I Bought a CHEAP Big Block Boat on Marketplace.

[@alrad5686]

Now that one looks like a decent buy. Even though the interior is rough, the lower unit being good, and the engine being solid makes it a good deal. Congrats Jason and crew.

[@rebuildrescue]

Thank you for watching and supporting Brother! Awesome to hear from you

[@haydenwatson7987]

If the hull is gelcoat, it will buff back and look great. You will need to wet sand and then do a multi-stage buff, but it is amazing the results you can get.

[@benmac940]

Exactly what I was thinking gel coat will almost always come back with a cut and polish. I've seen boats that looked far worse than that brought back.

[@MrJessDancing]

Boats are cool. Cars are cool. Planes are way cool. No complaints here. 401 updates and projections would be appreciated too. Thanks. Enjoying the channel.

[@rebuildrescue]

Thank you for all the support Brother, we wouldn't be here without you guys👍🏻

[@ryancappo]

Congrats on getting this boat out on the water. I like to see projects with a quick turnaround and don’t have to be perfect.

[@TheHemiphil81]

I build boats for a living. 25 plus years. I worked at sea ray for 3 years. I may have built that boat at the sea ray plant that used to be in Knoxville tn.

[@seanvandiijk2889]

Thanks bro, and team, I was anxious wanting to see good action while the parts for the 401 arrive, this episode was almost emotional, I like so much aviation but I began with loving the ocean. This one was one of the best episodes of the channel. I think both aviation and navigation on waters are an ideal couple, I don't like much at all terrestrial vehicles.

[@adis7952]

That was amazing deal! Please dont wrap it or paint it because you can revive that gelcoat to look like brand new. Use trizacts from 500, and go up 1k,2k,3k,6k and sandpaper it with water and then cut then finishing paste for polishing, trust me its gonna look like brand new, get seats redone and foam for floor and its gonna look 80% better

[@MadeiraMarineSales]

Pull your spark plugs, inspect for rust on the compression side. If rusty, there's water intrusion, which is normal for the age. Inspect manifolds and risers. They're probably shot. A compression test is mandatory. These ol Mercruiser I/O engines rarely ware out. What's ruins them is leaky manifolds and risers. A compression test will tell you what's going on. Cheers! Love the content!

[@rebuildrescue]

We’re planning on pulling the engine for our yacht project. Once we do well compression test it and inspect the manifolds. 👍🏼

[@berniebrown9115]

I like it all. Can’t please everyone. Thanks Jason

[@nibblick29]

Love it Jason. Your channel always produces the good content. Keep it up brother. We are all here for the journey

[@rebuildrescue]

We appreciate that Brother, thank you for all the support

[@benparry5318]

I really dont mind that not every video is about the 401, but it would be nice to see something get finished. Anything, really.

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

He's not interested on getting stuff finished. He's interested in getting views from videos. It's much easier to give stuff the once over for the cameras and pretend he is going to restore it than actually spending time and money doing it. He still gets the views! What he should do is scrap these old yachts with sledge hammers and chainsaws and break them up with an excavator. That would get him big views with minimal outlay.

[@rebuildrescue]

You must have missed some of our Rescues from the past few years. Some of our rescues become long term projects, some don't. Some we keep, some we pass on to others. Thank you for watching and being here with us! rebuildrescue.com/pages/current-projects

[@RpmAuto]

He should broaden his content. Not everyone is interested in airplanes.

[@JoshHayle]

This video here. Nothing has happen but talking about boats history what h look for. We are over half the video and nothing has happened. ​@@rebuildrescue

[@bogganalseryd2324]

I'm only here for the free yacht lol

[@britishsouth]

A 1000, 2000, 3000 wet sand followed by a three step polish will make it look brand new.

[@Harrybollox]

I love the boat videos. Bow rider, amazing invention, designed with what’s in effect a big bucket at the bow , as if it was intentional to catch as much water as possible in one wave 😁

[@acconboy]

20 lbs oil pressure on a fully warmed chevy block is pretty normal, btw

[@JoeFpoc]

@@acconboy yeah pretty much. I have 2 1990 chevys and that’s about where they linger at. Maybe 35ish if its cold

[@matt_stl]

Amazed this boat worked so well. As with all things parts, parts, parts. Some folks in these comments would do well to realize that nothing can be done without the proper parts be it for the 401 or the other vehicles. Is that hard to understand? It doesn't seem hard to me...

