volzfan59 Posted May 22, 2018 Posted May 22, 2018 You are doing a great job! Thanks for sharing your progress. 1 Quote
DillonT Posted May 30, 2018 Posted May 30, 2018 Hey man! Looking great so far! Also in the process of restoring my ‘87 375v, too! Ordered my carpet material and now I’m just waiting on that, before I get my Marine board and build a new deck and recarpet everything! Central CA native here as well! Keep up the good work and keep us posted! 2 Quote
th365thli Posted May 30, 2018 Author Posted May 30, 2018 1 hour ago, DillonT said: Hey man! Looking great so far! Also in the process of restoring my ‘87 375v, too! Ordered my carpet material and now I’m just waiting on that, before I get my Marine board and build a new deck and recarpet everything! Central CA native here as well! Keep up the good work and keep us posted! That's a slick looking boat, looks pretty good already, good luck. Hit me up if you ever go to the Delta. Quote
th365thli Posted March 15, 2019 Author Posted March 15, 2019 Pictures below It's been a while since the last update. However, new season brings new things: List of addition/changes: -Changed carpet color and density. Didn't like the color before, plus I didn't like the job I did. This time it's much cleaner. -The old seats were on their last legs. Bought new seats. -Rebuilt the casting deck. Last year, I just wanted something functional. This year, I wanted to make something that operated and looked better -Added keel guard -fixed electric choke switch, had to bypass a wire -Rivet nutted the holes where control box attached to hull. I had used a bolt and some gorilla glue for attachment. Definitely not ideal. Rivet nuts are great. -rebuilt carbs, changed impeller, some various gaskets -replaced glove box lock -wrapped wires and cables with nylon cable sleeves -Added a hot foot -Fixed some minor wiring issues. Fuses that needed replacing, incorrect connections etc. -Replaced trailer suspension. this was a pain in the rear. Conceptually, not hard. Physically, a pain in the ass. -Finally bought a pedestal for the rear. Help a fishing partner out. -Bought a flush bag. Can I say these things are so freaking overpriced. $215 for some plastic canvas material and pvc pipe. Utterly ridiculous. I had to do it because my motor won't flush on muffs, and it's not possible for me to drive to a body of water on demand. It needs water to be above the impeller. And it is nice to be able to properly adjust the motor as you need proper back pressure. Still though....way overpriced. I can say that this boat is close to 100% as anybody can make it. So naturally, me being a restless m fer, I had to find something to do. And that would be console dash. I bought a switch panel and new gauges and a sheet of abs plastic. Want to modernize it a little. Some of the switches are finicky anyways. Might as well go 100. I would LOVE to have a digital tachometer. I know how many pulses my motor shoots out. With a potentiometer and some resistors I should be able to make any tach work. I'll save this for sometime later. It's time to fish. 1 1 Quote
BassResource.com Administrator Glenn Posted March 7, 2020 BassResource.com Administrator Posted March 7, 2020 It's been about a year now. Any updates? 1 Quote
th365thli Posted March 9, 2020 Author Posted March 9, 2020 On 3/7/2020 at 10:44 AM, Glenn said: It's been about a year now. Any updates? This will be my last update, and it's a bittersweet one. I sold the boat last year in September. There was an issue with the engine, it wasn't going past 3000 rpm. I checked the compression and it was good, so I suspected it was a minor issue. But since I had just moved to Greenville and I was still storing the boat outside on a lot, it would be tough for me to work on it if it was a major issue. I decided it was time for me to upgrade in size and technology. I was outgrowing the space the boat offered. I sold it to a gentleman with the outboard in its disabled state, and I bought a Falcon F195 with a Suzuki DF200SS. I still keep in touch with the guy, and the boat is still running great. It turned out that I put in the wrong spark plugs...(off by a letter...doh!). Easy fix, I could've done it in 15 minutes haha. It runs ~55mph like a top. Transom and hull is still rock solid. Makes me think that boat will last forever! I don't regret my decision though, the 19 footer is much wider and more spacious. It fits all my gear plus some. And with the 4 stroke I don't have to worry about cold mornings and finicky starts (knock on wood!!!!). Buying and restoring the Ranger was probably the best decision I made. My mechanical ability skyrocketed by necessity. I learned so much about boating in the span of a year. Gaining confidence with an 18 footer was absolutely the right decision. Doing things the old school way just makes me appreciate my 2018 Falcon so much more. Looking back at my first posts brings a smile to my face, especially reading my trepidation and nervousness. Glad I pulled the trigger! 2 1 Quote
BassResource.com Administrator Glenn Posted April 24, 2020 BassResource.com Administrator Posted April 24, 2020 Well it was one heck of a project. Thank you for documenting it here! Enjoy your new rig!! 1 Quote
volzfan59 Posted April 25, 2020 Posted April 25, 2020 I agree with Glenn. I enjoyed the ride! 1 Quote
dford1 Posted January 1, 2021 Posted January 1, 2021 I don't know if your still on here or not but I just wanted to say that I just sat here on New Years morning and read this entire thread! I'm extremely impressed to say the very least! I just bought an 87' Ranger Comanche 360 and I'm just starting the restoration. Your thread gave me so much inspiration and I really appreciate your honesty about the mistakes and challenges you faced with it. To be honest it was like reading a cool story with a sad ending. I was sad to hear you sold it, but I do understand. Good luck and I look forward to following along on your next adventure! 1 Quote
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