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  1. Sea Rider

    Why is the OB overheating ?

    Scenario, it's a 2 stroke Suzuki long shaft DT 40 model. Powers a large tender to transport boaters from a marina to their respective watercrafts and vice verse. Never has been flushed with fresh water, runs at the lugging rpm side, current prop it's not adequate for such a large and heavy water...
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    The Unavoidable.-

    Scenario : This is a Heavy Duty 360 Sea Rider alum deck Sib with 12 years of constant use all year round as a tender which due to its age has developed ungluing side seams and transom issues. As the owner doesn't want to invest much money on it will try to just re glue back both transom holders...
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    Awful Boat-Outboard Mismatch.-

    Scenario : It's a Four Winns Sundowner 210 Cuddy powered by a 2 stroke 150 EFI Merc OB. Searched the net for the boat's tech specs but couldn't find any as to check if needs a XL or a XXL shaft OB. As of now the OB splashes too much water out transom (pic 5) you could surf there, has a crappy...
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    2 Stroke Yam 85 HP Thermo Removal.-

    Was wondering how friendly would be to remove the thermo and the poppet valve located under the thermo cover without breaking the original thermo gasket as seems it's made of an excellent material quality.. ? I know, simply install a new one, in this particular case not available any time soon...
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    Cylinder Compression Incongruences.-

    Currently servicing a Tohatsu M18 motor which has been excessively fingered by shade tree pseudo mechanics with no avail and under fully recovery on my side. What find strange : The motor has been run less that 200 hours, both cylinders outputs 100 PSI, when the motor is rope cranked there's a...
  6. Sea Rider

    The Joy Stick.-

    Which of the two pics is the "usual procedure" before bolting the motor on transom to dial for the AV plate to sit closer to the boat's bottom ?
  7. Sea Rider

    C-19 Lockdown Doing Tricks to Motors.-

    Had the opportunity to go back to my Boating Club to start the motor after sat unused since March 14 th, gee the tiller didn't move a bit, removed the bolt that controls the tiller load and sprayed WD-40, Carb Cleaner Spray, Decarbon Spray, let soak for one hour, same to no avail. Will remove...
  8. Sea Rider

    Deleted Published Photos.-

    Have been experiencing several photos that aren't shown illustrating several of my latest posts. Posts without pics doesn't say much, are much better and precise than 1 K written words..Someone else experiencing the same ? Happy Boating
  9. Sea Rider

    Where to Install ?

    A canadian friend owns a deep V hull 530 open Rib, will be powered with an ETec 60 HP electric trim/tilt motor. Being a tiller model plans steering it while sitting on side tubes. Told him it's a bad idea, the guy is tall and heavy, will end unbalacing the Rib to a side as the tubes don't rest...
  10. Sea Rider

    Home Lockdown.-

    If you are undergoing a forced lockdown at home due to Coronavirus with 0 chances to go boating, how do you spend your day ? Happy Boating
  11. Sea Rider

    Teleflex Life Span.-

    My cousing has changed 4 Telefex Steering Cables in the past 5 years, with time and low hour use the internals becomes stiff and the wheel turning uncomfy hard to steer. Would you say that's due to a low hour use along variable temp in a patio through the year ? If installing a new cable with...
  12. Sea Rider

    Drifting Boat.-

    Saw at some distance a boat with 4 up drifting to open sea, when approached besides all being in panic were extremely drunk. When inquired what happened, said the motor has stopped unexpectedly while running strong. When primming the fuel bulb nothing happened aside from hearing bubble like...
  13. Sea Rider

    2 Stroke Merc 150 EFI.-

    My boating Club was trying to restore and put back into full operation this oldie motor. Has been excessively fingered by shade tree mechanics but has been brought to life after hours working on it in plain summer sun. The last pseudo mechanic replaced the main 25 amp fuse with a thin wire...
  14. Sea Rider

    Mercury Props.-

    A friend of mine has a 4 stroke Merc 60 HP motor which is revving at 5000 K wot revs lightly loaded, would like to go for a prop maximization to pull wot revs towards max 6K revs according to factory specs. Is a Quicksilver black diamond prop the OEM prop that Merc delivers with motors ? The...
  15. Sea Rider

    Thermostat Clean-Out.-

    When motor runs in salt water,should you clean your thermostat from time to time or not ? Many won't as assume that a long flushing with fresh water after returning to Terra Firme will keep it completely clean. Wrong. This thermostat was last cleaned to perfection 100 hour ago, was removed today...
  16. Sea Rider

    Why does that happen ?

    My boating Club is undergoing constant costly jet-ski sinking, was wondering why, any clues on the subject ? Happy Boating
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    2 Strokes Yam 85 Overheating.-

    Was wondering if any of you guys happen to have in current use this same motor. A close friend bought this motor brand new many moons back, has never been run more than 1/2 to 3/4 throttle as powers a medium light Rib. Has never been religiously flushed after salt water use. Wanted to test...
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    Ready to Anchor.-

    A friend of mine threw vigorously his SS anchor and long chain overboard to a far away distance to find out while anchor and chain flew over the bow that the chain extreme was not tied to his rope. Total loss, the water was deep... Not so Happy Boating
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    4 Strokes Tohatsu 15 HP motor.-

    A friend of mine has this 4 year oldie used as a water transport fom pier to vessel and vice versa at just at fast idle speed, it's rarely flushed with fresh water after use as lives moored to a pier. The motor runs with some hesittion when giving throttle, the employee in charge said that the...
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    Yamaha or Suzuki 30 HP ?

    If can still buy a 2 strokes motor which brand will you go for ? Price is of no importance, reliability and long lasting is all about. Happy Boating
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