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  1. oldrem

    1977 Sylvan Sea Monster Side Console Rebuild

    Weather held yesterday for the most part. Got the steering all hooked up and adjusted, mounted the controls then ------ Hooked up the battery and tried the power tilt. Could hear the motor running, but no movement. Loosened the relief valve several turns and tried to lift the motor manually...
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    1992 Mercury T&T problem

    Last Winter I picked up a 40hp model 1040412MD and everything checked out fine. I installed it on my boat yesterday and connected steering and mounted the controls today. I connected the battery and can hear the motor running, but no movement on the motor. I loosened the plastic screw on the...
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    1977 Sylvan Sea Monster Side Console Rebuild

    45 degrees, wind and rain when I got home today - 20 degrees cooler than predicted, but I was determined to get the newer Mercury on the boat. With the holes pre-drilled thanks to the pattern Watermann posted, everything painted and cured for 9 days and the gantry I was able to make short work...
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    1977 Sylvan Sea Monster Side Console Rebuild

    Just took my first bait casting rod off the dryer. Just waiting for some Winn Grip wrap to finish it completely. This is the Green Mamba
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    Happy Birthday mickyryan

    The big 50 !
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    1977 Sylvan Sea Monster Side Console Rebuild

    Finally had a decent weekend. Upper 50's yesterday and 70 / sunny today. Was all set - so I thought - to get the newer Mercury with T&T set so I could mark and drill the mounting holes in the new outer transom board I made ans through the hull. After test fitting the new board, I hooked the...
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    1977 Sylvan Sea Monster Side Console Rebuild

    Still working on some new rod build ideas. These two I call Fire and Black Ice
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    1977 Sylvan Sea Monster Side Console Rebuild

    So much for any hope of working outside on the boat this weekend. Back to rod building :(
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    Just acquired a 170 Horizon. Assembly required.

    April in Wisconsin today - at least you aren't putting up with this crap. Snow expected to continue until 9PM
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    1977 Sylvan Sea Monster Side Console Rebuild

    Got the tractor all set with fresh filters, synthetic oil, fresh gas annd setup the bagger assembly. Finished the lawn Monday night - now more @%&(()&% SNOW
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    1977 Sylvan Sea Monster Side Console Rebuild

    Two more done. The admiral watched me working on one I call Lucky Leprechaun and asked if it could be hers. Who am I to argue with an Irish Admiral lol It's hers now. Then I finally finished Midas. Winn "natural" grips, American Ergo reel seat, American Microwave Air guides, gold foil...
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    Rehab SportCraft 222 1983 deep V hull cuddy walkaround

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    1977 Sylvan Sea Monster Side Console Rebuild

    Finished the last one I showed in progress and built another for a different customer. No end in sight for Winter here, so need to keep busy.
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    1977 Sylvan Sea Monster Side Console Rebuild

    Played around this week with more marble effects. Then I started a new rod build for my best friend. Began with a 5 color "small fish" wrap
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    Custom Fiberglass Extended Swim Platform

    I have one of these - twin 4" inlets that will suck the wings off an eagle lol
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    Darwin Award Nominee?

    Uh Oh - and the nominees are stacking up
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    1977 Sylvan Sea Monster Side Console Rebuild

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    1977 Sylvan Sea Monster Side Console Rebuild

    Still have to work on the right epoxy thickness, but here are some rod marbling tests
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