Hey Ben what's your email address? I got a question for you. Thanks!

Not funny...dangerous. Have you ever heard the term "sea worthy"? Problem is when you post video of dumb stuff like this it encourages others to do the same or worse. Plus when you go down it is a pain for all those involved, Ranger, Sherriff. Rescue

You can’t run old gas. Need to drain tank and rebuild carb. It also is mechanical secondary. Better pull out drive and put gimbal bearing and u joints with new bellows. WOW

How is transom and stringers..

Sounds like a rod knock

Hey thanks a lot to post your videos, really enjoyed it Any chance to try it on the water again Solve the no plane issue? 8:17

Hey thanks a lot to post your videos, really enjoyed it Any chance to try it on the water again Solve the no plane issue? 8:17

What fiberglass/resin did you use? And where did you get it

I would Suggest Getting A Compression Gauge And Check Each Cylinder I Think It Should Be Over 150 Psi On Each Cylinder

Came across you channel, tip never run the motor without the water attached to the unit….. you might wanna order replacement parts for the lower end propeller, etc., etc. change all the oils and before you tried to crank it you should’ve pulled the spark plugs and put oil down all the cylinders excellent way to bend that to the cylinder wall, looking forward to the videos.

If it's an aq270 out drive the gasket in the stern drive is probably dried out

Great swap.

Beautiful boat and finding a deal like this is great. Subscribed

For $500. I would have bought that boat all day long. Nice BOAT...😊

We run 30wt non detergent oil in the trim pumps rather than Trans fluid. Purge the system and take the time to get the old stuff out. Good luck. They don't like sitting for 1 there are other issues that occur once the change was done it's had zero issues I picked mine up after it had sat for 15 years. That was 3 years ago and has worked flawlessly since changing to old school Dino oil. Good luck!

Dude! Get a break bar on that crank bolt! You’re only using a 3/8 rachet!

I bought a boat one time had the same problem. Do you know what it turned out to be the outdrive was locked up which ties in with a couple ties in with the motor and will not allow the motor to turn over

I worked for Mercruiser in Stillwater, love seeing an engine and drive that came out of the plant! I always wonder when I see a boat in the year range I worked there if I had my hands on that motor at one point. In the cafeteria we had the engine covers from over the years on the walls being used at light shades, it was pretty cool.

Ben, you’re one of my favorite creators. Looks like a solid build there. Don’t forget to scope the manifolds!

16:09 why not use a router if you dont have a jig?

are you gonna put a wake tower on it?

been longing to work on my boat for almost 2 months now but cant since the vehicle i use for towing is needs a bunch of work done.. this video helps me cope a bit better with these boat withdrawals im facing! thanks for this video (and the previous one!)

Cool video. Keep up the great work. Much love to ya from Maryland❤❤❤

Might check the exhaust manifolds as well, they will sometimes crack internally and allow water into the exhaust and cylinders. Just a thought.

Who cracked it ? I bought a 2004 boat where PO had cracked the 4.3 , only 37 hrs on engine ruined it.

Its appreciated! Please keep up the good work and excellent production.

Great video, keep up the good work

Thats some good work 👍🏻 Make me miss my old Nautique seeing your boat.

Looks like a good start! Hope it comes together for you. I tend to run the engine on blocks before I install. Much easier to fix small leaks or alignment things outside the boat than inside.

This is impressive. So are you a mechanic full time?

Every time he starts these boats not hooked to water; I die a little inside 😢

Great video, Ben. That is a nice boat. I have been looking for a Cobalt boat like yours. Do you still have the boat?

did you turn it over to fill the oil filter before you checked the dipstick?

It needs carb work!!

If the block has JB in it, really doesn’t matter if the engine spins. Good content, enjoying it 👍🏼

Ben, great video. Question for you on fiberglassing the hole in transom. Why did you not overlap the fiberglass onto the hull, instead just did circle patches? I would think the patches would be stronger with overlap, although certainly less pretty.

problem with all bayliners is they used green wood when they were built. the stringers are probably dryrotted. seen more than one over the years spin the engine over and go thru the bottom of the hull. sink pretty fast , the green wood drys out and there is a separation of the fiberglass they put over the engine mounts. wish you luck with it

Caleld quadra junks for a reason... REgardless, there is a tension screw in the underside of the shaft for the secondary, how you slow down the opening of the second butterflies. They get wear and loosen up, and create the quadrajunk bog....

great video! cant wait to see the rest of your videos on this boat.

Just sold my 1982 CS7 and thus is making me miss it already! I’ve got a 19BR cobalt you need to fix up like this one

Hey man not sure if it’s you or affiliated but there’s a TikTok account speeding up your vids and reposting them with some slight editing monetized too just a heads up love the content figured I’d find the source lol

Pull the pump out of the hold and dump out all of the old fluid. When it sits the fluid can turn to thick snot like clumps and the pump can't move thru the system. Hopefully it didn't get in the rams or you have to pull them apart.

Great Video ! I just bought a 1982 Bayliner 2270 Explorer because it was all I could afford and I liked the way it looks . You got a great boat ! The last year of the Orin Edson Bayliners . The history of Bayliner is very interesting with it's beginnings in hydroplanes . They knew how to make a great hull and had all the fiberglass delivered right to the factories by railroad cars so they had all they wanted . When Orin Edson sold the company in 1986 Bayliner was the worlds largest recreational boat manufactuer . Can't wait to see you open that up on the water . Looks like a very fast skater . The Bayliner Capri was the first boat sold as a boat , motor & trailer package . It was also the National Marine Manufactuers Association BOAT OF THE YEAR the year it came out as a complete package . Just like the Bass Pro Bass Tracker , boat motor trailer package . Have you noticed how they say CLASSIC right on the sides of those ? yeah, I like my Bayliner ! Great Video I'll watch more .

Just did this on a 1998 Maxum. Got a great deal, great interior, scuff from docks on the gel coat, frozen motor. Built another 350 for it and got it on the water. Looking forward to see how you tackle this.

wow, the interrior is perfect for its age!

Nice work!

You are a great teacher. Enjoying these vids greatly for the learning.

That sound is more than likely the pds bearings. You have to pull the motor to replace them. One comes out the back and one out the front. I always replace with sealed bearings.

Great find. Should keep you on the water for quite a while.

that is one good lookin boat would love to see this done on a budget!