[@emlynwebster1121]

I'm really enjoying the boat videos, I'm on my 3rd in as many years 😂

[@CustomcrowdMitroc]

Pretty excited to see what you have planned for this boat. I had the same boat but it was a 2004 model and with a fuel injected MerCruiser in it. It was a awsome boat but the bay we live in here in Australia was all salt water and super choppy which didn't suit the hull shape which is more suited to flat lakes and unfortunately and the salt water ended up starting to kill the headers due to the lack of a heat exchange awsome boat though we do miss it

[@a154james]

That thing is so nice, it's almost a shame to harvest the engine! If you're getting rid of the hull, let me know! I'd love to repower it

[@jamesjewett2469]

Sea Ray's are a great boat. For someone like you with the skill set and resources, you can make that boat gorgeous and look just as nice as a brand new one for maybe 25% of the cost of a new one.

[@rebuildrescue]

We have a lot of ideas , exciting stuff!!

[@Bywater-S]

@RebuildRescue, Jason I’m not sure what the beef is with some people and their complaints. From as I understand it, your channel is called Rebuild Rescue right? Or did it originally say 401 rebuild rescue? I don’t recall it ever being titled in such a way. I’ll stick around as I understand aircraft especially the older ones take more time than a week (sarcastic) to rebuild. I get it is a parts nightmare and so I’ll go through the video if it’s not of a particular topic I’m interested in then I’ll fast forward or skip it. I feel that’s ok and reasonable. You stay you and carry on doing what you do regardless of the individuals that are here and only interested in the 401.

[@WildWabbit3122]

I think the 401 project lured a lot of people onto this channel including me. For a while there was a 401 video each week which I think set an expectation in some people's minds that that would continue. Then it got to the point where Jason started to flip old abandoned aircraft in order to come up with more revenue to spend on the 401 project and other things. Two or three weeks might pass without a 401 video. Last year Jason got an abandoned motor yacht And had a couple of episodes on that which really interests me and still does. But now he's kind of diluting the boats like he did with the aircraft where he's introduced two more boats in the last week. Like you, if the weekly video doesn't interest me I will just not watch it or skip through it real quick. As with all KZbinrs, they can upload whatever content they want to and then we make a decision if we want to watch it or not.

[@orbitingeyes2540]

Hey, I'm certainly not complaining. I watch every episode. I'm merely curious as to the goal. As someone else pointed out... so many projects are unfinished.

[@cyprianzollinger303]

Glad to be back to boats!

[@rebuildrescue]

Thank you got watching Brother👍🏻

[@aprilkyle6156]

Hey if you’re at Oshkosh you gotta come swing by the F-15EX!! I be out there answering questions all week and it would be awesome to meet you!

[@fredlendzian7082]

he has a really good channel i like how he doesnt get stuck on on project if he was stuck on on project at once there probley would be less content

[@jimmyBaldwin-ot9zy]

Can’t wait till you make another video on the 401 I miss this video can’t wait till you’re finally finished or closer to it getting it done! 🙂👍🇺🇸

[@kristenkylemack9477]

I think keep original motors with the original boat is the best way to go! The yaught motor should be rebuilt. It gets to be a big pain in the butt, when you start pulling two engines instead of just one! Then things don't fit right its just more time more money. Yadda, Yadda, yadda. You end up finishing one boat & the second one sits in the parking lot for another ten years! Fix & Sell & put money in other projects! 😊 I know I had a dad that did the rescue stuff with cars! 😂 Nice to see the boat in the water!!!

[@ufoguys1264]

Love you man please do more boat stuff😂😂😂❤❤❤

[@jamescotton7133]

Finally some boat videos !!! Love it ! Takes my mind of work and watch something i'm passionate about. Keep it up , you're truly a great person ! Kind regards from Switzerland !

