by VultureNo2 » Apr 09, 2015 9:57 am
I picked up a 1977 Viking recently and will be replacing the core, and possibly the transom. I know plenty about re-coring a boat, but very little about the Engines that run them. I was surprised to see that the hydraulic pump for the trim and tilt is separate and screwed down in the back of the boat. Here are my questions. First, my understanding is that if I break something, the replacement parts for it will be hard to find. Second, the hydraulic lines run through the transom to the motor. I feel like to correctly do the re-core in the back of the boat, I should remove the motor from the boat. The core is rotten, but the stringers look ok. I am leaning toward replacing the stringers as well, while I am in there. I am somewhat stuck, not knowing how to remove the pump from the motor and the motor from the boat, without damaging the hydraulic lines. Is there some tricks or advice someone can pass along? Also, it appears to me that the hydraulic lines coming through the transom, will interfere with me installing a jackplate. The motor seems to be sitting in a nice spot, but I would like a jackplate someday.
Here are the real questions.
1. Can someone explain how to unhook the pump and remove the motor without damaging the hydraulic lines.
2. Is there a fairly inexpensive way to replace the pump with a more current bracket, that contains the pump, so I can eliminate the jackplate problem, or is it not an issue?
3. If the stringers are not replaced, is there enough support in the back of the boat to support the motor if the floor and core is removed, but the stringers and transom are left intact?
I can post some pictures if it helps explain better.
Thanks in advance for any comments to help.
Bill
I picked up a 1977 Viking recently and will be replacing the core, and possibly the transom. I know plenty about re-coring a boat, but very little about the Engines that run them. I was surprised to see that the hydraulic pump for the trim and tilt is separate and screwed down in the back of the boat. Here are my questions. First, my understanding is that if I break something, the replacement parts for it will be hard to find. Second, the hydraulic lines run through the transom to the motor. I feel like to correctly do the re-core in the back of the boat, I should remove the motor from the boat. The core is rotten, but the stringers look ok. I am leaning toward replacing the stringers as well, while I am in there. I am somewhat stuck, not knowing how to remove the pump from the motor and the motor from the boat, without damaging the hydraulic lines. Is there some tricks or advice someone can pass along? Also, it appears to me that the hydraulic lines coming through the transom, will interfere with me installing a jackplate. The motor seems to be sitting in a nice spot, but I would like a jackplate someday.
Here are the real questions.
1. Can someone explain how to unhook the pump and remove the motor without damaging the hydraulic lines.
2. Is there a fairly inexpensive way to replace the pump with a more current bracket, that contains the pump, so I can eliminate the jackplate problem, or is it not an issue?
3. If the stringers are not replaced, is there enough support in the back of the boat to support the motor if the floor and core is removed, but the stringers and transom are left intact?
I can post some pictures if it helps explain better.
Thanks in advance for any comments to help.
Bill