Leaky Fibreglass Boat with a Broken Motor... Can it be fixed??

I saw this old Bonito craft 4.9 with a Suzuki 85hp outboard for auction, it didn't meet reserve so I made an offer and got it for $1100 NZD. These boats are $8-12k in good condition.
There is a hole in the hull, the trailer is rusty and the outboard hasn't run for 6 years. I can't resist a challenge...

[@kellik5453]

I can't believe that so many people seem to trash their boats rather than simply giving them a little TLC each year. Good thing you are willing to invest and bring them back to life!

[@soggybottom3463]

When a non-runner fires up. Never gets old, just magic.

[@jamesread11]

Soggy Bottom mustie on a weekly basis 😂

[@mikerobinson8734]

So true, I’ve scored two boats this way both bought ridiculously cheap because owners threw up there hands at fairly easy fixes.

[@tristanmccauley2318]

The bloke is a genius, very talented.

[@gangisspawn1]

@@mikerobinson8734 my brother is the opposite. He thinks every problem is the worst, never anything simple. He has disassembled most of his shit (motorcycles, four wheelers, truck, outboards), and just gives up and leaves it in a pile... I don't get why people don't check the easiest, most likely problems first.

[@northdakotaham1752]

@@gangisspawn1 I have picked up a few projects like that for free...just haul it away. Like putting together a big mechanical puzzle.

[@jaybailey8044]

I love your show and your very calm attitude it very calming to watch you videos. Thank you

[@keithgarland3404]

i was an auto technician for 40 years, i think you have got far better all round skills than most modern techs, i have enjoyed all your videos and particularly like the way you show how to fault find, and methodically move through possible faults until you have pin pointed the issue.

[@anuronironworks6164]

I got kinda obsessed with your videos the week before last and so I bought a broken tractor to fix up. Thanks!

[@MartyT]

Congratulations!

[@alexduncan9941]

"If there's anything Dad loved more than serenity, it was a big two stroke engine on full throttle". 10/10 getting the motor running again, Marty!

[@MartyT]

Thanks mate.. Can't wait to get it on the water and open her up

[@lukelawson459]

Not much on KZbin makes me happier than seeing Marty’s face when he fixes something up. Love it! keep up the good work. More content please!!!

[@alan6832]

What is he smearing on the float bowl gaskets?

[@alan6832]

What do you think of using waxes or silicons to prevent corrosion in the water jackets? Silicons reduce heat transfer and so can cause cars to boil over, but I doubt they will reduce it so much as to overheat a boat engine. actually I have tried it 2 or 3 times with no trouble. I also do what he did, run them in a bucket, but I intentionally try to get the cooling system to suck up as much used 2 stroke oil from the bucket as possible and use it to line the water jacket.

[@Lm701]

These videos could be 10x longer in my opinion. I just love all the intricate things you do. I really learn a lot. It's therapeutic watching someone so skilled do something like this. I could watch a long cut of this whole process in real time. If you ever made a second channel or something with basically raw footage, hours long videos, it would be a dream come true for me.

[@dprcontracting6299]

Totally agree. Sort of 'Maintenance Porn'.

[@steveswallows8525]

Marty, your wife must truly be a saint for letting you bring home so many "projects". She's a keeper. It would be too hard to break in a new one.

[@niflag]

Or his husband is also a mechanic

[@WelcometoVideoCity]

Precious little one there bud. They are lucky to have a kind dad like you.

[@rednaughtstudios]

"You've been listening to Mum!" Haha. Priceless.

[@2tana22]

That was a very happy face when you discovered the engine was in sound condition, priceless!!!!

[@TheDieselStop]

I remember when my kids were around your kids age. They grow up fast. Enjoy them while you have them. I lost my boy in a car accident. You asked why I don’t post videos anymore. It’s been a painful recovery after him. Love your videos brother. Nice job 👍 as always.

