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by MrDawson
Tue Apr 17, 2018 6:54 pm
Forum: Older Boats and Series
Topic: Picked up a cheap 252
Replies: 10
Views: 1994

Re: Picked up a cheap 252

Hey all, Thanks for all of the inspiration. I'm not sure if I am going to be going to the extent that t550 did on his but definitely going to get it cleaned up just a little bit more. I did get it out on the water last year and surprisingly it ran like a top! The old Lowrance depth finder wasn't ...
by MrDawson
Thu Apr 05, 2018 5:05 pm
Forum: Older Boats and Series
Topic: Picked up a cheap 252
Replies: 10
Views: 1994

Re: Picked up a cheap 252

Next the heavily oxidized gelcoat need polished. At appeared that at some point in time they may have tried to clear coat over the gel to prevent it from oxidizing. Most of the clear had flaked off but there was a small section that held up. You can see a small line in the center of the boat where ...
by MrDawson
Thu Apr 05, 2018 4:54 pm
Forum: Older Boats and Series
Topic: Picked up a cheap 252
Replies: 10
Views: 1994

Re: Picked up a cheap 252

After putting everything back together with the carburetor and running a little fresh fuel I had it running in about 2 hours. The issue was gunk built up in the filter on the carb. The engine runs like a top now. I had gone through the interior and put the side panels back together and gave it a ...
by MrDawson
Thu Apr 05, 2018 4:45 pm
Forum: Older Boats and Series
Topic: Picked up a cheap 252
Replies: 10
Views: 1994

Picked up a cheap 252

Well, I was making a post on a captains call install on my 252 and was referred to this site by Thunder550. I wish I would have found this one first. Either way here I am so i'll get started. I I found a 1990 Cobalt 252 on Craigslist for $8500. Needed cleaned up real bad and almost no pics. I drove ...