[@rebuildrescue]

That's awesome to hear James, thank you for being apart of the Rescue Crew👍🏻

[@chrisbible5629]

The value of any boat that size is it's engine. If you pull it out then haul the boat to the junk yard. Clean it up and get running and sell it to buy a rebuilt engine for the yacht.

[@fredlendzian7082]

love you guys you are a really good family oranteded channel no cussing and you safe about and know how to handle the haters

[@luftwicker07]

Bring it down to Florida bro. I'll stock it with beer and show you the good fishing spots 😂

[@bradduczek6981]

right on....what fun for little $$...... good project .....

[@RpmAuto]

That boat is in great shape from the ones I have seen on marketplace that has been sitting for years uncovered, not winterized and look like a sack of cats has been let loose inside of it. I would ride it.

[@bry40l]

As we say in australia, that sounds "phat." Love your work, jason and co 👏

[@louissmith318]

1000 HP in a 26 foot searay… you woke up and chose violence!! 😂😂

[@ericjohnson5617]

Right. The correct prop n that thing will fly

[@RandomName100]

Not just fly. It would outright fly.

[@ericjohnson5617]

@RandomName100 the issue might be cornering too fast... any chop might get bad in flight. The deep V hull might splash it off too... can't wait to see

[@waitemc]

A bravo 1 won't cut it with that type of hp.

[@jamesr.epstein]

Buff it, I believe it'll come back. As for the seats etc. looks to me they are going to need re-doing.Thank you for the video. A lot of good info for this old guy who could be looking for another boat.

[@bry40l]

40:18 oil pressure does go down if the oils really hot(after beating on it) 20psi is fine if at idle or a couple thousand rpm.

[@lovejetfuel4071]

15:57 so true, and when you said it was a 1996, I was like huh?? The designer was way ahead if their time on this one. Has more of a 2004 vibe going own

[@greggsvintageworkshop8974]

Great purchase Jason! Great video!

[@rebuildrescue]

Thank you Brother

[@billcarrier9622]

Get the gel coat buffed out, replace the interior, and fix all the mechanical issues with the engine and use it as your lake boat. You can also sell it and double your money.

[@retcdnmilengr]

Own a sea ray 300 it is a great boat. nice to see you putting this one to use.

[@philexk801]

I'm a new subscriber😎. Saw your videos on Facebook

[@rebuildrescue]

Welcome to the Rescue Crew!

[@RickyD1968]

It is a good boat it just needs a restore and you will have an Awesome boat !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@neilwallbridge8226]

Boats and planes both need to be kept undercover when not in use to keep from deteriorating too fast

[@ccacace1]

Boats, planes and.... Trains! maybe the next adventure?

[@LostlnTheAbyss]

Honestly think that'd be dope

[@coldsamon]

I'm hoping for a Skyscraper rescue. Abandoned skyscrapers are available for purchase.

[@TopNotch50]

I assume you replaced the raw water impeller! Also the stern drive needs servicing. I am going through a Four Winns 180 that sat for a decade in a garage and it's still a lot of work but cosmetically she is purrrty!

[@oluskloc]

Damn for 3800 bucks that's a steal. I wish there's such a good deal in my country.

[@wingtipsworld5909]

you can absolutely bring back the shine on that exterior.... its not to far gone.. you made it sound like it needs total repainting

[@chevyon37s]

Wet sand, buff, wax and that gel coat will come right back

[@Pato-ARG]

vice grips shine juice would make it look amazing!!!!!

[@ronboe6325]

With all your projects and stuff; you would benefit from a BIG pole barn. Think those large machine sheds large farms use to store their tractors, combines, mowers etc. Keeping the weather and sun off your projects would be a huge help - and easier to work on. Think of it as just another tool.....

[@mmccon2007]

Or a big "hoop hut" tent. Those are really cheap and don't really require inspection, permitting, etc. If I had all the stuff Jason does, I would do the big tent thing in a second.

[@KandMe1]

that whole venture went well. Just shows what can happen if you got an eye for the bargain.