[@MartyT]

Shit dude, sorry to hear that

[@larrymaxwell5535]

I say you rank in a very few of the top mechanics anywhere, in your country and mine 🇺🇸👍 great job and I enjoy your channel everytime. You never disappoint!

[@lylekoss4534]

Marty I never get tired of watching you repair engines . My favorites are abandoned heavy equipment that you take on !

[@stevejake4316]

Lol I really enjoy what you do here, it's nice to be able to learn something new and useful. Keep saving up the scrap metal!

[@puirYorick]

I suspect your apprentice younglings are well in league with the other side. Still, Mummy knows a man with ten boats is a much better prospect than one with an extra missus. Keep living the dream life so we can watch and learn.

[@darrenw2803]

at least the wife with the guy and his 10 boasts will know where her man is when he is outside lol

[@glenpaul3606]

Never trusted Suzuki outboards. My 65 hp left me stranded several times and seldom worked right. Ended up buying the CDI brain module which cost $300. Had other problems after that so gave up and sold the boat and motor. My 200hp Johnson on the other hand worked perfectly for the 20+ years I owned it and it frequently went out 30-40 miles into the ocean on fishing trips. Glad you got yours running, hope it continues to run well.

[@gallente4TW]

"... Good day, guys. I've dragged another project home..." That's your starter for ten, lol..

[@siskamore11]

Some kids count apples Some kids count cars Your kids count boats

[@siskamore11]

Hey! Love from the man himself :) much love from Newfoundland ( fellow island and commonwealth person)

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

So, when You teach Your kids to use also their toes for counting, that would open room for another ten boats ...

[@graham.l6604]

I love that she instantly pictures all of the boats in her mind and counted them out :)

[@Chr.U.Cas2216]

Dear siskamore 11. 👍 Yes, and tractors of course! 😁 Best regards, luck and health.

[@snubbelbuff1471]

"You've been listening to Mom, haven't you?" ... Pffft! ... Yeah that's my coffee gettin' sprayed all over!

[@maskedfan4862]

For those of us that are not mechanics we get same song second verse from our wives-Are you going to watch that (insert sport type) game? WELL ARE YOU???? ALL YOU DO IS WATCH SPORTS, BLA BLA BLA, NAG NAG NAG.

[@Chr.U.Cas2216]

Dear snubbel buff. 👍👌👏 Yeah, same happened to me (but with tea). 😂😁 Best regards, luck and health. Postscriptum: I absolutely love your KZbin name! 😁 Does it have a special meaning (if I'm allowed to ask)?

[@pnwRC.]

@@maskedfan4862 No wife, NO kids, NO WORRIES, my life is GREAT, & I'm going to keep it that way!

[@teenaramsay2469]

@@pnwRC. wait until you get older..you may miss one or more of those "inconveniences".

[@pnwRC.]

@@teenaramsay2469 Doubtful, but it might could be possible.

[@Obliticus]

Thanks Marty! Videos like this gave me the confidence to rebuild the carb on a 12 year old non-running lawn mower... and guess what? It's works awesome now :) You can give a man a fish....but if you teach him to fish... :)

[@juliojames5986]

I love it when a plan comes together , then works out ! For me, thats when I go back to the shop, write the check and bring it home. Enjoyed your trouble shooting and repair vid. You are no rookie .....Thanks

[@hpda44]

I love the fact that you take this equipment and bring it back to life. You’re a very handy guy!

[@opelmecrazy4398]

There’s a calming aspect to your videos that suggest take your time and do it right the first time. Great stuff Marty!

[@NHguy603]

Marty, I really enjoy your uploads. I appreciate your “can do” attitude and your willingness to put time into old machines and make them useful again.

[@1969Kakashi]

A man that can fix things is a man worth his salt. Nice score, Marty.

[@anthonyreedy9023]

I could watch your videos for hours! Wish you were my neighbor!

