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Nautiduck
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Initially Posted - 07/12/2012 : 07:15:15

Our new dink outboard arrived yesterday. We got it from www.newoutboards.com for $709 which is the best price I could find anywhere and included free shipping. They got the motor here in less than a week.

The unit was packaged very well.

As advertised it is very light weight and has a nice carrying handle.
Can't wait to try it out!

P.S. In that last photo is is laying on the wrong side. Once this thing gets used that is a no-no.

We cannot direct the winds but we can adjust our sails.

Edited by - Nautiduck on 07/12/2012 07:17:09

Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 07/12/2012 : 07:55:55

I'm surprised that it's supposed to rest on the tiller handle. Hondas all rest tiller handle up (like yours here). But yes, get it right or you'll have oil all over everything. A marina guy once carried my Honda 8 to my car, holding it like a baby, tiller down...

Congrats--I think you'll like your little Suzi!

Edited by - Stinkpotter on 07/12/2012 07:58:35

TakeFive
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Response Posted - 07/12/2012 : 09:27:26

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Stinkpotter
 I'm surprised that it's supposed to rest on the tiller handle. Hondas all rest tiller handle up (like yours here)...<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Uh, my ~2000 vintage Honda BF15 rests on on the same side that the tiller is located (i.e., handle down). However, the tiller should be in the folded position for the little legs to rest flat.

From the manual:

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Horizontal transport or storage: Rest the motor on the case protector (tiller handle side of the motor).<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Edited by - TakeFive on 07/12/2012 09:32:39

dmpilc
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Response Posted - 07/12/2012 : 09:56:34

Sweet motor. One of our C-22 racers has one.
For horizontal transport, do what the decal on the side of the motor says to do. Apparently, it can vary by mfgr/model year!

Edited by - dmpilc on 07/12/2012 09:57:31

hinmo
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Response Posted - 07/12/2012 : 16:34:35

yup - bought one last year, same place,a little less. 2nd year going strong. The only thing I don't (minor) like so far, there is no way to secure the transom clamps, so I jury-rigged a chain and lock to my inflatable.

Starts good, runs forever on a pint of gas, lightweight and water cooled.

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Response Posted - 07/12/2012 : 20:26:18

Yup, tiller side down - same as the Yamaha 9.9.

Think we made the mistake of filling the gas tank too full shortly before stowing in car trunk. Trunk and outboard got pretty hot, gas expanded and the motor leaked.

Definitely change oil as recommended - you'll be surpised at the metallic dust you see in your drain oil pan.

Is your motor cold blooded?

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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 07/12/2012 : 20:53:30

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by RhythmDoctor
 <blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Stinkpotter
 I'm surprised that it's supposed to rest on the tiller handle. Hondas all rest tiller handle up (like yours here)...<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Uh, my ~2000 vintage Honda BF15 rests on on the same side that the tiller is located (i.e., handle down).<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Not the current model.

Edited by - Stinkpotter on 07/12/2012 20:54:43

Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 07/15/2012 : 21:05:08

Well we took the Suzuki out for its first ride along with our new inflatable dink. Everything went well until the very end when we idled up to our dock. I put the Suzuki in Neutral and then the engine started revving way up. I hit the kill button which, of course, stopped the motor. Then I started it again and it idled pretty fast. When I would move the throttle AT ALL it would start revving very high again. Went through this sequence several times and then called it a day. I'll call the outboard place tomorrow. Anybody have a sense of what would cause this? It's as though the throttle was stuck on max even though it was actually on the lowest setting. Too bad because it was an otherwise great day and the outboard performed well right up to the end.

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DaveR
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Response Posted - 07/16/2012 : 09:40:12

was your gas on? if it was off and you were running out it might do that.

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