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    86 DT115 drive shaft greasing and bearings?

    Hi Guys been a while since I've been on. Have a question. I replaced my impeller on the DT115 and greased the shaft all the way up it. Just below the spline at the top of the shaft, the shaft is shinny. I put on some extra grease there because I figured there was a bushings or bearings there. I...
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    Prop shops in Ontario

    Hi there. Can anyone recommend a good prop shop in Ontario. preferably in the Toronto area or north of T.O. ( I'm just north of T.O. ) I have some nicks and dings in a Raker prop that I would like to get fixed up and also have the prop balanced. Thanks Glen
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    prop height with a setback plate?

    Hi there! I will be adding a six inch setback plate on my 16' Vanguard Phantom ski boat. How many inches do I raise the motor up for a six inch plate? I think I read somewhere 1 inch up for every 3 inches back. Does this sound right? The motor on the boat is a 1988 Suz DT 115 with a 13-1/4 17...
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    gelcoat without wax in it, other additive options?

    Hi I'm doing some gelcoat repair on my transom top. The gelcoat I got does not have wax in it. and of course is a bit tacky and hard to sand. After doing some reading I discovered I could cover the gelcoat with plastic film. the food wrap that I used was hard to put on and would wrinkly. Is...
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    Suz DT115 conversion to DT140?

    Hi what a great site! I have spent countless hours reading all of the great information on here!! I'm interested in finding out what is involved in converting a DT115 to a DT140? Mine is an 88 with electronic ignition. Can the existing carbs be re-jetted or would the carbs need to be swaped out...
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    Proper board position for getting out of the water?

    Hi everyone! This summer for the first time my kids started to learn how to wake-board. My daughter 14 has no problem getting up and staying up, but non of my other kids can 11 and 20. I think i may be telling them to have the board wrongly positioned for start off. Attached is a picture of my...
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    vanguard Phantom got one?

    Hi out there, just checking to see if anyone has/had a Vanguard Phantom. Mine is a 16 ' ski boat. it's in good shape for an 1988 boat. I have just replaced the transom. The previous owner had to many holes drilled into it for ladders, sender....... and lots of water got in the wood. I'm running...
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    1988 Dt115 tach problem

    Hi I picked up a used DT 115 last month on a 16 foot skiboat. The built in tach only goes up to 4000 rpm at WOT while hooked up to the proper tach control unit coming from the motor. it is set at 6 pulse. I added a wire from the top spark coil and ran it to the tach and disconected the other...
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