RESCUING The MILDEW Covered Interior On My $500 1966 SeaRay BOAT

My $500 1966 SeaRay SRV180 (18ft) is nasty inside, after sitting out for over 10 years it was full of trash and water. Today we're going to clean up the interior and try to remove the mildew stains from the seats and other vinyl. Everything worked better than I expected and I feel at home in the boat already! I just need to get the unknown V6 engine with the Carter RBS carburetor running and check the lights. The plan is to get it on the water one time, then sell it in the next few weeks.
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[@ProducerLare]

As a seasoned boater, I’m ❤️ing the boat content John Ross!👍⚓️👍. You mentioned getting a pair of muffs/hooking up a hose to it..& it’s only been run a minute to get it started... that’s ok BUT I can probably almost guarantee you you’ll need to replace the impeller(s) - if so equipped! They circulate water into the engine to cool it, usually rubber, & probably shredded both from sitting so long & also starting it without a water hose hooked up to the boat. At any rate, it never hurts to replace them because if not either of the above, they’re most certainly warped (so to speak) in one direction; they’re cheap too & can save you from blowing it all up! 🔥🚤💥 TIP: Spray down the new impeller(s) with silicone spray while installing; this will provide some lubricant on it until water reaches it to lube it going forward. P.S. Speaking of which - please get a new fire extinguisher too. I’d hate to see it go up in flames & possibly injure/kill you or the next owner! Good Luck & looking forward to a few more videos on this beauty!!👍👍 ~ Larry

[@ProducerLare]

johnny smit WTF asked you!? It’s a comment directed towards John Ross & anyone that may be in the same situation with a boat project. No I’m not a master mechanic nor do I claim to be - far from it. I’ve been working on my personal boats, cars, etc decades before KZbin was even conceived. Excuse me for trying to help people by my experiences in boat repair. Have _you_ contributed any advice to this project? NO... and that’s ok. Perhaps you don’t know anything about boat repair, perhaps you do, I, for one, don’t care. It’s ok, you just sit there & hide behind your keyboard & contribute negative comments down here (& probably in society as well). Good day sir. 👋

[@patwalker9890]

@johnny smit You having a bad day? Everything Larry mentioned is correct. I'm old and have been running watercraft for a bunch of decades so experience has taught me a bunch. I wouldn't dream of risking my motor on a 50 year old boat by not replacing the impeller for the few bucks it will cost. I'm also wondering what that transom is like inside. Looks like a fun project though.

[@ProducerLare]

Pat Walker 👍👍 Thank you.👍👍

[@phlodel]

@johnny smit You sure that's not johnny snit?

[@MegaBluebone]

looks like a cheap throwaway paint brush would've come in handy for spreading around that CLR evenly.

[@quentinc1275]

If the boat breaks down its gonna be Watch Jr Row

[@danielheartsill4269]

Thanks for the chuckle. That was good.

[@daytonafuntim]

😂🤣

[@RadDadBMX]

Good job.

[@thecman26]

Hence the oar!

[@swedishrestoration6130]

and when he pulls the boat, its WatchJrTow

[@1leggeddog]

Here a good tip for cleaning up seats : Use a portable electric drill, with a brush attachment with ton of bristles. Makes short work of stuff like these and since you have a ton of projects like this, would be an investment.

[@tractorhyatt7044]

Nice clean up work, JR! You should start a nationwide movement where America finds those old, but good cars, boats and motorcycles, pull them from the yards and fields to bring them back to life. Counter our current throw away society. There is much value in old things too and with a little elbow grease, they can have a second chance. 🚜👍

[@charleslaatz6189]

I'd listen to everyone telling you to get a new fire extinguisher. Ive worked in a chain marine store for 2 1/2 years. If you dont take the fire extinguisher out and shake it every so often the powder hardens in the bottom, especially after sitting. If it shakes and you can feel the powder you may be good. The gauges can also become faulty after a long period of time. They usually have dates stamped on the fire extinguisher or the label as well.

[@povlrueger3898]

He said it is a halon extinguisher....

