to replace mine with, mine has a crack at the bottom that JB Weld didn't hold up and it was empty on oil which I think caused mine to fail. Hope you get yours fixed up!

i think you are good for the fiber glass and those things around but when it came to mechanics will be more convenient if you send it to a mechanic , in the end you will spend more money doing your self and have to do it again than pay a mechanic

if you drop the anode you have to raplace it ...i think you dont understand anything about this

The top position on the rear seats is for a tanning bed. You lay across the top whip the cushions are in the top position

it will be too expensive to fix .,,i think is garbage already ,,,recomend put it in the junkyard before it bothers in the driveway for a long time

Go online to Sterndrive Engineering, they have what you need. Exact same unit as the OEM but half the price. I run them on my offshore go-fast boats with no problems.

Everstart Batteries are made by Johnson controls and are amongst the best battery you can buy in a wet cell battery.

replacing pistons n rings should be easy. lmao. cmon bro its a boat. you know better. 😊

Brian, first thing, never - never run your motor with the drive unit trimmed to an up position!

Thats why boat stands for Bust Out Another Thousand

Check the timing

They're fenders, brian. Fenders.

boat= bust out another thousand..lol. you are going to learn real fast...there is nothing cheap about owning, running a boat.

test drive on land first.And keep your ears open out on the water . Pretty sure those gears were loud enough to hear if you didn't floor it right from the get go

You will likely find the gear oil in the driveshaft bellows. There is enough space in the bellows to accept all of the gear oil from the outdrive.

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Ah yes - the part where you have to tow the boat against the current by hand standing shoulder deep - I almost felt that 😆 Been there, done that as they say. Also a good idea with the starter cable connections, mine has the same problem of slow start, will check them now. As for the outdrive - better to buy used I guess, a used alpha one gen 2 can be anything from $600 to $1200

awesome video! hope you get it fixed soon. do you have a link to that tire mount?

Oh shoot. I hate that! Bone dry! You just never know what's going to happen. Still a great boat. A replacement outdrive... or repaired / rebuilt... and you're back in action. I know you'll get it squared away. You've got too much into that boat - and you are a talented mechanic. That boat was very well used when you got it. Anyway - still a killer boat, and hopefully you're back in action soon!

If you can afford it man buy it brand new you'll never be happy with a used one I promise you

I had same issue once. Shifted fin on land, not in water. Check your shift interrupt switch adjustment. That was my problem. It has to be timed to the shifter.

I hope you never need access to the tank for fuel lines or the sending unit.. Nice work but always remember this, the factory design/access was done that way for a good reason.

Where did you get the pistons

Awesome, Brian! One of the moments I have been waiting for in this series. Can't wait to see what else you do. And hopefully, new battery and alternator will finish the mechanical portion of the job. She's a beauty, and it looks like she rolls through the water nicely too. I really like that boat. I'd love to see you take that dash0board apart, and give it some love. New guages, etc. But that's just the boater nerd in me. It's a killer boat! And you have done an amazing job on it. I know you have to stop somewhere.

Congrats on the first launch, the happiest moment in every boat project! Hard shifting could be the mercruiser shift interrupt switch not working. It's a little switch near the shift cable linkage, that kills the motor whenever you go in forward or reverse gear, making it easy on the lever, cable and gearcase. Check if it is pressed while shifting and the motor dies when so. Also noticed you switched from sitting to standing while behind the helm - same with mine boat, standing gives much better view and control. But on a full cruising day where you go like for 3-5 hrs it sucks, heared there are cushions for this type of seats to make standing more comfortable. If steering is hard and requires 2 hands, check the steering cable, also torq steering and prop walk on mine on low speed is pretty annoying. In the end, having over 300 hrs of runtime with similar boat I found out, that the passengers enjoy it much more than the captain, so driving this thing is kinda like work for me and fun for them)

1.5 hours of full send. Hell yeah!

Damn Brian that boat look good when she was rolling on 38 mi an hour that was awesome

The teak hatch played really nice! I need to upgrade mine, never thought on making it grated, but now that's a nice alternative to a carpet cover or a solid plywood piece. Also the carpet inside the wet storage compartment really added some "civility" to this otherwise unpleasant place) The floor on the closeup looks so-so...I'd consider returning the carpet back, or covering with faux teak.

Also hate the roller gelcoating part - the first layers always look like crap, in contrast to auto paints spraying with compressor/hvlp, where the results look near pefect right from the start. And to get the desired quality you have to sand a lot. But the good part about the floor is that ypu can always cover it back with carpet or fake teak.

Video on the trim pump assembly is really helpfull, might need to reassemble mine sometime, if the boat will ever hit the water that is. Thanks!

Love that boat, Brian! Monterey makes one heck of a boat - they have for a long time. And that one is going to be killer out on the Lake! Can't wait to see it in its finished state, and rolling on the water! Great job. You are extremely talented. I love to see boat projects coming together.

Good job! Looking forward for the next video on the water!

Man you do good work can't wait to see the next video of that bad boy on the lake

Awesome job. Gives me confidence that I can do it to mine as well. What did you fill the original ladder holes with ?

Hey Bud! Really been enjoying this Monterey Series. Looking forward to the next drop! Thanks for taking us along on the journey. I really need to get off my butt and start filming all my boat projects.

What type of plywood did you use?

antifouling paint on a trailer kept boat is kinda no-no, but than again - it's much easier to paint this bottom than to sand it clear and then polish to a shine.

Merci beaucoup ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Merci beaucoup ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Merci beaucoup ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Man, this looks real good. I think the new gel coat did a great job, looks way better once sanded and polished. Killed it dude!

After watching this I don't know if I'm motivated to continue working on my boats or depressed enough to screw them and go grilling instead 😆

Did the gimbal bearing change, along with the water pump and gaskets - damn this thing is heavy and time consuming) Good thing it's not regular maintenence and shoul be done like once in 5 years)

16:36 What green I don't see any green also I saw you brought the expert painter in that boat is turning out to be one sweet looking thing awesome job

I have to do the same thing to mine ! Thank you for the video !!

will be following this project)

That crusty bit you pulled of is most likely an anode