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Forum: Engines & props 31 May 2019, 20:23
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Posted By seadogdave
Hi Jeff thanks for that. I found google to be...

Hi Jeff thanks for that. I found google to be deficient in anything for it however I did find better info on page 62 - 64 of the manual. Couldn't see for looking!
Only worry is that the wire...
Forum: Engines & props 31 May 2019, 19:23
Replies: 169
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Posted By seadogdave
In an effort to ensure that my breakout cable has...

In an effort to ensure that my breakout cable has large enough wires for the high current lines I looked at the ECU connection and tried identifying each wire then looking at the manual to see its...
Forum: Engines & props 23 May 2019, 19:40
Replies: 169
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Posted By seadogdave
Ok thanks for that. Strangely on the Non-electric...

Ok thanks for that. Strangely on the Non-electric start model it appears that unrectified AC power from an ECU power coil on the flywheel goes straight to the ECU where one assumes it is rectified...
Forum: Engines & props 23 May 2019, 12:55
Replies: 169
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Posted By seadogdave
Hi Folks, back to the forum after a break. Thanks...

Hi Folks, back to the forum after a break. Thanks to Fenlander for the servicing info. Great collation of part numbers etc. MY DF20 is 3 (nearly 4 years old now and has only had 2 services - the post...
Forum: Engines & props 14 June 2016, 21:27
Replies: 117
Views: 27,396
Posted By seadogdave
You talk a lot of sense Max. Other than the cost...

You talk a lot of sense Max. Other than the cost of an ecu I'm with you. I'll bet they aren't cheap but they're not old enough to have any reliability history. All the electronics on this model were...
Forum: Engines & props 05 June 2016, 19:10
Replies: 117
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Posted By seadogdave
I guess I need a lesson it posting a quote!

I guess I need a lesson it posting a quote!
Forum: Engines & props 05 June 2016, 19:10
Replies: 117
Views: 27,396
Posted By seadogdave
[QUOTE=chipko;718444]Why do you buy a new motor...

[QUOTE=chipko;718444]Why do you buy a new motor with the incumbent warranty conditions and constantly bang on about service schedules when it's obvious your more comfortable and competent with...
Forum: Engines & props 04 June 2016, 19:15
Replies: 117
Views: 27,396
Posted By seadogdave
Yes, the short version is that a 12" prop would...

Yes, the short version is that a 12" prop would be too high pitch unless you weigh about 8 stone or your boat is a hard totally flat bottom about 3 metres long. Glad I didn't go there!


And the...
Forum: Engines & props 04 June 2016, 16:16
Replies: 117
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Posted By seadogdave
Getting back on topic... It’s...

Getting back on topic...




It’s taken a while but I finally have some useful info to post about the servicing and the prop selection which started this whole thread off. I apologise up...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 19 May 2016, 21:56
Replies: 57
Views: 12,249
Posted By seadogdave
There is no substitute for square inches when it...

There is no substitute for square inches when it comes to screens. Some screens are wider than they are tall, but I personally think a portrait format is better for navigation. My gpsmap 60 is very...
Forum: Engines & props 14 May 2016, 18:39
Replies: 117
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Posted By seadogdave
Agreed, special tools don't count. They always...

Agreed, special tools don't count. They always pay for themselves if you keep things long enough - as I clearly do!


When t was 10 months old my Sierra went into an RS Ford dealer for a steering...
Forum: Engines & props 13 May 2016, 21:52
Replies: 117
Views: 27,396
Posted By seadogdave
"Serviced in accordance with the service...

"Serviced in accordance with the service schedule"

Yes well there seems to be a fair few versions of that, so which did they use for you?

I'd pay £125 a year to keep the warranty valid so long...
Forum: Engines & props 13 May 2016, 16:55
Replies: 117
Views: 27,396
Posted By seadogdave
Yes they're doing a combined one. My engine was...

Yes they're doing a combined one. My engine was over a month old before it went in the water so to do a service at 1 month is just nuts in my view. The dealer in Plymouth agreed that this is often...
Forum: Engines & props 13 May 2016, 12:23
Replies: 117
Views: 27,396
Posted By seadogdave
OK so I have the service estimate. Before I go on...

OK so I have the service estimate. Before I go on lets just consider that part of the estimate is for a service Kit. All the service kits I have seen include plugs and impeller so you have to ask why...
Forum: Engines & props 12 May 2016, 13:59
Replies: 117
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Posted By seadogdave
I just had a very refreshing conversation with a...

I just had a very refreshing conversation with a dealer in Plymouth who seemed open and transparent about the servicing. He said that Suzuki will have made changes to their service schedule since the...
Forum: Engines & props 12 May 2016, 13:35
Replies: 117
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Posted By seadogdave
I know, it drives me nuts too. "If it isn't broke...

I know, it drives me nuts too. "If it isn't broke don't fix it" holds a lot of water where some parts are concerned and I just know he'll chip paint taking the leg apart, thereby introducing a new...
Forum: Engines & props 12 May 2016, 11:59
Replies: 117
Views: 27,396
Posted By seadogdave
So after asking my supplying dealer for a...

So after asking my supplying dealer for a breakdown of the service cost into parts and labour and asking why he was doing things from the 2nd and third year service in the first year he stopped...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 10 May 2016, 13:15
Replies: 57
Views: 12,249
Posted By seadogdave
Just my opinion, but I'd be scared of catching a...

Just my opinion, but I'd be scared of catching a lump of driftwood, rope or similar and losing my toy. That looks really precarious to me. The bracket is designed to kick up on impact but with the...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 10 May 2016, 12:44
Replies: 57
Views: 12,249
Posted By seadogdave
Yes something like that but on the starboard side...

Yes something like that but on the starboard side per jeff's post. It's a bit of a stretch across that tab, but do able with a bit of thought.

Dave
Forum: Electrics and electronics 10 May 2016, 12:43
Replies: 57
Views: 12,249
Posted By seadogdave
Yes something like that but on the starboard side...

Yes something like that but on the starboard side per jeff's post. It's a bit of a stretch across that tab, but do able with a bit of thought.

Dave
Forum: Electrics and electronics 10 May 2016, 12:38
Replies: 57
Views: 12,249
Posted By seadogdave
Something mid water..... Like a fish :D

Something mid water..... Like a fish :D
Forum: Electrics and electronics 10 May 2016, 12:05
Replies: 57
Views: 12,249
Posted By seadogdave
There's gonna be an awful lot of disturbance...

There's gonna be an awful lot of disturbance close to the motor as the leg ploughs through the water and if I read your post correctly, your transducer is between the tab and the leg. Not a good...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 10 May 2016, 08:34
Replies: 57
Views: 12,249
Posted By seadogdave
I've attached a photo of my transducer mount on...

I've attached a photo of my transducer mount on the ribeye. Due to the Ally Hull construction there is a lip protruding aft of the transom and it was too big to allow direct mounting so I cut a piece...
Forum: Engines & props 09 May 2016, 08:54
Replies: 117
Views: 27,396
Posted By seadogdave
I'm with Fenlander on the pitch selection. You...

I'm with Fenlander on the pitch selection. You can divide rpm by the gearbox reduction, multiply that by pitch inches and divide that into a mile of inches but it won't really tell you anything. Each...
Forum: Engines & props 06 May 2016, 20:41
Replies: 117
Views: 27,396
Posted By seadogdave
No Problem. What would be good would be for a...

No Problem. What would be good would be for a bunch of us owners to club together to buy a few of the special tools such a flywheel puller for the timing belt change though that may be "fabricatable"...
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