[@dieselnick96]

He should sell the old fire extinguisher to codyslab. He used halon in different experiments

[@gertraba4484]

That boat and accessories are form the JOHNSON ADMINISTRATION

[@TallTexasGMan]

Halon is a gas, no longer used in Fire Service as it is an oxygen displacer and carcinogenic.

[@zed91]

Hey, you need to keep this boat. It would be great times next summer!! It's got that awesome inboard power!

[@ScottJ175]

I admire your patience for all the cleaning. I tend to delegate jobs like that to my wife and/or kids.

[@denreed17]

Very Big Suggestion!!!!! You better check the Out drive transom seal. If it's dry-rotten, cracked or leaks; YOU SINK!!!

[@WatchJRGo]

Just found out it was replaced in 2001, it looks really good 💯

[@CarswithNash]

I was gonna say how beautiful the dash was, then you pointed it out. Very badass boat!

[@agentofficerthomasa.porter107]

Just discovered your sight. Great find & fixer upper & then ya sell. Ok. You have a great presentation package. Look forward to continue viewing. Thanks.

[@drgriffin1972]

Make sure you change the gear oil in the out drive lower unit as well as check the out drive boot before a water test. That thing will fill fast from a small out drive boot leak.

[@doughboy1966]

When I custom built golf carts and worked as a golf cart tech between builds we used LA's Awesome Cleaner on our rental carts to remove the mold and grease on the seats that were leased to power plants. Talk about remove junk. Greased Lightning and Super Clean also did a great job.

[@nutritionperfection]

I use superclean as an APC a lot when detailing cars as a side gig. The dilution ratios make it hard to beat.

[@webincomeincome8767]

A lot of professional detainers use snowbowl (toilet bowl cleaner) to clean mildew and other stains from boats. Try it. It works like magic. Just squeeze it everywhere, hen use long handled brush to move it around and scrub. Let sit a few minutes and rinse off. Just don’t use on carport. Works great.

[@lightningbear2135]

Man that is such a cool retro boat. I am all about the cleaning process I could spend hours doing that. Love you videos

[@dfacedxa]

JR with the fresh lemon tree haircut. looking like its his first day on the force

[@jimkennedy2708]

No job, gotta save somewhere, so, cutting his own hair ...

[@metromusic5725]

@@jimkennedy2708 A basic haircut in Kansas is probably cheaper than going out for lunch

[@gertraba4484]

Man he needs THE FORCE to save that boat

[@Scarywoody]

Amazed with the CLR and magic erase. Ordered them up.

[@Cartier_specialist]

Good results. I don't think I could get away using the CLR without gloves. 👍

[@bradmathisen]

Use Magic Erasers on the seats to get rid of the mildew and keep the sponges really wet while scrubbing away. It worked so much better than any cleaner we tried on our pontoon seats.

[@Stoic-of-Rome]

The magic erasers are amazing!! Those seats turn into bonking platforms!! how very 60's

[@TruthFactFinder]

Thanks again for the update vids on the Stingray... It's so cool watching the transformation! 303 is a miracle spray... It conditions & protects tires too. Please consider selling your boat to me when you are ready? I'd love to make a road trip to Kansas from Las Cruces, New Mexico.

[@marktrusty9758]

Like the boat, fun fact the more you use a boat the less maintenance you have to do. I had a bass boat for 10 years, the most expensive thing I had to do was replace the battery. I would take my boat out at least once a week.

[@derekrogers3426]

Don't forget to put the plug in it before floating it

[@OldCarAlley]

I am a retired marine mechanic.... made lots of money for people forgetting to the plug in.

[@daytonafuntim]

EXACT-ly! Worst rookie mistake I ever made. 😂 One minute you're floating, next you're on thr verge of sinking! 😅

[@genericsomething]

Watch JR Sink

[@minecraftbuilder3110]

Been there! Maiden voyage. lol I had to jump in the lake and tow/swim the boat back to the launch! Great memory!

[@dodgeguyz]

If you have never watched a 4cylinder minivan try and pull out a water logged boat I highly recommend it!!!!! Gotta love a busy boat launch!

