'82 Alumacraft 1436

[joshua27]

Finally got the rivets put in for my transom braces and riveted the covers back over the braces. Also got the motor mounted today. I was pretty liberal with the 5200 but I figure I'll be painting over it anyway so better safe than sorry.

 

[Jake11]

nice little honda. i never see any of the older hondas around here. does it push the boat pretty well?

 

[joshua27]

Don't know yet Jake. This was a craigslist find so whenever I go for my first water test I will find out. It's an 82 model motor.

 

[joshua27]

First water test got cut short due to the clutch dog in the lower unit starting to slip as I increased RPMs. I think I got that fixed now by flipping the gear so that the reverse side will engage the forward gear. Anyway I took it home and filled the boat up with water. I found one leaky rivet and a pin hole leak at the stern of the boat. I think I'm going to coat over the pinhole with some JB marine weld.

 

[joshua27]

Got the boat washed today and flipped over. Laid down some primer on the spots of aluminum that were exposed. Also laid down the first coat of paint on the hull.

 

[Jake11]

Looking good. I'm really dreading the paint part of my project. It's one of my least favorite things to do. Have you tested that motor again? I've had that happen on a couple of motors. One it turned out to be that and the other I flipped the dog and it was still doing it. Ended up being a spun prop. Worked fine til I got over half throttle or so then it would slip.

 

[joshua27]

Yeah I took it out again. It slipped one time with the gear flipped but I think the reverse and forward sides are slightly different so I've ordered a new clutch dog. Other than that the motor runs great.

The paint is actually pretty easy. The prep work is time consuming though.

 

[joshua27]

Got a second coat on the bottom of the boat and flipped her over. Laid down the first coat on the top.

Still gotta paint my trailer then I should be done with the boat until the winter.

 

[joshua27]

Got the last coat of paint on today. It's pretty satisfying to take a boat from having a rotten transom, corrosion and tons of holes in it to looking like new.

 

[Jake11]

Looking great. Any other plans for it? Or just fish it?

 

[joshua27]

Thought about decking the front and putting a floor in but that won't be until the fall/winter

 

[Redthies]

Nice job on the rebuild! Looks like the 2014 I looked at yesterday. How did you find it stability wise? I'm looking for something for my wife and I (115 lbs and 180 lbs) plus our Weimaraner for duck hunting. I'd love a 1448 but the ability to put it on top of my truck camper (and cost!) point to the 1436. How did the 10 horse move it? There is the same Honda 10 on my local Craigslist as well... Is it a heavy motor?

Thanks!

 

[joshua27]

It's a stable boat. Not as stable as a 48" wide but I can lean over and grab the dock etc without much fuss. The motor moves it along pretty well. Probably 15 mph with me, my wife and both kids. I'm 260, wife is 115 and both kids are about 40 a piece.

Motor is light in my opinion. I can take it on and off the boat, put it in the back of the truck, whatever with ease but I'm a big dude so your mileage may vary.

 

[joshua27]

 

[joshua27]

If you're near Chattanooga TN redthies feel free to come take mine out to the river and give it a spin

 

[Redthies]

If you're near Chattanooga TN redthies feel free to come take mine out to the river and give it a spin

That's a very generous offer, but since I'm just north of Seattle Wa, I think that might not be too easy to fit in my schedule!

I'm not a weak guy so I'm not worried about moving the motor around, just figuring if they say 600 lbs max in these 1436 boats (seems to be the average?), every pound counts. I'm just trying to figure out if there is much difference between a 10hp 4 stroke and a 9.9/9.8hp 2 stroke. I think the wife would appreciate the smoke-free Honda, where as I grew up with Johnson and Merc 2 strokes, so a bit of smoke is like a trip down memory lane!

It sounds like I'll be less weight loaded than you are so I'm thinking I should be ok in a boat this size. I have the odd bigger lake around, but I'll just be smart about when I go on to the bigger water.

Thanks for the info!

 

[joshua27]

I take mine out in the TN river with no worries so you will be fine. The big advantage of the 4 stroke is that they are quiet. At idle you don't know they are running and at WOT you can still talk to someone without yelling.

They also don't pollute the waterways which is a big bonus in my book. I'm not a big fan of shitting where I eat.