Thread: Ranger 373v Restore Project

can you give me a ballpark figure as to what something like this is going for in the condition it is in. I been thinking about changing out my old hull and get something like this that would cut the water better than my tri-hull.thanks for any info.

Reaper, if you haven't been over there, BassBoat central. Those guys have a lot of info on restoring boats and have lots of Insite on on how and where to get stuff. Probably several Ranger restores over there. Makes me sick every time I see a great piece like that just left to rot. Saw a Champion rot to the ground over here and guy wouldn't even talk to you about buying it. Got your work cut out but will be worth it in the long run. On your trim, the brushes are probably stuck from setting so long. Might try putting power to motor and tapping the end of motor with something like a large plastic screwdriver handle. Would be best to take motor apart and clean armature and make sure brushes are sliding back and forth in holders good. That front switch shouldn't have anything to do with it.

Originally Posted by cray

On your trim, the brushes are probably stuck from setting so long. Might try putting power to motor and tapping the end of motor with something like a large plastic screwdriver handle. Would be best to take motor apart and clean armature and make sure brushes are sliding back and forth in holders good. That front switch shouldn't have anything to do with it.

There is a good chance that I might get the entire motor on Saturday after the guy sells the cowling and the Carb cover to someone else. Think of the spare parts I'll have.

fishorgolf, you just have to shop, advertise what you're looking for, keep your eye open in your travels and don't be afraid to stop and discuss it. Some folks will sign over the titles and let you drag them off!

Yep, time for a visit to the BBC forums.

Nice! What's the shape of the transom? Even if you don't get a wiring diagram shouldn't be too hard wiring. Just tedious.

Wow Reaper, you sure have a project on your hands now. Best of luck! Looks similar condition to my dad's old Fabuglas boat that sat on the trailer for so many years that the floor rotted and a tree was growing (about 6' tall). I always wanted to fix the boat and leave the tree -- would have been great to decorate for a Christmas boat parade. Dad ended up just giving the boat to a guy that did some work on the walkway at the dock many years ago (the guy only wanted the boat for the 85hp Evy on the back). A buddy of mine was going to offer our neighbor at the lake a couple hundred for an old Kingfisher that had been sitting on a trailer for 15 years. I talked to the neighbor and she told me he could just have it -- they were tired of mowing around it. My buddy got it home and took the motor off the back and discovered the transom was cracked so now he's looking for another boat w/o motor to put this motor on.

They are out there, one just has to look. I thought I had made a deal to trade a $450.00 belt driven compressor for the 373v, but instead, the man asked me about a couple of Todd Huckabee 10' dipping sticks. I had one still in the package and another one that I used for about a week and a half. I took the reel off it and made the trade. I promptly called Ken to let him know that I needed to order replacements and that he can use my experience as a selling tool letting people know that he knew a guy that traded two Huckabee Rods for an '84 Ranger with a 150 Johnson that only needed a lower unit.