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    Outboard Corrosion

    A couple of months ago I bought a runabout with a 1986 Suzuki DT140 outboard. It has been running well, but I plan to do some maintenance in the next few months.<br /><br />One item on the list is tidying up the lower casing. It has minor corrosion starting in some areas and the paint could do...
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    Alloy vs Stainless Prop

    I have recently bought a 17' runabout with a 1986 Suzuki DT140. This is my first outboard powered boat. It has a Suzuki 13x19 3 blade aluminium (V1900 I think) prop which gives around 50mph flat out with just me in the boat.<br /><br />I have a stainless prop, Suzuki VS1900 13x19x3 (i.e. same as...
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    Tach Reading High

    Thanks agian for the help with my last (and first) post. Those who saw it will know I bought an 1986 17' Sea Nymph with a Suzuki DT140 of the same vintage a few weeks ago. I have had boats before but this is my first outboard. <br /><br />The tach is a bit twitchy and (I hope) reading high. It...
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    Suzuki DT140 Water Level Alarm

    I bought a 17' Sea Nymph just before Xmas with a 1986 Suzuki DT140. We have used the boat alot over the holidays; fishing, trolling and towing the kids around on various pieces of equipment (it's summer here in New Zealand). I see on this forum that Suzuki gets alot of bad press, but so far I...
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