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  1. matt167

    Furst boat and first restoration project, have some questions.

    If that impeller fails and rips apart out on the lake, your going to burn it up. If you have actually had it apart you should have just changed it. It’s cheap insurance. Outboards aren’t cheap I have and restored the same boat. It took me all of a month of weekends for new carpet, deck and...
  2. matt167

    Cable and Drum steering

    Something like the electric steering column from a mid 00s GM or Toyota might do the trick. But I don’t know about it being ignition protected.
  3. matt167

    Need a Windshield..

    If it’s a plastic windshield. UDP plastics or one other company who’s name escapes me probably will have the pattern and ability to manufacture it… for a price
  4. matt167

    2019 Suzuki 20hp with remote control

    Ok I had to look it up. It’s an aftermarket kit that does have one for DF9.9-20. I was thinking Suzukis own troll control which works on 40hp and above Still, just get the tiller parts.
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    2019 Suzuki 20hp with remote control

    Just contact a dealer for the parts to convert to tiller control. They may make a kit for it. Something tells me I troll won’t work with a 20hp
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    Uprgrading outboard

    Mercury and Tohatsu ( 20hp Mercury is a tohatsu ) both will not ship or sell a remote motor without install as they do not consider it portable at that point. Suzuki and i think Yamaha are the only ones that currently will. I know for sure Suzuki will because I bought a brand new remote DF25A...
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    Uprgrading outboard

    Buy a Suzuki from online outboards. Suzuki is one of the only manufacturers that will actually sell a remote control motor without professional installation while maintaining warranty. They offer that up through 30hp. If you
  8. matt167

    1988 Vip vixen 21' hull issue

    I could be wrong but VIP, despite the name we’re disposable chopper gun hulls
  9. matt167

    Stuck on what to do with mercruiser controls

    Thank you. That will help figure out why the one I have doesn’t lock in neutral. The panel it’s attached to on the donor boat is rotted and has some flex. It did used to lock. Would the cutout for a new control be the same? I can find that template. I could possibly use the original panel from...
  10. matt167

    Stuck on what to do with mercruiser controls

    I had a suspicion and was able to verify that those controls listed as TRS will not work with an alpha. So pretty much need to cut the interior panel. Is there a cutout diagram available...
  11. matt167

    Stuck on what to do with mercruiser controls

    Make no mistake. I would use a lanyard if it had one. I could even add one somehow. I’m just trying to find the ‘right’ modern control that I’m not sure actually exists. I can make a new one work for sure by omitting the key switch and rewiring a little, which is basically what mercury did with...
  12. matt167

    1964 Sears parts diagram

    There is a chance, that if you can find a xxx.xxxx format model number, it may actually pull something up in Sears parts direct. Not information you could use, just neat if it worked. Sears kept great records that I can pull up IPLs for a 1968 garden tractor and have even gotten parts
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    Stuck on what to do with mercruiser controls

    Well, it’s a 1971 boat, so as equipped it is exempt from the lanyard law, and the 1986 donor boat also does not have one. Not saying I wouldn’t use a lanyard of course. The problem is, Mercruiser has used flush mount controls now exclusively for years, so I can’t find a new replacement...
  14. matt167

    Stuck on what to do with mercruiser controls

    Just curious if this control that is listed as a TR II controller will work? https://www.ebay.com/itm/163880590381 I looked at my dads boat which is another Offshore V18 and it has the same surface mount controller like what this one is so I’d like to go for it if it will work
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    Can you guess how much I paid for all this?

    With a fiberglass ‘project’ boat, and taking a chance type of deal.. parts value minus the dump fee is generally the value to put on such a project. Trailers worth $500 most likely. Motor may be worth $500. Your dump fee could be as high as $250 for something like that, in case the boat is too...
  16. matt167

    Can I wire a electric choke switch

    These were last used in the early 80s think and originated in the early sixties. So they were stout, proven and well made… the ignition switch for a 1980s Johnson for instance would be usable. Push to choke. You would need to follow wire diagrams to wire it
  17. matt167

    El Dorado engine selection advice

    Max hp is 100hp. So you want at least a modern 60hp. You wouldn’t want a motor that would only plane out at WOT. That might plane at 15-17 mph but. Your going to want some hp 75% of max is the generally accepted as the minimum. So for you 75hp. But you can probably get away with 60-70hp
  18. matt167

    Is anyone else seeing odd behavior of the site?

    I thought it was my phone. Glad it’s not
  19. matt167

    Stuck on what to do with mercruiser controls

    Thanks I’ll have to see what’s up with the donor controls
  20. matt167

    Mercruiser and a kicker motor

    You don’t, essentially. If you do, you tee it into the line. You need to keep the primer bulb. But in general, run a portable can. If you run into main tank contamination issues you will make it home
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