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  1. matt167

    2000’s Bayliner 175 I/O

    Sylvan still has the brochure for an 89 Offshore and the color on the brochure matches the boats color. I know every other Sylvan Offshore I’ve seen has been I/O OMC so the Mercruiser is probably a rarity
  2. matt167

    2000’s Bayliner 175 I/O

    What are the actual differences between a Sylvan Offshore and an Islander? I know that Smokercraft was the parent company at the time and I think Still is for both, although now under Brunswick if I’m not mistaken. I notice and I’ve never picked up on it that the Offshore is a lapstrake design...
  3. matt167

    2000’s Bayliner 175 I/O

    It’s got a 9.9 kicker with remote steering, a Hilux 7 and a Lawrence GPS plotter fish finder…. But even if it’s a good deal I’m going to leave it if it needs more than basic maintenance
  4. matt167

    2000’s Bayliner 175 I/O

    Well Wife looks and says. What boat do you really want. I tell her an Islander. None are available within a decent distance. Told her the minute I found one we’ll have to go look.. expanded my search and found a Mercruiser 3.0L powered Sylvan offshore 22’. Probably going to look next weekend...
  5. matt167

    2000’s Bayliner 175 I/O

    It’s a StarCraft tin boat
  6. matt167

    2000’s Bayliner 175 I/O

    I wish it was worth something. I put it up cheap a while ago and got scrap offers. It has a new transom and the interior was good. It’s sat and the cover leaked one year so it’s gonna need a floor and one of the seats plywood is rotted as well. I’ve owned it 6 years I think and it hasn’t made...
  7. matt167

    2000’s Bayliner 175 I/O

    I’m not against something other than the 3.0L but I do like them due to being cheap to maintain and I have some parts. As far as getting something tin, one in a bowrider configuration really hasn’t been available since the 80’s. I’d really have to just keep working on the Offshore V 18 I have...
  8. matt167

    2000’s Bayliner 175 I/O

    How about a 1999 Bayliner 1950 BR? Is that a safe no frills good enough boat? I found one that the owner stores indoors. It looks pretty good, and he’s added some fishing accessories, but still hasn’t detracted from its pleasure boat usability. I know I’d have to inspect it good, but know what...
  9. matt167

    How to Run on stand

    You can. You need to jump 12v to the main feed power to the ECU which should be purple, and then activate power to the starter . It should run that way.
  10. matt167

    Looking for alignment tools

    eBay. It indeed looks like $25 will buy one. I think I gave $50ish 3 years ago
  11. matt167

    2000’s Bayliner 175 I/O

    I’m still thinking about this. Bayliner 185 and 175’s are all pretty inexpensive. I found a ‘13 185 with the jump seats that can convert into a sun pad, and I think a little creativity I could hide some rod holders and down rigger mounts to make it dual purpose.
  12. matt167

    1969 StarCraft Transom

    Originally many of the small StarCraft and other tin boats had a small plywood section under the motor. It doesn’t really need to be there. When I re did my Holiday 14 I did elect to put one back. Doing it again, I would use Coosa.
  13. matt167

    2020 DF35A 30hp conversion.

    What about putting a built in fuel tank under the bow? I know some say that will raise performance. A 12 gallon tank is about the same cost and I know some people say getting weight up front can give better performance
  14. matt167

    Looking for alignment tools

    Yes. You won’t need the transom assembly unless it’s in better shape since they are the same. But it would give you a good idea of transom condition if you do
  15. matt167

    2020 DF35A 30hp conversion.

    Yes, but I think I’ll get more bottom end out of it. The old 40hp twin actually wasn’t much faster if at all than the 25hp is, but the bottom end got a bit softer. I had to run a prop with more slip vs the one that came on the motor to make it run up to RPM spec, but that prop did have better...
  16. matt167

    2020 DF35A 30hp conversion.

    DOH. It was early when I wrote it and I was surfing IPL’s at the same time. It’s an EFI engine. DF25A and the only difference is the spark arrestor is a restrictor on the 25hp and the money part is the different ECU. I just want clarification on the part numbers so I get the right one. It does...
  17. matt167

    2020 DF35A 30hp conversion.

    I’ve decided that I’ll just run my little boat this year and possibly spend a couple of weekends on the big boat and see if I can get it good enough to launch. But I have always wanted to convert the 25hp to the full 30HP. I would have bought it that way but Suzuki doesn’t build a 30 in a...
  18. matt167

    2000’s Bayliner 175 I/O

    There is a 1978 Sylvan Sportster 18 listed for $6,200 that looks like it’s in great shape. It would be a very close cousin to my Offshore V 18 ( that has the list ). It’s got pretty mint looking mustard/ puke yellow interior which says something but being so old and original it’s suspect just...
  19. matt167

    2000’s Bayliner 175 I/O

    What year did they become wood free? Big StarCraft probably needs 40 hours of work to really be ready but if I omit the paint and fixing seats, half that probably. Little StarCraft just needs to be gone through as it wasn’t used last year
  20. matt167

    2000’s Bayliner 175 I/O

    Have actually 2 since all I really like is StarCraft. Problem is big boat still needs a laundry list including paint, wiring , some assembly and tidying the back to back lounge seats need new plywood framing. comes down to cost vs enjoyment time. I’m not really sold on either idea, but my 14’...
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