Awesome, hope your project goes well! Slowly but surely been working on getting parts and finding time to work on it, hope to have another video soon. Thanks for watching!!
Hi Buddy, This is the list from my Sunbird 170 Fish n Ski 1997. What I changed to have my Sunbird turn key without question. INSTRUMENTS(CHANGE TRIM GAUGE TO VOLTAGE METER). SWITCHES, WATERPROOF. ALL INSTRUMENTS NEW(CHANGE TRIM GAUGE TO VOLT METER). SEASTAR (NFB STEERING HELM/CABLES) A MUST! CONTROLS/SHIFTER/IGNITION KEY/KILL SWITCH. REMOVE STEREO/INSTALL SPEAKERS/AMP/CABLE FOR PHONES OR DEVICES. ADD CIGARETTE LIGHTER POWER THINGY ON PASSENGER SIDE SO THERE ARE 2. GLOVE BOX. SEAT/CUSHIONS/BIMINI TOP/STAINLESS HARDWARE THROUGHOUT. WIRES FROM INSTRUMENTS/SWITCHES BACK. SPEEDOMETER TUBE. FUEL LINES/FUEL TANK SENDER/PRIMER BULB. AUTO/MANUAL BILGE PUMP WITH AUTO FLOATER. NEW PLUMBING FOR BILGE PUMP EVERYTHING WITH ANY HOSES THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BOAT. DEPTH SOUNDER TRANSDUCER MOUNTED ON INSIDE. (THEY BEAM THROUGH THE HULL NOW)! DUAL BATTERY SWITCH DUAL BATTERIES NEW CABLES. FUEL FILTER/FUEL LINES REPLACED. LORAN CHARTPLOTTER/FISHFINDER/DEPTH SOUNDER/GPS/ANTENNA. ENGINE BAY RUBBER BELLOWS FOR CABLES TO RUN TO THE ENGINE. ENGINE PARTS::: ALL FUEL/OIL LINES. WIRES FROM COILS TO PLUGS. UNDER COWLING FUEL STRAINER. CHOKE MECHANISM. THERMOSTAT. LOTS OF WIRING. RAISED ENGINE ONE HOLE ON THE TRANSOM(SUNBIRD SETS THEM TOO LOW). SANDED AND FILLED SPOTS ON THE BOTTOM. SANDED LOWER UNIT TO REMOVE ALL NICKS AND IMPERFECTIONS. 3 PROPS. 17", 19" AND THE 21" WORKS BEST ALL AROUND AND INCREDIBLE MPG THAT YOU WON'T BELIEVE. WATER PUMP IN LOWER UNIT. GEARCASE LUBE EVERY SEASON. ENGINE DECALS/REMOVE BOAT DECALS AND BUFF/POLISHED EVERY SQUARE INCH. REMOVED ALL DECK HARDWARE TO PROPERLY CLEAN AND POLISH. RUBBER BELLOWS FROM ENGINE FOR CONTROLS. STEERING CABLES. THROTTLE/SHIFTER CONTROL CABLES AND SHIFT MECHANISM. UNDER COWL FUEL PUMP. MADE A TON OF CUSTOM ONE OFF PARTS FOR THE INTERIOR AND ELECTRONICS. THOSE PARTS WERE NOT NECESSARY BUT MAKE IT USER FRIENDLY. BOAT COVER/WHEELS/STRAP/CHAINS. TRAILER WIRING(EASY AND THEY SELL THE KIT AT HOME DEPOT). DO THAT WITH THE BOAT IN THE WATER. PROBABLY USED 5 GALLONS OF SIMPLE GREEN TO CLEAN EVERYTHING WHEN I GOT IT. CLEANED IT INSIDE AND OUT FOR 5 SEPARATE DAYS SO YOU COULD EAT OFF OF IT. LOTS OF BEER AND JACK DANIELS! MUSIC AND FRIENDS AND A COOL GIRLFRIEND THAT MADE FOOD ALL OF THE TIME. LOTS!!!! RUM AND COKE TOO!
Holy crap man, thanks for sharing that thorough list. I'm about to jump back on this project and want to document everything. I've been trying to keep a parts list too in order to see what all it takes. Thanks for all that info and for watching!
Can’t wait to do this with my old boat
Good luck with yours! This one is going to be a long road I have a feeling! Thanks for watching
Thats going to be awesome..i just obtained a 1997 OMC Sunbird spirit 170 am doing
Awesome, hope your project goes well! Slowly but surely been working on getting parts and finding time to work on it, hope to have another video soon. Thanks for watching!!
