Conference unifix::sailing

The simple do-it-yourself way:

1)  If used in salt water, wash the motor off thoroughly.

2)  Run it in fresh water, or with a fresh water flush.  There are 
"earmuff" doohickies for sale under $10 that attach a hose over the intake 
ports on the lower unit.  Small motors get run in a water-filled garbage
barrel. 

3)  Remove spark plugs; put 1 tsp oil (2-cycle or 4-cycle, as appropriate) 
in each cylinder, and turn the engine over slowly by hand.  This coats the 
cylinder walls.  Replace spark plugs.  (Dealers have fancier compounds for 
this purpose, but we never had a problem using straight oil.)

4)  Depending on your service schedule, change the lower unit lubrication.

5)  When dry, you can also use an anti-corrosion mist on the metal parts.

We got over 20 years each from two family outboards (Johnsons both) by 
doing the first three steps regularly each year.  Combined with draining 
the carburetor after each use to help prevent gummy deposits building up, 
each summer took three pulls with lots of white smoke to get the oil 
cleared out, then she started right up and ran flawlessly all season.

J.

    Looking for information on Suzuki outboards.
    
    Posted in BOATS also.

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    I have been looking at a 2hp Suzuki engine for my 14ft daysailor.
    
    They want $499 for a new one.
    
    Does anyone have any experience with Suzukis (large or small)?
    
    I have (had) a Johnson 2.5 1987 that destroyed the lower end and
    no sooner had I replaced $200 worth of gears and washers, it seized
    up for some reason? The engine has less that 15 hours time on it
    but was over the 2yr guarantee period by about 6 months. oh well.
    
    Now I am looking again.
    
    Bob
    
    
    

    

    I've owned a 2hp Suzuki for three years.  Nice engine.  Quiet and VERY
    reliable.  The three blades provide a lot of thrust and can get my
    inflatable up on a plane if it's not heavily loaded.  
    
    This is the engine that my brother-in-law sent for a swim when he
    swamped the previous dinghy in Cuttyhunk pond.  Flushed it out with
    fresh water, replaced the points, plug and purged all fuel.  That
    was three years ago and it's still going strong.  The only problem I've
    had is finding plugs.  It takes a weird NGK plug that I've only been
    able to find at Suzuki dealers.

    	Before I got REAL silly and bought a big boat I had a Capri 14.2
    that I equiped with a Suzuki 2hp (long shaft). LOVED it. Unfortunately
    because it was a long shaft it was not the proper motor for my dingy.
    I now have a Mercury 3 hp which is OK but I still wish I had the
    Suzuki. Always started first or second pull, relatively quiet, overall
    good motor. They due demand a premium price but I think they are worth
    it!