[@gabiruracing]

It only needs polish the paint this searay boats are amazing

[@rocroc]

Well, this SeaRay was a great boat at one point in time. Boats retain their value if properly maintained. I've had many boats over time and after the first pleasure boat I stuck with Glastron. I seldom lost any value because of the appreciation and the cost of the new boat. To really enjoy a boat you have to pay cash for it. Making payments on a boat is misery. There were years I boated everyday and then there were times not so much. Work and golf got in the way of boating:-)

[@erikhoglund666]

Yes! More yacht videos! 😍🛥

[@rebuildrescue]

Awesome to hear Erik!

[@skyjinix331]

I would Love to have a boat! There is so much freedom with it. Greetings from Germany!

[@gmhard]

@@skyjinix331the freedom that boating offers is a great feeling, unfortunately here in the states the feeling of freedom while boating has been overtaken by over regulation and sheriffs stopping and boarding anyone’s vessel they see fit is really kind of killing that feeling….

[@menedon9599]

And of course there are wings lying around :D

[@Shadytreemechanic77]

Old boat gauges usually aren't correct. Also my 88 Searay 268 runs 40mph with the 7.4 330hp. So I think your running on the slow side . But its probably just needing a little love .the gel coat will clean up nice on that .And your bravo drive is worth a small fortune 😃

[@thatsnotfog1068]

You can sand the gell coat with a heavy grit and then buff and polish had it done to our 30 year old Mastercraft and she looks brand new

[@OneIdeaTooMany]

If it starts that's a good start

[@doriWyo]

"I'm not rescuing that one." I'll be watching.

[@mattie3595]

That 260 will buff out to a mirror….. Dewalt 849X 7” buffer……some white wool pads & compound. Finish with polish & yellow wool pads.

[@N98858]

All Good but definitely prefer the Airplane Rescue Video's Jason... ';-)

[@rebuildrescue]

We have lots of aviation rescues coming up, they just take so much time waiting on parts and other things. Boats are cool too!

[@N98858]

@@rebuildrescue ... I've come close to boating a couple times then remembering my 30K ATP Deceased Dad's definition of a Boat! "A Open Hole In The Water into which you POUR MONEY" ';-) Thanks~

[@matthewsmall6225]

That boat can be wet sanded and look brand new. Do some research on gel coat refurbishment.

[@rca-in-glasgow6781]

You could rescue a tricycle and I would watch your channel. The bigger purpose is what interests me most. I think your hearts is in the right place and you (all) are trying to make the world a better place with a very creative effort. Thanks to all of you. ❤

[@rebuildrescue]

Thank you ! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@BLUNTMANTHEOG]

OH YEAH PLEASE PUT A 1000HP IN THAT BOAT NOW THAT I WANT TO SEE ON IT WILL MAKE GREAT CONTENT KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK 💯🔥🚀🇺🇸

[@robertlayer1009]

I want to see you guys fix this boat up. Paint it, new upholstery, and make it look like a brand new one and we can see what the final numbers are to compare to a brand new one

[@mmccon2007]

Man, good deal on that one! I will bet you right now that the gelcoat can be resurrected. I took wet sandpaper ( I think I used 1000 grit) and got the oxidation off and then used compound and polish to restore my boat's finish. It takes a lot of work, but you have an indoor spot in the shade to work on it. It will come back. So you said you have 2 custom built big blocks...why not put them both in the Yacht and make the world's fastest yacht? I think that would get some clicks. If you want to make the Sea Ray faster, there are a bunch of ways to do that. I just hate to see you break up a pair of matched engines. I don't know about the rest of your viewers, but I like the boat content too. It is summertime and boats are great fun once you get them right.

[@edkacic8666]

That gelcoat is an easy restore. Dont make the mistake of painting or wrapping

[@Niteskate1]

Nice that is a lot of fun for only $3800.

[@rickowen767]

That boat will 100% buff out wash and wet sand with 3000 pads and buff

[@danhammer2690]

Long shot that you see this, but can you make a short video going over great websites or places to order parts from? I am new to boating. My wife and I inherited a 1989 Wellcraft Antigua cruiser boat after her father passed last year. We just picked it up this month and it’s been sitting since at least 2012-2015? Nothing was wrong with it prior. New trailer and new engine before it was parked. I don’t know a whole lot about boats, my experience is more geared toward rigs and automotive. So I really enjoy your videos because it helps me know what to look for. That last video before this where you bought that cruiser boat for a good deal and got it running, that’s essentially the same size boat we have now. So it was really nice to see all the ins and outs of different things about the boat. I like to learn. Where does a guy get parts for these old boats though? Thanks!

