1985 Bayliner 1985 Force 85hp

[1nanoman]

hi i just got a 1985 Bayliner Capri Bowrider
with 85 HP its going to be a fixer upper my main concern at the time is the outboar motor the boat has no ignition switch it has all the wires can some one please tell me what kind of ignition switch i need to get it has 6 wires ,interior has seen better days as the hole floor needs to be replaced

 

[1nanoman]

here she is

 

[cr2k]

Ignition sw for outboard w/maginito. basically OFF position makes contact and grounds the ignition unlike automotive.
Also Push to choke. Any hole in the floor can be an indication of much greater problems such as rot. Rotten stringer, rotten transom.

 

[Frank Acampora]

Six pole push-to-choke standard switch. You really should go over to the Force forum and search because there are any number of threads detailing wiring of the engine. However, to get you started: Red attaches to the "B" terminal on the switch. Yellow or yellow with a red trace attaches to the "S" or start terminal. Green attaches to the "C" or choke terminal. Orange is overheat and does not attach to any switch terminal. Black is ground and again does not attach to any switch terminal. It can be used as a common ground under the dashboard. White and Blue are the stop circuit and one attaches to one "M" terminal while the other attaches to the other "M" terminal.

NOW, having said that and having worked on a couple of Bayliners, IF the engine was mounted on the boat at the factory, Bayliner MAY have used different colors and the stop circuit may be different also, utilizing the black ground instead of the blue (which may not be there) as the stop..

 

[1nanoman]

Ignition sw for outboard w/maginito. basically OFF position makes contact and grounds the ignition unlike automotive.
Also Push to choke. Any hole in the floor can be an indication of much greater problems such as rot. Rotten stringer, rotten transom.

yes the hole foor will need replacing i plan on doing that after i see if the motor is good hopefully i can get the correct ignition switch

 

[1nanoman]

toke some more pictures today

 

[1nanoman]

and the throttle control lever

 

[NYBo]

Welcome to iboats!:welcome:

Based on those pictures, you are in store for a major renovation/repair job. I would determine the extent of the rot before sinking any money into the boat; you may decide you are in over your head, skill-wise, money-wise, or both.

 

[1nanoman]

Welcome to iboats!:welcome:

Based on those pictures, you are in store for a major renovation/repair job. I would determine the extent of the rot before sinking any money into the boat; you may decide you are in over your head, skill-wise, money-wise, or both.

yeah i agree that's why my main concern is the motor if the motor is good i can replace the floor i am a handy man so i think it will be ok if i can get the motor started i called a couple of dealerships and hopefully i can get the switch and see if motor is good

 

[kjsAZ]

I'm pretty sure that you have to replace all stringers, the entire transom and just to relax a bit you will do the deck....

Boats rot from the bottom up and if the deck is in such a bad shape you will see a lot of black wood mush underneath!

 

[further]

+1... That's for sure gonna be a complete gut/resto on your hands. It's quite the job. I had a maxum 1700, very similar construction to your bayliner and it looked similar to yours. This is when I thought I could get away with doing just the sole. Until this... Messy job I ended up coming across another boat I couldn't pass up so scrapped the maxum after all that work, cut my losses and parted everything of value out. Good luck

 

[H20Rat]

That boat looks rough... There is absolutely no way the stringers and transom in that are solid, they are completely turned to mush... Big resto job for a bayliner with a force on the back, I'd be looking elsewhere probably.

 

[1nanoman]

That boat looks rough... There is absolutely no way the stringers and transom in that are solid, they are completely turned to mush... Big resto job for a bayliner with a force on the back, I'd be looking elsewhere probably.

transom is solid had a buddy look at it to be honest not my main priority need see the motor purr lol my main concern