Pontoon boat resto (Part 1) Clean, Power Trim, Cylinder check 1989 Lowe 189

Poon boat, 1989 Lowe 189 restoration Part 1

Securing it on the trailer, pulling it up a steep hill and towing it home, then take all the crap off the deck and pressure wash it, do a compression test.

Now onto the steering rod, the rod it seized into the outboard mount. Had to disconnect the cable nut and drive it through with a punch and hammer, then sanded it up a bit, greases and reinstalled.

Next it's time to repair the power trim unit (if possible).

Drained the lower unit (no oil) I hope it was winterized that way... I filled with oil and it has not leaked yet, so I will check when I remove to do the impellor.

Got it started by spraying some oil mixed gas into the carbs, sound decent so I think the powerhead is alright.

I must be totally insane to pick up another boat project, but I guess it's in my blood. This one is a 1989 Lowe 189 (18' 9”) with a Johnson 40hp VRO loopcharged small gearcase and a standard boat trailer (not for pontoon). It was in a super hard spot to retrieve it from too, thankfully I own a Jeep Wrangler with big tires or I would have never gotten it out of where it was! The last boat I restored was a Bayliner weekender 24 foot, I converted it from an I/O to an outboard. Cleaned it up put a lot of hours into it then nobody in my family was interested so I sold it... So why did I buy another project? I already have a SeaDoo jet boat which I totally rebuilt the engine. I also have a Seadoo Jetski SP800 that I rebuilt the engine on too. Guess I am a glutton for punishment... NAH, I just love buying cheap shit and turning it into something. Something somebody else totally gave up on and left for junk. I get a good feeling inside, it's like a quest, so long as the project is not to the point of costing a fortune over what the worth of the thing is!

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