1980 bayliner 26 explorer hardtop
 

a real classic, great hull and plenty of interior space; in need of an
engine replacement , preferrably 6 cylinder or even a deseil might be
great; i need some help with this; does anyone know how i can go about
locating an engine to replace this volvo 4 cylinder , original engine,
also an outdrive, i think.....help......

1980 bayliner 26 explorer hardtop
 

Before you spend any money I'd suggest you make sure it doesn't have
transom, floor, or stringer rot. That's common on older fiberglass boats.

Then I'd say start checking out used boat part suppliers. There are a
number around on the internet. Something closer to you will be preferrable.
The engines are marinized car engines and doing the conversion is not that
big a deal if you end up getting an engine from an auto junk yard. I'm
assuming you're looking to minimize your spending. Otherwise you could just
buy a completely new merc engine and outdrive.

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a real classic, great hull and plenty of interior space; in need of an
engine replacement , preferrably 6 cylinder or even a deseil might be
great; i need some help with this; does anyone know how i can go about
locating an engine to replace this volvo 4 cylinder , original engine,
also an outdrive, i think.....help......

1980 bayliner 26 explorer hardtop
 

kody wrote:
a real classic, great hull and plenty of interior space; in need of an
engine replacement , preferrably 6 cylinder or even a deseil might be
great; i need some help with this; does anyone know how i can go about
locating an engine to replace this volvo 4 cylinder , original engine,
also an outdrive, i think.....help......

Like James posted, make darn sure the condition of the boat justifies
the cost of replacing the engine and outdrive. That cost will be far
more than the finished value of the boat if it's in unusually pristine
condition from every aspect except mechanical, and with any 27 year old
fiberglass boat built with wooden transom, bulkheads, and stringers
that can be an iffy proposition. Assuming you bought this boat very
cheaply, you probably didn't have a surveyor look at it prior to
purchase. Now that you're contemplating spending five figures on new
mechanics- it might be wise to have the hull and systems inspected
thoroughly for several hundred bucks (to a grand at the most) prior to
the writing of enormous checks.
If the boat has been sitting around for years unused, you don't have
any indication that the hull would even hold together once subjected to
the stress of getting underway again. Every so often a rotten transom
simply breaks open on one of these old "classics" (not just Bayliners),
and then it can be a quick trip to the bottom.