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And so it begins :-(
I bought this boat knowing I needed a floor and re-powered , I bought it to use on lake erie and Im in no hurry as I have a garage kept working fishing boat, so Im going to take my time on this one. Not very happy to have even started this. I remember 10 years ago I told...
Ok long story short , I bought a boat the motor had been stolen. I was told here on iboats that I could sell the tilt trim assembly that was left behind by the thieves. Today I removed it from the boat and took some photo's and I was hoping someone who knows more about these parts could help me...
I bought a boats , the previous owner had the outboard stolen , the thieves cut everything they could to make a fast get away, So I bought the boat and I have to remove whats left of the motors tilt hydraulics , my question is , is whats left here on the boat worth anything to anyone ? or is it...
Im getting ready to remove a floor on a sylvan offshore , after I remove the carpet what will I find? Is the floor riveted to the stringers? How hard is this floor going to be to get out? How is it attached to the boat?
Re: 22' Sylvan Offshore whats it worth?
Thats because the outboard was STOLEN! Some scumbag cut everything and left in a hurry with an outboard!
Do you think someone could use the trim assembly? Is that something worth selling?
Re: 22' Sylvan Offshore whats it worth?
Well , she's mine ! I got it in the driveway , and wondering where to start... the floor is soft towards the rear of the boat , I know full well that any small repair I begin will turn into a full tear down. If I start to pull up carpet and remove side...
Greetings Iboats!
I have been thinking of purchasing a boat and getting it ready for next season , I came across this 1988 Sylvan 22' Offshore , the boat has NO MOTOR (outboard) and has a soft floor. Can I ask your opinion on the value of this boat?
Things I have noticed are
Trailer will...
I'm not sure the proper name for this part but I'm here to learn.
Last few times that I used my boat the button on the center of my control box that allows me to move the throttle when starting the motor was getting harder to push , I don't know what this parts called so I'm adding a...
I bought this at a garage sale for $50 after the old timer who owned it fired it up for me...
It came with the original owners manual!
Why did I buy it??
I dont know!!!
Im not going to run it, I just thought it was cool seeing I was born in 73!
1941 evinrude zephyer
Hi Guys, Im having a problem with my outboard and trying to get it in the shop, just looking for a heads up on what could be the problem.
Here is a letter I sent to my repairman to describe to you whats happening.
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Hello #######, yesterday on the lake my wife went to shut off...
I sanded down my boat and made some glass repair, the hull is now in mint condition ... after I repaired the hull and smoothed it all out...I gave the boat 6 coats of interlux 2000e barrier/primer ... which dried to an eggshell texture and is meant to keep water from soaking into the glass ...
I recently repaired a 1972 MFG by giving it a srtinger & deck replacement , after Ii finished the floor job I thought about the importance of keeping water out. I decided to paint the boats exterior with a good coat of paint. I have decided to use interlux 2000e sealant primer and a good white...
I bought this boat 5 years ago, when I bought it I installed new carpet, while installing it I found a soft spot in the floor which I ignored. I got a new outboard and was out the other day in the rain fishing, the floor was soaked and I opened up the outboard and the floor split. Seems a...
