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    79 sylvan sportster UPDATE!!!

    Re: 79 sylvan sportster UPDATE!!! It's been about ten months since my last post. Since then many things have taken place in my life. I wanted to check back and let everyone know that the boat finally went for a ride.
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    1979 Sylvan Sportster 18' open bow rebuild

    Re: 1979 Sylvan Sportster 18' open bow rebuild The wife and I finally get the boat moved to Delaware. Check my other thread where everything was damaged by a DUI driver. I should have just kept everything in one thread but I was not thinking. We take the boat over to Slaughter Beach on...
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    Filling tilt/trim

    Re: Filling tilt/trim Finished taking apart an old pump that was run in salt water. I found a total of six o-rings. The springs were rusty which didn't make sense because the unit is sealed. I figured if I screwed this pump up it would be no big deal. I needed to figure out how to get it all...
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    Filling tilt/trim

    I am confused about filling unit. My manual tells me to fill it in the down position in one section and in another section tells me to fill it in the up position. Can someone tell me the correct information? The unit bleeds down and I'm not sure if it's because I don't have enough fluid in it...
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    79 sylvan sportster UPDATE!!!

    Re: 79 sylvan sportster UPDATE!!! I do have repairs to make to the boat. It amazes me that the boat got so little damage.
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    79 sylvan sportster UPDATE!!!

    Re: 79 sylvan sportster UPDATE!!! Got a trailer and pretty much rebuilt it. Went to the tow yard and the boat was lifted onto new to me trailer. Insurance Co. paid for it all. We settled on trailer and boat. Everyone walked away happy. My truck is going to be repaired. Hopefully it only takes...
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    Bow Eye ripped off

    The bow eye was ripped off in traffic accident. I do not know where to find one that would fit the boat. It is a 1979 Sylvan aluminum. I was looking at the double shank bow/stern eyes but, am not sure about installation. I would need to fill the six holes with the busted rivets. I am thinking...
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    79 sylvan sportster UPDATE!!!

    Re: 79 sylvan sportster UPDATE!!!
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    79 sylvan sportster UPDATE!!!

    Re: 79 sylvan sportster UPDATE!!!
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    79 sylvan sportster UPDATE!!!

    I have posted my progress on this boat that I have been working on for 1 1/2 yrs. Today was supposed to be a good day. Me and the wife and four other family members were going to put it in the water for the first time. Have a picnic and do some fishing. Just before midnight on Friday a drunk...
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    Question about tell tail

    Is there a specific ID hose to use on a tell tail? I am wondering if to much water could be pumped out of the tell tail and not allowing enough to flow thru the engine for proper cooling. I am using 1/4 or 5/16 ID hose. Just want to make sure before it's to late.
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    WD-40 and 105 psi

    Re: WD-40 and 105 psi Thanks Jiggz, The engine is running fine in the tote. I had tried turning the key before and got nothing. The problem was with the neutral switch on the engine. If I bump the handle it makes contact and will start. I also added a tell tail. I still can't figure out...
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    1979 Sylvan Sportster 18' open bow rebuild

    Re: 1979 Sylvan Sportster 18' open bow rebuild I finally got the engine running. I also added a tell tail. I'm still not sure about how my controls work? I don't know how to increase throttle in neautral. Should this much oil be in the water? I had to run engine in tote because muffs did not...
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    125 hp not pumping water

    I can't find an answer so i'm going to ask what i'm sure has been asked before. I am not getting any water flow from the pee holes with the ear muffs and the engine running. I have replaced the complete water pump. I have tested the thermostat. I ran water from the thermostat port and it came...
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    Water pump impeller

    I just replaced the complete water pump on a 125hp. I did not use the manual and am now wondering if the impeller is folded/bent in the wrong direction. My question is - Will the impeller return itself to the proper direction when the engine is turned over or should I take the unit back apart...
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