[@gazzebow]

That storm looked INSANE. I wish we had weather like that in the UK.

[@davekimbler2308]

I was going to ask you a question but after reading some of your comments from people and there response to comments made towards them it’s like WW3 on some of them attempts to help you and other people out ! So I say to you - Fair Winds and Sails young man !

[@doug960]

I'm doing the same to a 1989 Sea Ray 160 with a Mercury 115 2+2 outboard. Cool project.

[@charlescastle5566]

Boat is looking good. I want to see it on the water. Thanks J R for the awesome videos keep up the good work.

[@davidallen3158]

Magic Erasers are awesome.

[@johnbrown6849]

Just bought almost an identical boat that’s sat for years with the Buick v6 and carter 1 barrel pain to rebuild but fun stuff

[@rumrunner1756]

So here I am spending 17 minutes to watch some other guy clean his boat while mine sits next to the garage begging to be waxed. 🤷‍♂️🚤

[@WatchJRGo]

Do both at the same time #multitasking 💪

[@clevelandmaker386]

@@WatchJRGo you need a rotating brush on a battery drill

[@davidallen3158]

JR will come and wax it lol.

[@Janetplanet62]

We have 5,000 boat that has been sitting for almost a year! On BF used car lot! With rest of his hoopdies! With no cover!!

[@Polish_Hammer1987]

Yup I got 2.jetskis begging for a cleaning. But I watch this. In my defense though its 330 am so I gonna wait till morning anyway.

[@jamesr5741]

Definitely get a new bimini top. You want a bit of shelter from the sun when your out there on the water most of the day.

[@OldCarAlley]

Wow it cleaned up nice. What a cool old boat... I love it!

[@scottfirman]

Soft scrub with bleach removes mildew and cleaned everything up like new. I have used it for years. Use it with the magic eraser. By the way, they fall apart really easy.

[@donaldquinlivan1335]

I used soft scrub on my old boat works wonderfull the bleach kills the mold and the soft abrasion helbs get the gel coat clean try it on the outside of the boat you will be surprised !!!

[@paulsmith-ib3nx]

We used to run errands for Mildew Stains when we were kids.

[@reflectioncode]

Wow! Great turnaround ! On this project love these!! Make more!!

[@snaprestyling5681]

Good job son! Completely different from where she was when we pulled her out. 👊

[@VanisleNSX]

The boat is looking pretty good.

[@DuggleBogey]

Abarth looking good in the background.

[@andrewmaze5926]

I don’t know much about vintage Sea Rays, but more modern ones (I assume same with yours) use an impeller which is in the drive to feed water to the water pump. I highly recommend you look into and replace that so you don’t instantly have overheating issues. In a modern boat they are a bi-annual replacement maintenance part.

[@dowen1511]

that is a buick v6. they were common in the skylark of the day. and some jeep models. and is what is going to be an issue for you is exhaust manifolds I would start looking for extras now just in case you ever need them, every thing else is not hard to get and there is even some performance parts for them engines. use wix oil filters fram suck! and 10-40 oil. cause you run higher rpm with a boat engine👍 and carry an extra fuel pump with you and definitely replace the old one before you go out it looks original to me. and don't let that clr sit on that carpet there is an acid in it and it will affect it over time. rince well very well. 👍 awesome boat man👍

[@adityasanthanam1945]

Amazing boat. Beautiful, but needs quite a bit of work. Would be nice if you kept it, but unfortunately it may not be possible. I cannot wait to see the boat running on the water.

[@tinagiles3430]

The Works toilet bowl cleaner from the dollar store works really good to get rid of the water line mark.

[@witmoe]

Yes sir that CRL is like magic !!!

[@dpounder9680]

I love those 60's clocks!!

[@dannyh982]

Change the impeller before going on water, or you will be using that oar.

[@charleschamberlain53]

A propeller is a fan which propels a fluid by pushing against it: it converts rotational motion into linear motion. An impeller is a rotor that produces a sucking force, and is part of a pump.