[@anthonysiegel4685]

It needs love that is 45-50 mph boat running good and trimmed out

[@NTCeramicCoating]

Sand down the boat. Buff it out. And put C6 Ceramic marine ceramic coating.

[@tiffanyhead1723]

Hey you’d be surprised on bringing that gel coat back to life try a bit of wet sanding and then polishing.

[@treetop4250]

I CRAVE more of the searay yacht, hope to see more boat stuff soon.

[@trex70]

When the propeller has to start, we need a "Clear Prop" Please.

[@Cb_boyz24]

Gotta love the sound of the ole 454

[@MARKLOCKWOOD2012]

need to pull the fuel start fresh change fuel/water separator filter fresh oil change, lower unit gear lube change new water pump. those that don’t know how it’s easy where the dip stick is you can get adapters to suck the oil out via the dip stick lower unit tilt down not grinding the skeg two screws one vent at top other main drain don’t get them mixed up drain unto two trash bags double the bags into each other into an oil pan option. good time to check for water seal failure lower unit gear lube will be discolored. make a check list fresh plugs wires, inspect belts replace regardless carb gone through clean jets. reinstall fuel lines water hoses squeeze them should be firm not mooshy replace pet cocks closed older engines on the block freeze plug that should never be broken fresh fuel premium prevents rod knock. lube stuff if it has a zerk fitting repaint skeg mercruiser black has their own black. we used to soak the air filter which meter remove that in some gas swoosh any junk black stuff icky funk. wipe out plenty of blue shop towels use oem stuff lower unit fill from the bottom till it oozes out the vent extra squirt or two no bubble air bubbles. Replace vent tube screw hand tight quickly install lower unit screw. Trim up inspect bellow tube replace trim out drive up and down check it turn wheel lube stuff. Older carb you hit the disconnect button on the throttle push pump pump should draw fuel from the tank into the fuel bowl dry thirty times roughly crack until she catches leave idled up about a grand till she gets some heat into her bring back throttle click de tint should go into gear forward and reverse check it. never over back a boat off in the water until the engine safely runs just submerge out drive trim down some that way if theirs a problem you can pull back up nor disconnect strap that should be inspected rot and faded ness look at bunks now the boat is launched look at tires 🛞 rot ness and tire pressure. new spare if needed look at bearings lube them before a trip. trailer light s turn signal brake etc. boat tags renew need a new trailer by all means go to sea ray etc.

[@joeycormier5757]

God I love RR boat content

[@rebuildrescue]

Thank you for watching !

[@jhordan2631]

The muriatic ácido will removed the gel coat oxidation after you rinse it with water polish it will diferent stages of rubin compound

[@ltownandfriends4531]

@21:15 totally agree tower and audio upgrade will transform this!

[@rjaquaponics9266]

If would make an excellent platform to watch the Air Venture from the water in Oshkosh, WI next week! Boat Launch 22 for the win!

[@je9886]

Another great video that 1000hp would send this ole cruiser to the moon...

[@rjaquaponics9266]

You would Likely spin the lower end Off completely. but it would be 10 minutes of enjoyment! Long enough to get to watch the Air venture Airshow and return quickly! LOL

[@StaxxJackrock]

i'm here for the rebuilding and rescuing, and for the most part this has been an Aviation channel which has gotten boring. so i'm glad to see yall rebuilding and rescuing stuff other than planes again.

[@dspringer3792]

3 years in, still trying to figure out what an "Alder-nadur" & "Few Filldur" are.

[@MikeMcCarty6453]

Keep up the boat stuff!

[@area51ray]

Hey Jason, did you adjust the drives trim for top speed? You usually have to feather the trim up a bit, just enough so that the hull doesn’t hop, but doesn’t plow much water either to get top speed.. Weight distribution can affect where your trim works best also.

[@abdulfaridmostamandi8721]

Last time there was a pause in videos, then we got the sad news about Sam. Hope this time everyone is well and everthing is alright.

