1980 Sea Nymph SS 165 Rebuild

[fat fanny]

Re: 1980 Sea Nymph SS 165 Rebuild

J as you know be an adult is never easy and you have to deal with the curve balls as they come! Have a nice time down south.

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1980 Sea Nymph SS 165 Rebuild

Well, w/out the vacation deadline, you might not have gotten the SN buttoned up before you left.
Now the Islander rehab alone can occupy your thoughts & planning while chilling & relaxing at the beach

And when you get back the SN is DONE, available & totally ready for use

Safe travels, and have a great time...

It's still fairly early in the season, so a small offshore charter or head boats may not be full summer season price yet.

 

[64osby]

Re: 1980 Sea Nymph SS 165 Rebuild

Hey Jas, the good news is you're going to warm weather. Family fun getaway.

Yea a little downer on the SN not going, but you know you wont have any issues with it. Just think of CBK's cow pasture treatment.

Have a great time, relax and enjoy.

 

[Decker83]

Re: 1980 Sea Nymph SS 165 Rebuild

Sorry to hear about the resort problems.. As one door is closed another one opens for you...Hope you and your family have a great
holiday..
The SN is just excellent.. You did a very professional job and it all shows..

 

[RAMROD1]

Re: 1980 Sea Nymph SS 165 Rebuild

Yea^^^^^what he said!

 

[Triton II]

Re: 1980 Sea Nymph SS 165 Rebuild

Jas, I'm sure a family holiday without the boat will still bring you and yours heaps of joy. Good luck with the fishing.

TII

 

[third times the charm]

Re: 1980 Sea Nymph SS 165 Rebuild

What a bummer man, but you never know it might be a blessing in deguise. Enjoy your vac with the family and hope you all have (or had) a good Easter.

 

[KennethfromGA]

Re: 1980 Sea Nymph SS 165 Rebuild

Dude that's a bummer.If I lived closer than two hours from where you'll be I'd volunteer my yard as a storage spot.

 

[KennethfromGA]

Re: 1980 Sea Nymph SS 165 Rebuild

(ahh the joys of being mobile only) Instead of just saying double post let me extend an invite should y'all ever wanna cruise down the Savannah river before heading out to the barrier isles I know a spot where you can park your tow rig.

 

[SigSaurP229]

Re: 1980 Sea Nymph SS 165 Rebuild

Sorry to hear about the vacation problems man, if you ever decide to come south again you are welcome to my mountains, and if you can't slip the boat somewhere my hangar is always open to you in Good ol East Tennessee (From the Great Smoky Mountains)

 

[rrumba]

Re: 1980 Sea Nymph SS 165 Rebuild

jas,
beautiful job on the SN. as expected. you sure make it hard for the rest of us to keep up with you.....

Enjoy your time with the family bra.....

 

[captainnate]

Re: 1980 Sea Nymph SS 165 Rebuild

Hey Jas,

Nice job on the SN. I'm finally getting around to the Nova again. I took a burned out impeller out of the outdrive today. I'll post a pic soon. The guy I had working on the engine probably ran it one too many times with the muffs. Plus it is just old so who knows. Nate

 

[Abenoit]

Re: 1980 Sea Nymph SS 165 Rebuild

Nice work on the carpet jas. looking very nice and def. serves your dual purposes.

 

[sprintst]

Re: 1980 Sea Nymph SS 165 Rebuild

That thing is a work of art man. Looking reaaal good. The detail on everything including the carpet is amazing.

 

[h2mjasonl]

Re: 1980 Sea Nymph SS 165 Rebuild

I'm replacing my water pump right now. Yours is exactly the same as mine but had a couple questions since you've done yours already. The new kit came with 2 more O rings than the original had in it. The one fatter O right I put right over the drive shaft right on the bottom of the impeller to seat on the metal plate, Where do the other 2 go though?

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1980 Sea Nymph SS 165 Rebuild

Where do the other 2 go though?

I do believe those are extras, but double check eh! (instructions that came with the kit should tell you)

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1980 Sea Nymph SS 165 Rebuild

Hey guys, haven't stopped by this thread in a while.

In short, had a great vacation hanging out with the family. We ended up having a few really nice days and a few really windy/cold/rainy days. Boy, those nice days, it was hard to look out on the water and think that I could be fishing on the SN. Ah well. We sure had a nice time all the same:joyous:

So yah, there is a slight chance I might be out on this here boat in a couple of hours. It's really super nice outside...
Midland Weather - AccuWeather Forecast for MI 48640

and I may just want to take her for a spin:becky: We'll see if that actually shakes out....

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1980 Sea Nymph SS 165 Rebuild

I may just want to take her for a spin:becky: We'll see if that actually shakes out....

Go man go! :bolt:

 

[h2mjasonl]

Re: 1980 Sea Nymph SS 165 Rebuild

Well, it was a Sierra kit. The bigger fat one I put under the impeller looks like it was added as an upgrade later to this kit. I know the other smaller one needs to go somewhere but I can't remember how I took the darn thing apart now. Too many things going on at once. Like you I'm rebuilding my entire boat, fiberglass, floor, upholstery the whole works.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1980 Sea Nymph SS 165 Rebuild

All right, good news, bad news.

Hey, we had a sweet afternoon! The Sea Nymph ran like a champ, the sun was out, great ride!

It was really good to be on the water again:joyous:

30 second drive from the dock is the Red Oak, 2 dollar burgers on Tuesday nights, love it...

Ry was my first mate today and he owned that burger!

All in all a perfect afternoon:thumb:

Sorry for the thin photos today guys, I was just out havin fun ya know:becky:


And for the bummer part...
http://forums.iboats.com/johnson-ev...eded-water-lower-unit-599254.html#post4170960