[@dannyh982]

@@charleschamberlain53 you are correct. The impeller in the outdrive is used as a water pump, they are typically made if rubber and this boat has been sitting for 10 years. Also they are damaged from cranking the engine without water flow, it only takes a few seconds to destroy it. So if it isn't pumping the engine will overheat.

[@charleschamberlain53]

Very true

[@ko9446]

This and the bellows

[@RockwoodJoe]

More importantly, ditch the outdrive. An omc electroshift makes a fine anchor. Not just the impellor, check that rubber bellow around the drive. If it's a v6 it will be an old Buick v6.

[@HiggsBJ]

Sweet more boat content! You need to keep the boat. To rare to let go.

[@halhammond6831]

Save the Bimini top for a pattern. Also, check the wheel bearings.

[@ajw828]

What a transformation!!! Great work bro

[@chrislarue9626]

Love this thing. Would totally buy it if I was closer.

[@aslkdfjhg]

Hey man, love the vid, make sure you wear a mask and gloves when removing mould, gotta look after your health

[@captainimij]

do what you love and love what you do

[@moneygooddude]

Simple green works better and faster and can clean the rest of the boat too!

[@robertp7209]

Clorox Cleanup works for me no scrubbing, just let it sit a while reapply and keep it wet - not in the sun. Never had an issue with rotting stitching using it. Then apply a vinyl treatment. I use Maguires.

[@mjmcomputers]

Looks so much better!

[@darrenswails]

Channel called sweet project cars swears by the 303 protectant for making rubber last forever including tires

[@jim295]

At the absolute minimum, you need to inspect the impeller and all of the bellows. Especially the shift cable bellows. I nearly sank one last year due to bad shift cable bellows. If you ever have vinyl that you care about, never use a magic eraser on it. Multisurface cleaner, gentle brush, 303 protectant. I hope you do well with ad revenue and affiliate links, because selling a boat can be really tough...especially this time of year. Wish you the very best, be safe.

[@discoveryoutdoorskcfishing236]

Avid boater here. The secret cleaning solution you are going to want for the gelcoat and basically everything else is four monks cleaning vinegar.

[@haydenuk02]

Keep up the awesome work thanks for the amazing content and that boat is starting to look a lot better

[@patrickmorrissey2271]

When new, that was a nice boat... Not a cheapo boat in any way.... Very nice!

[@daninnj8580]

Next time ditch the CLR and get some Tilex. It's liquid, not foam so it covers better. I did the entire interior of a Sea Ray Seville that was worse than that in lots less time with almost no scrubbing. Put a vinyl dressing on afterwards. Done 6 years ago and the interior - same exact color - still looks amazing.

[@caseyloving1874]

Love watching local youtubers! Keep grinding love the content

[@ms_enj]

Love the carpet and the period correct 8 track player. 👍🏻

[@RichieRouge206]

Beautiful boat! Seems a shame for it to go! That storm was lovely - shame we didn’t see more! Great job dude!

[@aaronbays4]

That boat is a great time capsule. Those seats look like they belong in a 70's Lincoln or Eldorado.

[@akhir_s1484]

Make more of these videos, their satisfying

[@samiamm5764]

I used to use OxiClean on my dad’s boat, worked like a charm

[@Whalermansteve84]

Chemical guys fabric and upholstery cleaner would clean that carpet up nice. Get one of those scrubbers that you can attach to your drill to speed up the process

[@MR_R.o.b.o.t.o]

MILLENNIAL TALENTED AND SMART.

[@alexfraser8186]

Nothing like cleaning up a old neglected boat check the impeller not a hard job to replace nice work good luck

[@wrbrdnt]

Don’t forget to go through the outdrive unit - oil in there is probably shot and need to make sure it all works. Someone else already mentioned the cooling water impeller. You don’t want to put this much work in and find that you have outdrive issues. I have heard that some of those outdrive parts are made out of “unobtainium” material- IE- you cant get them anywhere.

[@traviswarehime5796]

Can’t wait to see it on the water!