[@jamesread11]

Nothing more expensive than a cheap boat 😂 great video, just shows how good engineering knowledge can easily fix what look like big problems

[@MartyT]

The name is quite appropriate on this one - Wet Debt

[@TedBishop1]

@@MartyT BOAT = Break Out Anither Thousand

[@robvanza]

@@TedBishop1 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@scottgm321]

Boat definition: A hole in the water you pour money into.

[@northdakotaham1752]

Almost as expensive as fixing old airplanes, a hole in the sky where thousands of dollars disappear.

[@roverdad]

The wife must be excited every time you bring home a new project 😊. Glad you keep finding them though. This is one of the few “must watch” channels on KZbin and I am always happy to see a new video posted.

[@berniemiller4704]

You make fixing look so easy. It’s experience clearly. You da man.

[@jamesrpm3920]

Marty your level of expertise amazes me , Cats , Excavators , boats, a very wide range of mechanical skills .

[@johnniewelbornjr.8940]

My feed must be on a boat kick tonight (and it's been "winter" for at least a month here in North Dakota, prior to today's first real day of winter... The Missouri River is frozen over and ice fishing is all I hear up in these parts lol) but I'm not complaining. You remind me of an old friend that used to the very same things, be it boat or car or whatever... Just meticulous, step by step troubleshooting after a previous owner had given up, then voila! A "new" toy to play with! I was sitting here grinning when she fired up... So it's only a couple of years since you posted this but still great to see, especially when you youngsters pop in with their color commentary! :)

[@markrandall1456]

I was near dozing Then what do I see. The pup was listening So attentively. Let check the wiring And all the earths. A bit of corrosion Now on to the worst. Checked out the carbs. That looked like fun. I thought I was watching Old Mustie1. Great job. Thanks for the fun. :-)

[@snubbelbuff1471]

Points for effort and popular culture reference!

[@MartyT]

Haha gold

[@dirtyhooker6317]

@Leonard Carr 🤙 straya

[@MartyT]

@Uncle Eidolf That would be my battery charger, I cranked the battery for a while and it nearly flattened my battery

[@williamhogg7830]

MARTY, you're a pure CAPITALIST! I love it. You get something that looks useless, fix it up, "this is where the drum roll comes in" AND YOU'VE MADE MONEY! GOD BLESS YOU. CHEERS

[@robertkeyes2654]

Excellent video . . . "You've been listening to Mum . . ." LOL. Keep up the good work - always a pleasure to see you bring things back to life.

[@jamesrivis620]

The moral of this story : You can't expect to run an engine for years without professional periodic testing and repair.Great to meet the two little guys !!!

[@ken.outside]

I really enjoy watching you turn another man's junk into absolute treasure! Keep up the great work!

[@northdakotaham1752]

Watching Marty clean those carburetors reminds me of how much trouble I have had in the past getting carburetors cleaned, adjusted and working properly. I have alot of equipment and vehicles still using carburetors. Watched one guy on YT who uses a blast cabinet with baking soda to do the initial cleaning. Then finishes up with an ultrasonic cleaner using a degreaser. I have a sand blast cabinet and recently bought a 30 ml ultrasonic cleaner so will be doing some experimenting with those. My first victim is a Holley 4150 4 barrel from my Chevy tandem axle.

[@graham.l6604]

What a great way to pass my 30 minute break at work :) I'll be watching part 2 on my lunch break. I love how methodical Marty is.

[@lawrenceengel3330]

A lot of care and attention is paid in these repairs, fantastic fix up 👌

[@pdreese]

As someone with many boats I fully concur with Marty.

[@joss67uk]

Its so satisfying to see something resurrected, and even more so when it just needs a little TLC, great job...

[@emptymaker9752]

Those little helpers are so adorable!

[@kenknight4560]

It is a refrain heard the world over; "you bought another (car, boat, airplane, RV, race car, motorcycle etc.)! Why do we need another one......." Great channel and lucky kids.

[@dylantrinder1571]

Haha, your missus must be pleased that it's not another tractor!

[@theatcman37]

Never to many tractors

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

@@theatcman37 .... or boats, for that matter.

