Author Topic: Glastron Carlson CV-23 Rebuild Top to Bottom (Read 186020 times)

fireman24mn · « **Reply #420 on:** August 10, 2017, 12:19:43 PM »

Test Run and some more progress

W/s and hatch cover are installed. This is the windshield that came with the boat. If you look you can see a row of holes towards the top where someone had added snaps for a cockpit cover. The also must have lost the front part of the support because they had a clamp that would go around a pole holding the plexiglass to the center post. Ill be making a new one and putting it on the Jet and they stealing the one on the jet to put on this boat.

Test Run video
https://youtu.be/kNal0zDOq9w

Rosscoe · « **Reply #421 on:** August 10, 2017, 12:22:01 PM »

Kicking butt

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fireman24mn · « **Reply #422 on:** August 11, 2017, 09:07:08 AM »

Got it out of the garage and on the trailer. Really the only reason that a roller trailer is good for in my opinion.

Got the motor in hooked up fuel, exhaust thru hull, steering, cables , etc.

Today I have to install bellows, drive, rear seat, sun pad, trim pump, rub rail insert, bilge pump, and a few misc things. Hoping to be in the water tomorrow!!!!!

Any one planning to do some work to a 23 this winter? I have a cradle for one.

RedOctober89 · « **Reply #423 on:** August 11, 2017, 10:15:43 PM »

You've done an amazing job so far! The boat looks amazing and that motor sounds great! I've been following this build for awhile and am very impressed! Keep it up!

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Jason · « **Reply #424 on:** August 12, 2017, 12:23:33 PM »

I might be interested in the cradle. No idea how I'd get my boat on there though as I have bunks. Any ideas?

Plugcheck · « **Reply #425 on:** August 12, 2017, 02:12:22 PM »

Just a thought Jason, borrow a roller trailer to make the swap. Swap trailers with Shawn?

Rosscoe · « **Reply #426 on:** August 12, 2017, 02:22:19 PM »

I might be interested too, if Jason doesn't take it. I've got a couple of boats to still.

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75starflight · « **Reply #427 on:** August 12, 2017, 03:38:10 PM »

Quote from: Jason on August 12, 2017, 12:23:33 PM

I might be interested in the cradle. No idea how I'd get my boat on there though as I have bunks. Any ideas?

Three point it. Two jack stands at the stern and slowly jackt he bow and pull the trailer out.

Mrs.TheDeuceMan · « **Reply #428 on:** August 12, 2017, 08:07:41 PM »

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Mrs.TheDeuceMan · « **Reply #429 on:** August 12, 2017, 08:09:01 PM »

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Hyperacme · « **Reply #430 on:** August 12, 2017, 08:12:08 PM »

BEAUTIFUL !
The boat .. Not you .. LOL

dorelse · « **Reply #431 on:** August 12, 2017, 08:39:42 PM »

That has got to feel good!

Rosscoe · « **Reply #432 on:** August 12, 2017, 09:00:32 PM »

Wow, lots of progress just since I saw it last night!

Oldfishguy · « **Reply #433 on:** August 12, 2017, 10:15:55 PM »

The "Sparkle Master"!

Awesome.

Rosscoe · « **Reply #434 on:** August 13, 2017, 07:50:26 AM »

Any issues? How did it perform?

fireman24mn · « **Reply #435 on:** August 13, 2017, 09:09:27 PM »

Put the boat in and went for a drive. Shifter was way out of adjustment but could still drive it (Figured out today I had put the handle on wrong, it was 2 or 3 positions forward on the gear). Got towed back to the dock after it died on me on the first run. Good thing I threw the anchor in. Started testing stuff and found a bad wire on the ignition by the key. Fixed that and it started right up. Went for a little drive and seemed to drive good and handled nice. I tried a 23p 3 blade prop, with that the boat would over rev, I am thinking I will need something in a 25 4 blade maybe a 27 will have to test a bunch and see. I got 61.8 on gps Pretty sure with a different prop I should get a lot more out of it.

I still have a few odds and ends to finish up this week. But its on the water and I'm pumped to finally have it out.

Couple pics from at the dock

As for the cradle. Who ever wants it can have it would need a truck or trailer to move it or I suppose you could take it apart and bolt it back together. Only way I can think to get boat on it would be like Brandon said and do 3 point with blocks. Maybe if you mounted some rollers on a board, jacked up the boat, slid the roller boards onto your existing bunk boards, then you could slide the boat off and use the winch to pull it back on.

Jason · « **Reply #436 on:** August 13, 2017, 09:47:13 PM »

That's not bad. It takes a lot more power to go a little faster. I don't think I've ever had my 23 over 54 trying several different props. You are more than welcome to give my rev4 23p a whirl but sounds like a 25 may be better.

Looks like a brand new boat! Looking forward to seeing it.

Ross, if you want to give the cradle a whirl have at it. Not sure if I'd get to redoing the trailer this winter or not.

Rosscoe · « **Reply #437 on:** August 14, 2017, 05:09:00 AM »

I assumed you went to White Bear lake to test it. Is that at TI?

fireman24mn · « **Reply #438 on:** August 14, 2017, 09:16:25 AM »

Yes I went down to TI. I have some tools on the big boat and I know lots of people there that have boats in the water if something went wrong.

fireman24mn · « **Reply #439 on:** August 31, 2017, 02:48:16 PM »

Well as you all seen the boat was at the 10th annual Glastron meet.

Had a few problems that I had to get worked out now after being on the water the last couple weekends. Nothing major.

First was my ignition system. I had a few problems with it in the beginning. Thought I got them all figured out until Thurs. of the meet and made it almost to Prescott and the engine quit. I got towed to Prescott and we tested a few things and just decided to pull the entire Mercriuser ignition system and drop in a Chevrolet HEI type system. Boat has been running great since then.

I bought a used Power Tech TRO 25p 4 blade after I tried a 3 blade 23p forgot the brand. The 25 still wasn't big enough. In talking to a few prop shops they are thinking that because the prop was a small hub and only a 13.75 diameter that I was just getting excessive slip. Fastest was 64.8 (5600 RPM) that the GPS caught, however I think I may have been closer to 68 on another run but forgot to turn on the gps.

There is hardly anything available in my area for props that are over 23P. I have called a number of prop shops and scoured my local CL ads. I finally found a local Marine Performance shop that had a couple props laying around that they are going to let me try out to see if they work, which is nice because they sell new for around $5-600. I got a 25P 14.65 diameter Mercury Rev 4 and a Hydromotive Intimdator 4 blade 25p 15 1/4 inch to try this weekend. We will see what happens and if I just need more pitch or if I just needed a bigger diameter prop.

Ill get back with some number after this weekend. Fingers Crossed!