94 Force 150hp parts to have on-hand for spares

[rothfm]

Hi all,

I'm slowly getting ready for spring. I purchased my 2nd boat. A 21' CC with a 94 150 Force. I'm an experienced boater, and mechanically inclined, and did have hesitations on the Force but going with it for now. It checked-out and tank tested good and is one owner, well maintained with all maint records. I want to start purchasing some of the common items that it may need over time, for maintanance and repairs while I might be able to find the parts.

Just bieng proactive. Any thoughts on what components I can add to a list I will search down?

I also have a 94 Force 9.9 Kicker on it..If any input on that also..appreciated.

 

[Frank Acampora]

Re: 94 Force 150hp parts to have on-hand for spares

Well, obviously, on the boat carry a spare prop, spare clean or new plugs, and spare tilt relays. If you are near self pull junkyards, you can find the relays minus mounting tabs in many Ford, Chevy, and Buicks. They are a standard 5 pin relay. Why spend 17 bucks each when a 2 buck entry fee to the junkyard will do? By the way, for you OMC guys: these are the same tilt relays used in many older OMC engines. Fuel pump diaphragm is also good to have on board, but if you do routine maintenance, chances of one failing on the water are slim.

Trim and Tilt units get a LOT of abuse and corrosion so if you find one cheap (Har-har) that would be a good thing to keep on hand for later.
Water pump housing and impellers are available but having one on hand when you want to change it instead of ordering makes sense. also, the lower pump housing/plate is a good thing to keep on the shelf. Always have a couple of fill/vent screw seals on hand. They are cheap and again, why go hunting when you start a job? Buying a couple of junk engines and salvaging the electronic CD boxes and coils also make sense. That assumes you want to invest some money and don't mind scrapping engines. Save the carbs too. Makes sense to clean them at your leisure when they are off the engine and you don't need them.