Hi Buddy, This is the list from my Sunbird 170 Fish n Ski 1997.
What I changed to have my Sunbird turn key without question.
INSTRUMENTS(CHANGE TRIM GAUGE TO VOLTAGE METER).
SWITCHES, WATERPROOF.
ALL INSTRUMENTS NEW(CHANGE TRIM GAUGE TO VOLT METER).
SEASTAR (NFB STEERING HELM/CABLES) A MUST!
CONTROLS/SHIFTER/IGNITION KEY/KILL SWITCH.
REMOVE STEREO/INSTALL SPEAKERS/AMP/CABLE FOR PHONES OR DEVICES.
ADD CIGARETTE LIGHTER POWER THINGY ON PASSENGER SIDE SO THERE ARE 2.
GLOVE BOX.
SEAT/CUSHIONS/BIMINI TOP/STAINLESS HARDWARE THROUGHOUT.
WIRES FROM INSTRUMENTS/SWITCHES BACK.
SPEEDOMETER TUBE.
FUEL LINES/FUEL TANK SENDER/PRIMER BULB.
AUTO/MANUAL BILGE PUMP WITH AUTO FLOATER.
NEW PLUMBING FOR BILGE PUMP EVERYTHING WITH ANY HOSES THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BOAT.
DEPTH SOUNDER TRANSDUCER MOUNTED ON INSIDE.
(THEY BEAM THROUGH THE HULL NOW)!
DUAL BATTERY SWITCH DUAL BATTERIES NEW CABLES.
FUEL FILTER/FUEL LINES REPLACED.
LORAN CHARTPLOTTER/FISHFINDER/DEPTH SOUNDER/GPS/ANTENNA.
ENGINE BAY RUBBER BELLOWS FOR CABLES TO RUN TO THE ENGINE.
ENGINE PARTS:::
ALL FUEL/OIL LINES.
WIRES FROM COILS TO PLUGS.
UNDER COWLING FUEL STRAINER.
CHOKE MECHANISM.
THERMOSTAT.
LOTS OF WIRING.
RAISED ENGINE ONE HOLE ON THE TRANSOM(SUNBIRD SETS THEM TOO LOW).
SANDED AND FILLED SPOTS ON THE BOTTOM.
SANDED LOWER UNIT TO REMOVE ALL NICKS AND IMPERFECTIONS.
3 PROPS. 17", 19" AND THE 21" WORKS BEST ALL AROUND AND INCREDIBLE MPG THAT YOU WON'T BELIEVE.
WATER PUMP IN LOWER UNIT.
GEARCASE LUBE EVERY SEASON.
ENGINE DECALS/REMOVE BOAT DECALS AND BUFF/POLISHED EVERY SQUARE INCH.
REMOVED ALL DECK HARDWARE TO PROPERLY CLEAN AND POLISH.
RUBBER BELLOWS FROM ENGINE FOR CONTROLS.
STEERING CABLES.
THROTTLE/SHIFTER CONTROL CABLES AND SHIFT MECHANISM.
UNDER COWL FUEL PUMP.
MADE A TON OF CUSTOM ONE OFF PARTS FOR THE INTERIOR AND ELECTRONICS.
THOSE PARTS WERE NOT NECESSARY BUT MAKE IT USER FRIENDLY.
BOAT COVER/WHEELS/STRAP/CHAINS.
TRAILER WIRING(EASY AND THEY SELL THE KIT AT HOME DEPOT).
DO THAT WITH THE BOAT IN THE WATER.
PROBABLY USED 5 GALLONS OF SIMPLE GREEN TO CLEAN EVERYTHING WHEN I GOT IT.
CLEANED IT INSIDE AND OUT FOR 5 SEPARATE DAYS SO YOU COULD EAT OFF OF IT.
LOTS OF BEER AND JACK DANIELS!
MUSIC AND FRIENDS AND A COOL GIRLFRIEND THAT MADE FOOD ALL OF THE TIME.
LOTS!!!!
RUM AND COKE TOO!
Holy crap man, thanks for sharing that thorough list. I'm about to jump back on this project and want to document everything. I've been trying to keep a parts list too in order to see what all it takes. Thanks for all that info and for watching!
24 minutes of talking about cleaning a boat and getting it running. Wow, how long will the start-up video be, should we take a couple days off work ?
Lol that's funny. I've got 30 minutes of slow motion video of me pouring gas for the next one, better save those vacation days!! Thanks for watching!