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Message started by raydawg on 06/10/15 at 20:27:34

Title: My other Suzuki......
Post by raydawg on 06/10/15 at 20:27:34

Rescued this old boat a few years ago. Its a 1959 Glasspar Seafair.
She is all hand-laid fiberglass, not chop and shot like today, over a mold.

I found the 85HP Suzuki on Craigslist.
The guys couldn't get it running after hurriedly removing it from a boat they had for sale. The new buyer didn't want the motor, only the boat, but he wanted it then....
they swore it ran when removed, but after a year of messing with it, he gave up.
I got it for 500 bucks, complete with all the controls and gauges, however, they cut the cables, etc.
Uh, that was a clue.
Yep, I found an internal fuse had blown I suspect when they went a cutting.
Replaced it, turned the key, WHAM, Huston, we got liftoff ;D
They said they disconnected the oil injection, and were running a 50-1 mix from the tank.
Wrong....
I mean, yes they were, but the injection system was intact, just so plugged up oil would not flow, WHICH, made the alarm go off, dummies.

I cleaned and replaced flow switch, filters, etc.

I am ready to put her in the water this weekend....

Should be fun.

Lots of dungeness crab and salmon will be coming my way soon :-*

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsgitnvjt5.jpg (http://s299.photobucket.com/user/eddy-haskell/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsgitnvjt5.jpg.html)

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsmuirlll5.jpg (http://s299.photobucket.com/user/eddy-haskell/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsmuirlll5.jpg.html)

Title: Re: My other Suzuki......
Post by old.indian on 06/10/15 at 20:48:30

Now that's just plain old fashioned MEAN...

Title: Re: My other Suzuki......
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/10/15 at 21:03:40

Looks like a right match for that size boat.
Where exactly you planning to run it?
PNW covers a lot.

Title: Re: My other Suzuki......
Post by Serowbot on 06/10/15 at 21:57:15

Salmon and crab... sounds like heaven... ;)...

Title: Re: My other Suzuki......
Post by raydawg on 06/11/15 at 04:00:50

2C3335322F2819291921333F74460 wrote:

Looks like a right match for that size boat.
Where exactly you planning to run it?
PNW covers a lot.

JOG, I live on Whidbey Island, if you google that you'll see it. I live all the way down on the southwest tip of the island, looking toward Seattle.
I ride the ferry everyday to Everette, work on the 787.
BTW, a very awesome plane. If you get a chance to ride one, do it, the best riding commercial aircraft ever built.

Title: Re: My other Suzuki......
Post by arteacher on 06/11/15 at 08:54:17

Buy or borrow a trolling motor just in case the Suzi decides it needs more attention. Those boats are tiring to paddle.

Title: Re: My other Suzuki......
Post by Pine on 06/12/15 at 11:27:08

Congratz!

That is one sharp looking setup.

Title: Re: My other Suzuki......
Post by rl153 on 06/14/15 at 13:41:50

It's amazing to me you figured it out!

Title: Re: My other Suzuki......
Post by botticelli on 06/14/15 at 18:09:14

awesome!

Title: Re: My other Suzuki......
Post by raydawg on 06/17/15 at 03:42:15

Thanks all....

She ran great :D

Feels so much bigger than my Boston Whaler, and rides really smooth.

The motor pushed her to about 30, and I still had more throttle.

Just need to run all my electrical now, etc, and get ready for the crab opener in a few weeks.

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsawxmgame.jpg (http://s299.photobucket.com/user/eddy-haskell/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsawxmgame.jpg.html)

Title: Re: My other Suzuki......
Post by Art Webb on 06/18/15 at 21:16:57

sweet! 8-)