Preparing the Trailer

We have begun prepping the trailer for painting. We've cut off rusted hardware, replaced the winch, sanded rusted areas, removed the axle and salvaged the good brackets. This is a much better project than sanding.

Sanding the Boat

Whats worst then having hot metal spikes plunged into your eye sockets? Sanding. We have officially begun sanding the boat and trailer. Were using an orbital sander, a belt sander, and a 7" grinder. It's one helluva job that we'd rather avoid...but as you can see the boat needs some TLC....and so we must sand, and sand, and sand, and sand, and sand......

Nissan Parts Manual NS70A2

Parts Manual

Nissan NS70A2 Information

70hp
2-stroke
Year: 1992
Serial#:360I23354
Spark Plug#: NGK B8HS10 or Champion L78C

The Water Pump

Today we attempted to dismantle the water pump located in the tail section of the motor. We discovered several problems. The biggest being the complete destruction of the impeller. The second being the disintegration of the gasket. We also snapped three of the four stainless steel bolts that attached the upper section from the bottom section. This was very disappointing, but a fairly simple repair. Luckily Nissan sells a general water pump repair kits for our model, but much of the original parts are no longer manufactured.

The Owners Manual for the Nissan Motor

Owners Manual

The Color of the Boat

We are thinking about painting the exterior shell a neon yellow or Bright Yellow. What do you think?
Glossy or Matte?