[@thesaltlifemanshow5522]

I love my old boats I'm a huge glastron guy and own a 1978 ssv115 that had the old merc 115 tower of power until it got upgraded to the 7 marine engine it has now. I'd put my little 17.5 ft glastron up against my 23ft checkmate that's got the same engine as your sea ray but with a ton of work like a cam and even nitrous as an option although I've never needed it. Easily 100+ mph boats which is just stupid. That being said my kawasaki stx900 jet ski with a hyabusa engine I bought for 1800 bucks cuz it didn't run was a steal and is so much fun.

[@theofficialdiamondlou2418]

Gelcoat it fine. Use the new 3M rejuvenate system. It’ll look like new. And it’s a Brunswick they build ALL the Sea Ray ,Maxim , and about 20 other name brand boats of this style

[@jhordan2631]

For the gel coat wash it with diluted muriatic acid and scrub it

[@johnmchargue7628]

It appears as though the enthusiasm for ever completing the 401 has vanished. I remember 1 1/2 years ago when the goal was to complete it for Osh Kosh in 2023. I knew that was unrealistic, but at least they showed up and shared the journey with attendees. Did they even participate this year? I don't mind the other rescue projects, but we're seeing less and less of the 401. A lot of the following was generated from that project. At the least they could provide an update and mention what the delay is or what parts they're waiting on to continue within each episode. If they need to complete other projects to generate cashflow, then tell us. I used to eagerly wait for Saturday morning's update. I'm beginning to question if it will ever leave the runway again.

[@jaynutt3r]

boats can be a massive money hole.

[@travlnchaz239]

Why not put those 1000 hp engines in the yacht that would definitely get that thing moving

[@mju7752]

@@travlnchaz239 exactly my thoughts...

[@BrainCellular]

That’s what I was thinking also

[@rjaquaponics9266]

It wouldn't likely add 5 mph for a lot more gas, no worth it!

[@rome0610]

I'd opt for this procedure, too! Keep this boat as original as possible.

[@MrMontanaNights]

Those big yachts aren't built for speed so much as they are efficiency and endurance. She's probably already hull-speed limited to what's already in her or going to be in her so upping the horsepower is just going to unnecessarily add to the fuel bill. *For the uninitiated, hull-speed refers to the limit of how fast a given hull can go, it's one of those trade offs that nautical engineers/designers have to contend with when designing a new boat. At some point, no matter how big an engine you put in it won't be able to go past the hull-speed.

[@Charles-y2w]

Break out another thousand! We love our boats.

[@doctorjango1]

Honestly, rebuild the carburetor, and that big block is probably fine.

[@gridfreedomquest8613]

it would be a neat challenge to set a budget of like 30 grand on a build for that boat. try to source high end parts for cheap to see what you could get. maybe take it to a dealership after to see if it is worth a bunch more than what you put into it.

[@38whitcomb]

As a retired airline pilot licensed subscriber and follower to your channel. I enjoy your varied adventures. As to the boat and its top speed you need to note the RPM that it was achieved at. The 454 should make at least 4400 RPM If it didn't make that it might not be running on all 8 cylinders. Hope the information was helpful

[@rebuildrescue]

Thank you for the tips! Thinking the engine needs a good tune up.

[@varleyfitch6544]

You need a big pole barn to put all your toys in.

[@briank1671]

Boat... Break Out Another Thousand, if it's been outside the foam in the floor is soaked with water, they are heavy and won't reach top speed. Run it across a scale.

[@sixcues]

I guess the 401 Phoenix project is officially dead now!! It's been a Month since we had a 401 video!! I know he ran out of money for the 401 as the last video before Sam's crash in the Cougar he was asking for Money and AP's to volunteer their time for the project!! Wonder if he even still has the Hangar? Rent for an Airplane Hangar is not cheap!!!!

[@rebuildrescue]

Not dead at all ! Slow on parts and inspections right now. New video coming

[@SimonUdd]

Will you ever do a series where you restore the boats or will you just make video when you make them run?? Because I would really like a series. And fuel and ignition problems sums up my boat ownership pretty well