[@luima408]

It's a gorgeous boat.

[@megandavis8862]

K eep the boat!!!!! You & Am will have a blast w/ it. Get rid of all the motorcycles & that crappy high dollar car!!!!!!

[@dhurt8955]

I use starbrite mildew remover it works great

[@drakeorion94]

Cool lighting

[@engir63]

I could not tell much difference with the seats on camera?

[@RandomGuyDan]

My family bought a similar vintage Johnson branded tri-hull in the early 1980's. It was a V6 i/o like yours. My guess is that you have the 155hp engine. If I recall correctly after all these years I think it is a Ford engine, the 2.8L Cologne engine that Ford used in the Capri and later in the Pinto.

[@tomdixon1213]

From the dollar store, Totally Awesome in a spray bottle, $1. Just saying. I am impressed with the 303 aircraft parts cleaner.

[@jasonbrown2912]

AWESOME from the dollar store works great and fast

[@JT_70]

Jason Brown We use Awesome and a Mr Clean Magic Eraser to clean out seats every year. They do a super job. The seats look like new but were really nasty when we bought the pontoon.

[@reedsikorski6208]

I think you should just strip the carpet out and replace it! it would probably be best for mold and mildew

[@ryanm4319]

I want that control light for my dash!

[@mikeholbrook5084]

Very nice haircut!!!

[@its2stroke]

Simple Green would've made those seats look brand new in no time.

[@skoolrocks1991]

DO NOT SALE!!!!! sell all them dam motorcycles. your least likely to drown vs riding those things. Love the channel!!

[@patrickthenomad]

Nice bangs

[@MrDanielmarlowe]

Star Brite Mildew remover works without all the scrubbing.

[@streettosky5983]

Enjoyed the change in video content. Let me know if you ever need a hand during the day as I work nights.

[@alanhester9984]

If you make any profit on a boat, you will be way ahead of millions!

[@davidbrymer1230]

Magic Eraser with soap and water on the windshield. Magic Eraser is the best to clean dirty glass.

[@MrJoebiz24]

JR finishes and takes a maiden voyage to rescue Ginger And Maryann, (leaving Gilligan, Professor, Skipper and the Howell couple behind). Amber's gonna be tweaked...lol

[@deanjames6162]

Check Engine water pump and outdrive Impeller . ALWAYS need replacement . Check manifolds as well . Change zinc on drive

[@ArnaudShanghai]

I really enjoy your channel, but as it grows, please always keep it that way, simple and instructive. Don't buy a Lamborghini and team up with some partners to get a free this free that, and forget what was your channel made of...

[@benderaviation]

I had to unsubscribe from that channel, yes we all know which one. So much clickbait, so little content.

[@Peugeot306]

True words Arnaud. JR is getting more & more uninteresting.

[@A1Aviator]

Too late. EVERYBODY who grows on KZbin becomes a douchebag. Look at that azzhat Hoovies Garage or whatever its called. Money made him a bigger douche than he already was....a true wannabe that thinks he is.

[@pw510577w]

Snakes on a boat...when I was in Noumea on holiday I went on a glass bottom boat ride. Sea snakes like to hide on the boats to get out of the sun. One slithered across my foot. I was watching the fish and felt something strange on my foot...

[@tomsmith29]

holy shit ! zack means business !

[@kenthoover9164]

Get the ladies on the lake... the love boat !!!! Watch Jr. Hoze.

[@Greg....]

Start the next boat one with todays episode of watch jr boat... liking the boat content.

[@mongomay1]

Change water pump impeller it is in the lower foot, you tube will have many how-to-videos to replace impeller, the rubber hardens and gets destroyed, then the chunks get stuck in the cooling system. I know you are excited, but get it done no matter what. Also get water foot clamp to be able to run it in the driveway. Change lower foot gear oil while you are doing the water pump impeller. JAM

[@callmepokey1]

if that has an impeller for a water pump you may want to change it out , but if I remember right a lot of them pulled directly from lake to motor by a belt driven pump.

[@Catiadr]

I enjoy watching your channel