[@waterbourne9282]

Great trouble shooting / service tutorial. We had trouble with hard starting and gummed up carbs on our old 70 hp Johnson until we started to run it dry after each trip. Good as gold after that. Thanks for putting it together.

[@MartyT]

Yes I always run 2 stoke outboards dry when flushing them, like you say they start easier next time

[@davidmunro1469]

Thank you Marty, Your crew are wonderful.

[@JHruby]

So Marty whips out the carburetor synchronizer and that has me thinking he may have done this before...

[@ThePreyMantas]

You heard the little one... 10 boats is enough! :) lol

[@svtelos4726]

Or owned a triumph. :) Lots of fiddlin' there too.

[@ThePreyMantas]

@@svtelos4726 :) A lot of times Marty is unconventional, but he always gets things right when doing the repairs. It'll be a nice tooling boat once he's done with it. Not a lot of $$$ either, just some time, sweat and commonsense. What a great combo, huh!

[@pm270100]

for the old cb 750 lol

[@Hiawatha3971]

" Teahrn boats " the little one said ! Almost as priceless as the grin on your face when it started . Well done again Marty , just keep going the way you are .

[@khurshidmarwat9399]

Wow can’t describe how impressed I am by your approach to dealing with problems in your builds. Great job Marty

[@gangisspawn1]

I love the sound of outboards starting. So rewarding after you work on them at they run.

[@ghodgeco]

Making a "non-runner" run always puts a smile on a guys face.

[@ThePerfectSeason1972]

Bonito comes back to life. Thanks for sharing!

[@deborahhaley6628]

I used to love the Angry Ram videos, but these videos are fascinating.

[@Mickey__M]

I like how you examine everything bit by bit to know whats wrong with it. And in the meantime you share your thought about it. It's very interesting.

[@johnmacdonald6201]

There"s no doubt about it, you are an absolute legend, now there will be some really good fishing stories and trips away in the boat.

[@Bristoll170]

Hahaha...A man can never have too many boats. Absolute gold :-)

[@peterthepakeha2799]

One of the best hulls for its size, I've had 2 and they perform extremely good in the rough. Welldone.

[@MrGeroth]

I could watch you all day. Thanks for sharing.

[@tbatba7598]

if I was selling something broken and you showed up to buy it the price would go up by 25% because I know its not broken..... I just don't have the skills to fix it.. haha well done another excellent video, thanks for the great content, its always so good to watch someone bring things back to life.

[@jeanclaudevandam4974]

He must be some kind of engineer or something. Very smart and very composed. I will try to learn from him and how he works.

[@roxanneabbott8424]

Excellent job Marty!!!!

[@JB-NZ]

Love the happy face after it gets up and running :) Your channel is awesome Marty

[@stevezwemer1262]

Kudos on that 6 meter long key fob. Brilliant!!

[@RickSolid1]

I told my wife that my ideal vacation would be to spend 2 weeks helping you fix the trash treasure you buy. She rolled her eyes and said I was crazy, I told her only a doctor can make that assessment. 😁.

[@willybeeish]

Hey Marty, I'm a newcomer from UK. Love the engineering expertise - from an outboard engine to a big yellow 'dozer. Fascinating and great close up explanatory shots. Keep 'em coming. Bill B

[@doesitmatter9451]

Great video mate, good job on the editing. Easy to watch. Thanks for sharing

[@shackman9566]

You scored another one. That looks like a very nice boat. And once you have gone over it you will have peace of mind that all is good. These days you can't be sure of the new stuff. I like fixing the old stuff. And you can't beat the price. Here in the states you would have 10 classic cars or trucks. You can rename the wet debt to debt free.

[@ginggur17]

I love watching you get results. Excellent yet again.

[@markmason13]

"You've been listening to Mom, haven't you?" love it. I get the same thing but with fishing gear.

