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outboard Outboard not starting. Any ideas?
ronnietucker posted a topic in Boat Building & Maintenance
Just putting this out there to see if I can save me some pennies and gain some knowledge. https://photos.app.goo.gl/Wd1JuvDCnxL1CzHb6 (video) Suzuki DF15 Battery is at 12.6V. Have petrol. Tank is vented. Bulb is pretty hard. Last serviced about a year ago, but not used in a year (due to lockdowns). Sometimes starts first time, but cuts out after a few minutes Sometimes won't start at all (see video link above) Might just be coincidence, but when I turn the wheel to make the engine go to starboard it sometimes cuts out. No kinks in pipes or anything. When the engine does start, if I quickly put it into, and out of, forward gear I don't hear the engine rev up. Maybe I'm too quick with the in/out? (I'm tied up to the mooring and don't want to damage anything by moving forward while tied up.) -
Hi folks, I have a Yamaha 9.9hp four stroke electric start outboard on a yogurt pot. Will I need a second battery for 2 led lights and a phone charger.
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Juno's outboard needs a new starter battery - the old one was my car battery (now departed VW Golf) that had ceased to be in the car when I couldn't rely on it any more, so not that surprising really. What does the forum recommend to start a Yamaha 9.9 long leg outboard? I suspect any small car battery will do the job but would welcome confirmation. The present car doesn't need a new battery. so it won't be a hand me down (although I guess there may be logic in replacing the car battery and cascading the old one - car is a rover 214)
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I have a Suzuki DF15 (2006) outboard motor and I've not done much maintenance on it since getting it almost a year ago. What kind of maintenance can I do/not with the outboard tilted back? From the service manual:
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Looking for a recommendation to get Juno's outboard serviced The wet weather and my professional workload is slowing down doing any significant work on the boats, and I had hoped to be enjoying them (rather than just working on them) by the end of April! Quickest to get ready for a cruise would be Juno, but her outboard really needs a good coat of looking at by someone who is more competent, faster, and has more time than me. Yamaha 9.9 long leg outboard, I can get it in the car to the service person if needs be: say a forty mile radius of Bath? Further if needs be Thanks All! MP
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Hi knowledgeable forum. This may have been asked before but couldn't spot it quickly. Believe I understand the concept of the captivation plate to be level with the bottom of the transom. Having a scout around the hard standing, all the boats with outboards have a hull which resembles a flattened "V", i.e .the lowest point of the hull is lined up with where the outboard would be. So a nice easy measurement. Now, for our sins, we are converting an old Dawncraft that in the past had an inboard engine, and the hull here is not the "V" style, but is "cut out" style. i.e. about 1.5 feet either side of centre is the lowest part of the hull, and lined up with where the outboard would be is about 4 inches higher up. __/------\__ So my question is, should we be taking the measurement from the lowest point of the hull which is to the side, or from the centre which is higher up? Additional info, this is just for pottering about on inland water ways. Also intention is to add an "outboard pod" so the outboard will actually sit say 16 or so inches behind the rear of the boat. We probably have enough "play" to go for a long shaft or an extra long shaft, and advice here may clinch it. Just as an aside, it seems to me from measuring the actual outboards, that the captivation plates for say a 20" long shaft actually seem to be more like 22 to 23 inches. Maybe this is just manufacturers building in some extra to allow for angle etc. Thanks in advance.
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With luck our project should be out of the water soon, and so we'll need to make the tough decision which has been bouncing around for a bit. It has a z-drive but no engine. One of the options is to take the z-drive out and patch up the hole(s). Then fit a heavy duty outboard bracket. Hoping some knowledgeable folks might have had some experience of doing this and may offer some thoughts. For the holes. It is GRP hull. Was thinking either gauze or ply and then fibre-glass. For the bracket, was thinking of a large sheet of ply on the inside of the back of the boat also fibre-glassed. Then a backing plate. Possibly some additional timber from where the existing engine mounts are to tie in also. Would just be for river and canal use, so thinking something between 8HP and 15 HP would managed (it is 25ft). A concern would be the cabling for the outboard though, guess that may need a sizeable new hole making. Thanks in advance
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Okay, in the midst of all the trials with Lutine I'm pondering wondering over to Juno and seeing if she is capable of movement. She last left the mooring five years ago and the engine last started 4 years ago. Since then she has been a much valued occasional holiday home. I took the batteries off, so I'll take one with me. The fuel will presumably be useless but there is a filling station next door. I may turn they key for the first time with the fuel disconnected anyway. Check there is at least some oil in there. I'm not expecting this to be trouble free, but is there anything else I should think of before pressing the starter button to see what happens? Yamaha 9.9 long leg for info
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Hi all, I am very new to boating, I'm thinking of buying a 42ft x 10ft barge it's 6.1/2 ton and apparently it has been built to take an outboard motor (see picture attached) Could anybody give me any advice on what size motor I would need? Thanks in advance. Markymark