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    22' Islander rebuild

    There is a Black friday sale going on this week.Monday's special was a Humminbird Helix 7 with side imaging for 499. Was in their parking lot at 5:50 am for their 6:00 opening and scored a new fishfinder for the Sylvan!Look out walleyes !
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    22' Islander rebuild

    I will paint all plywood with oil based paint and then pop rivet the floor . The Sylvan is going to stay .It will make a good small lake and river fishing boat. Still trying to find an electric trolling motor, they are in short supply right now.Maybe Santa will drop one off!
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    22' Islander rebuild

    Got most of the plywood cut yesterday and today.After fitting the bulkhead,I laminated FRP panel to 5/8" plywood both sides.The white really lightens up the cabin!Still waiting for help to buck rivets. I will post some pics of my last project,Sylvan 17' Pro Fisherman.This was supposed to be my...
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    22' Islander rebuild

    Hmmmm now you got me thinking!LOL, not gonna happen.Will still be an Islander when I'm done.Picked up the plywood today for the floor and will get it cut and painted so it will be ready after we get the rivet issues taken care of.
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    22' Islander rebuild

    lots of OMC donors up here in the Great Lakes State. Yes I have a 30x40 polebarn with 12' ceiling. Its insulated with a wood fired furnace,nice and toasty in Michigan winters.No I haven't sea trialed it. I live about8 miles from what used to be Sanford Lake before the dam failures at Sanford...
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    22' Islander rebuild

    Yeah man, alot of these old boats are put out to pasture...literally!
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    22' Islander rebuild

    Picked up a project for this winter. 1986 Starcraft Islander with typical bad floors and loose rivets.Why don't people at least buy a tarp to protect these boats? This will be my second Islander and my 4th starcraft to redo. Boat is i/o 120 OMC with Cobra drive.Starts and runs great ,goes into...
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    Merc 650 motor timing

    A friend gave me a 1960's Mercury 650 4cyl. motor.The timing belt was broken,so Ipicked up a new belt.The timing strip on the flywheel is gone,no marks on the teeth of flywheel.Very faint TDC on top of flywheel.Where do I start the timing procedure?
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    omc 1.6 seadrive unit

    I have a Starcraft 191v Islander with a 1.6 0mc[110 hp].I would like a little more power. Found a 130 hp Evinrude with a 25" shaft.Does anyone know if this conversion can be made?
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    1997 9.9 evinrude 4 stroke fuel pump

    motor runs great for 2 or 3 hours trolling then needs bulb squeezed about every 20 minutes or so. while winterizing I noticed motor was overfull of oil, smelled strongly of gas. Is there a diaphram that could be bad allowing gas into the crankcase? I know these pumps are NLA,but maybe the...
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    22' Islander OMC 5.7 V8?

    Stripped out a 28' Bayliner which had a OMC 5.7 stringer.Motor run s excellent.No luck trying to sell it, so I got to thinking ,lets find a boat to put it in.Local boat repair shop has a 22' Islander with bad cobra combo for cheap. What do you guys think?
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    omc 800 stringer tru course steering

    how do you remove steering cable at intermediate housing on 800 omc stringer v8 ?
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    1997 9.9 evinrude 4 stroke fuel pump

    Fuel pump is bad ,parts NLA Found rebuilt pump $ 260.00 Unbelievable parts are not available from BRP!How about replacing old pump with 12v electric?Anybody know gph or pressure specs?
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    BRP remote controls

    Part missing on fast idle under the soft rubber button to disengage the shifter.I can't find parts diagram for concealed mount controls. Can anyone help? This is on 1997 9.9 4stroke Evinrude.
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    wireing harness plug at transom

    Any good ideas on cleaning the 8/10 pin connector pins and sockets.
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    1.6 OMC sea drive motor water pump replacement

    Any tips on replacing water pump on these motors?
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    flooring,vinyl or carpet?

    Looking at flooring materials for my Islander [fishing boat].Vinyl seems the best choice but kinda pricey.Carpet seems cheaper but easier to snag with hooks.Any opinions?
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    kicker bracket?

    Do you go by motor weight or hp. when buying a bracket?Find a bracket which is rated for wt. but says not for 4 stroke.What is the difference?
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    1987 starcraft islander 19 ' with factory outboard bracket?

    Going to look at this Islander tomorrow,anybody got any ifo on this setup? Owner says it factory outboard with a1.4 lter omc .
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    mercruiser alignment

    where is the sweet spot . Installed new transom and motor mount in 22'ft. Slyvan Offshore.I can find spline marks in grease on tool but removal takes a firm tug. Tried 1/4 turn at a time on adjustment screw . Maybe 1/8 turn?
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