[@everestyeti]

I live in the UK, if I get a problem with my Skoda Yeti engine, I am going to ship it over to Marty. It will not only be quicker to resolve but a lot cheaper as well! You right never enough boats!

[@christophemeathrel508]

Great recovery on the carb, good to see the next generation receiving superb advice. Love this series of vlogs, stay safe, keep the energy levels high. Regards from Cléguérec 🇫🇷🍷🇬🇧😷🛠🍺🚤

[@k.compton8995]

Always puts a grin on your face when you get it started!

[@billsmith5166]

Seeing your daughter's hair sure brings back memories. What a pair of Sweethearts they are.

[@NocturnalProductions]

Fantastic Video Marty! I admit I open the tube every morning hanging for another one of your vids. Well done mate, impressive work!

[@michaeldornhausen8807]

Thanks for your Videos. They gave me the courage to fix up "non running" machinery.

[@gussay]

Brilliant videos, fantastic commentary... really educational and a joy to watch Marty 👍

[@bloodreighn]

if toddlers can be believed, 10 boats? Ur lucky to have a wife thats so understanding!

[@MartyT]

I think she was counting their toy boats as well ;)

[@wain77]

"...six, siven, eight, nine, tin!" She's Kiwi as, mate! So cute!

[@Naplesfrank154]

Nice going Marty. I have a guy that’s giving away a 24 foot Bayliner Ciera with trailer. I would love to get it and fix it up but my homeowners association won’t let me keep it on my property and my wife doesn’t want to move. I’m pissed 😤. Lucky that you have property. Thanks for sharing. God Bless.

[@pnwRC.]

That sir, is why I'll NEVER buy a house with H.O.A. attached to the deal! I do what I want when I want on my property. The HOA would most likely have a fit with me having an RC construction site in my backyard!

[@brianmoore5498]

full use of your powers along lines of excellence and two wonderful children as well ! thanks and have a great week.

[@neilshep50]

Titanic sails into New York Who's that at the helm? Oh, it's Marty T

[@JackBWatkins]

Marty T: “just a patch on the starboard side and clean out some boiler tubes was all it needed.”

[@keithbadeaux2741]

Close the choke

[@keithbadeaux2741]

Close the choke

[@chriskeevers9913]

I like the “you can never have to many boats” been telling the wife that for years, lol

[@Langbaurgh]

Impressed by your attention to detail!

[@chrispy3866]

G’day from NY. Excellent work. Very much enjoy your videos. Love that you are working on a boat. Please continue to keep up the good work.

[@pcdubya]

awesome and at 13:50 I smiled with you. 4 strokes are the deal now, but you can't beat the smell of that blue 2 smoke firing up.

[@MartyT]

Yeah 4 strokes are much more efficient and quiet but they're so expensive

[@donmiller4260]

Cant wait to see the next video. Keep being awesome and fixing everything you can

[@chrissmith7655]

Hi, great stuff Marty, many thanks. Always a good video from you.

[@michaelmcclafferty3346]

You are a very skilled man Marty. You must have had some very good teachers but are obviously a quick learner.

[@korydoe4813]

Way to go Marty! Its amazing how a little bit of TLC can make something go again. Cheers!

[@infocpctrainer]

great to see little ones taking interest. I'm sure thy'll be into being helpful trainee mechanics. Great video waiting eagerly for next instalments.

[@Flowing23]

Great watching your videos, The way you methodically work through the issue is great. Good luck, 🍀

[@scottgm321]

Great video. It's fun bringing stuff back to life.

[@RPOLIVNICK]

I learned so much from watching this. Subscribed. nice work.

[@jasonswift7098]

Well done on getting the motor running.

[@warrenholmar1129]

Another great video looking forward to the rest of the repairs

[@7eis]

The good ol' prop tub method. Throttle linkage looks amazing!

[@caseylabelle1128]

Really enjoyed this. Thanks. Ontario Canada

[@kingarthur666.6]

You're truly bless with the skills you have, please keep the videos coming God speed,, stay safe.,