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    Suzuki DF115 outer casing Help

    I have a 2007 Suzuki DF115hp While trying to attach a new water indicator tube to the water outlet, the tube accidentally dropped into the opening at the exhaust and water tubes. I have two questions. . 1. As the connecting "screws are at the end of a "long tunnel" Which screwdriver will undo...
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    4 Bladed Prop Expectations

    It's going to be a long time until I can get on the water to test this change- It snowed this morning. But I am eager to hear about the changes to my boats performance My engine is a 2007 Suzuki DF115, Boat is a 20ft Aluminum. Until now I have been using a 3 bladed prop with a 19" pitch. My...
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    Lockable fuel cap

    This summer I am going to be staying for a few days at a lakeside resort cabin, with my boat moored at a communal dock close by. The owners have already advised me to "padlock" my boat to the dock, and so I am also thinking of ways to make other things secure. I have already looked at iboats...
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    Storing for Winter - Transom saver or not ?

    I have already had my engine professionaly winterized (OB -Suzuki 115hp 4 stroke) and as usual will have my boat stored outside, beside my house. At present I have a transom saver attached to the trailer supporting the engine, however the dealer suggests in their receipt that the outboard...
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    Wakeboarder /Skier boat Question

    On the lake today I unintentionally got caught up in the wake of a wakeboarding boat ( I was in the calm water between the port and starboard wake - mind you a good safe distance from the wakeboarder and I was looking at him all the time. As I was turning to Port to try and cross the big wake...
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    There are still good people at Boat Ramps

    Just got back from an afternoon at the Lake. I went on a Monday to avoid the crowds. Everything had been going very smoothly until I was edging up to the floating dock after a good outing. My elderly dog decided that he wanted out and before we could stop him he "leaped" for the dock. He has...
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    Suzuki Warning Buzzer

    Yesterday, the weather was finally good enough for me to take to the lake and get the winter cobwebs out of the boat Yey!!! My engine a 2007 Suzuki DF115 started straight up ( I had it professionally winterized last fall) and we headed out. During the day I started the engine several times...
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    I would like more top end speed

    I have a 20ft Aluminum Thunderjet boat with a Suzuki 115hp OB. Because I live and operate the boat at 3,000 ft elevation the dealer swapped out the standard 21" pitch prop to that of a 19" pitch. I top out with a regular load of myself, my wife and our dog @ 36 mph doing 5,300 rpm. My next...
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    Main Motor in water while trolling with kicker

    While I am trolling with my kicker, am I damaging my main motor if I leave it in the water and don't raise it up ? It is in neutral. I can steer my kicker from the helm, and if I leave my main motor in the down position, I am thinking that it gives me better steering control it with the...
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    Reasonable Portable swim ladder ?

    I have an 20ft Aluminum Boat with the engine and kicker on an Offshore bracket. (Too crowded to use as a swim platform) I would like to purchase a collapsible/portable swim ladder that I hang off the side of the boat. As "old age" is creeping up on me I would prefer one with 4 or more steps, so...
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    One more "no plug" idiot :)

    I never thought I would be caught out, but this afternoon was my time. As my wife was backing the boat into the water, I busied myself priming the bulb, lowering the outboard, and starting it. As I told her to back a few feet more, I heard this unusual sound of water coming out a hose. I look...
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    Help ! My Suzuki 9.9 kicker keeps stalling

    The weather finally was warm enough to go out to the lake today. Yey. I have a 2007 Suzuki 9.9 4 stroke kicker (manual start) which I use for trolling and for emergency backup. My problem. After pumping the bulb until firm and pulling out the choke, it starts as normal on the first or second...
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    Correct Prop ?

    I have a 20ft Aluminum boat with a Suzuki 115hp 4 stroke. When I purchased the boat - because I live at 3,050 ft and would be using the boat at that altitude - the dealer exchanged the prop to a 19" rather than the normal 21" pitch. I had the boat out yesterday (for the first time this year...
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    Reversing with surge brakes

    As you all know going boating means that there are all kinds of things to try and remember. Checklists etc My issue is when I am trailering and there comes a need to reverse eg. reversing into my yard, some idiot gets in the way, or I need to turn around, I am so consumed with the task of...
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    Please learn from my mistake !!

    I used to store my previous boat at a RV/Boat storage facility as I didn't have the storage space at my house. For security I would take everything "loose" out of the boat including the battery, portable gas, fishing poles etc. My house was approx 2 miles away from the facility and so would...
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    Water / Fuel Separator

    I currently have a fuel/water separator on my boat equiped with a Suzuki 115hp. Not having had one before I'm not sure as to how to "service" it, or does it need servicing ? Do you just unsrew the cartridge and dump out the water that has collected ? and reattach the cartridge. Or should I...
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    Help with attaching trailer to truck ?

    Until now my wife has had to help direct me, as I reverse the truck and ball under the trailer tow hitch. I would like to be able to do the "hook up" by myself and am wondering which is the best method. The trailer is too heavy for me to manhandle it over the ball. I have seen ads for the...
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    Top Speed -Does this sound correct

    Hi all, Last year I purchased a 20ft Aluminum ThunderJet with a Suzuki 115 hp. Because I live at 3,000 ft the dealer switched the prop from a 21'' pitch to a 19'' pitch. Having done the run-in for the engine, I recently "tested" the top speed at WOT. This turned out to be 5,800 rpm and 36...
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    Help with installing Smart Tabs

    I have read about Smart Tabs and their benefits in this forum and am thinking of adding them to my 20ft Aluminum boat. However, from the attached picture, I'm not sure that I have enough room. I already have the transducer attached to where the right Tab would go. Should I relocate the...
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    ThunderJet Boats

    ThunderJet boats must be predominantly a NW Boat, as I have been reading this forum for some time and have not read/seen anything about them. I have recently bought a Luxor 20ft O/B 115 hp Suzuki (after a lot of research) My decision was geared by it being aluminium, cost of maintenance, and...
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