1989 Bayliner Capri Alarm

[Mryan60]

I recently picked up my first phone, a 1989 Bayliner Capri. It had set for several years and definitely needs work. It had been setting for many years so when I went to start it I disconnected the fuel line from the built-in tank and simply stuck the hose in a gas can. When we finally got it started after it ran for about a minute an alarm/buzzer went off. We shut it down restarted it a minute later and the buzzer was still going off. I let it set for an hour and started it and there was no alarm but I just let it run for 15-20 seconds and shut it down. Anybody have an idea what this alarm / buzzer was? Could have been a low fuel indicator? I'm still trying to figure out what kind of motor this has in it. And can anybody tell me how I find out what model Capri I have?

 

[southkogs]

Looks like you have an L Drive Bayliner. I can't tell for sure, but I think that's what I see. I'm guessing the alarm was water circulation / heat ... did you have the motor on muffs?

Confirm that's an L Drive (or not) before you go too much further. They're not common, not really liked, sometimes laughed at, and often lots of work for little return: particularly on a late 80s Bayliner.

Welcome aboard.

 

[Mryan60]

Tha

Looks like you have an L Drive Bayliner. I can't tell for sure, but I think that's what I see. I'm guessing the alarm was water circulation / heat ... did you have the motor on muffs?

Confirm that's an L Drive (or not) before you go too much further. They're not common, not really liked, sometimes laughed at, and often lots of work for little return: particularly on a late 80s Bayliner.

Welcome aboard.

P thanks and yes, the water months were on and water was flowing. Could you tell me what I would look for to confirm whether this is an l drive or not? I do know that the previous owner, before he got sick, had it rebuilt(he has since passed away)

 

[Mryan60]

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Tha

P thanks and yes, the water months were on and water was flowing. Could you tell me what I would look for to confirm whether this is an l drive or not? I do know that the previous owner, before he got sick, had it rebuilt(he has since passed away)

Sorry. I was using speech to text. Yes the muffs were on

 

[southkogs]

Pictures will help, but what an L drive will be is effectively an outboard that is "inside" the boat. The engine will be vertical like an outboard, not horizontal like a sterndrive or inboard. The out drive will come straight down out of the boat (sort of like an outboard leg) instead of off the back of the transom (like a stern drive).



The drive was a Force outboard kinda' discombobulated into a "stern-ish" drive.

 

[Mryan60]

Pictures will help, but what an L drive will be is effectively an outboard that is "inside" the boat. The engine will be vertical like an outboard, not horizontal like a sterndrive or inboard. The out drive will come straight down out of the boat (sort of like an outboard leg) instead of off the back of the transom (like a stern drive).

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The drive was a Force outboard kinda' discombobulated into a "stern-ish" drive.

 

[Mryan60]

From your description, I would say it's an L drive

 

[Scott Danforth]

From your description, I would say it's an L drive

a late 80's bayliner with an L-drive

unless you were paid to take it, I would cut your losses now.

many parts for the motor are NLA

the hull will need to be restored.

 

[Mryan60]

a late 80's bayliner with an L-drive

unless you were paid to take it, I would cut your losses now.

many parts for the motor are NLA

the hull will need to be restore

a late 80's bayliner with an L-drive

unless you were paid to take it, I would cut your losses now.

many parts for the motor are NLA

the hull will need to be restored.

Well, I wasn't paid to take it but I also didn't have to pay for it.

 

[Scott Danforth]

BTW, alarm is probably low 2 stroke oil, or high temp

 

[Mryan60]

Thanks

 

[southkogs]

Yup. L drive. Kinda' two bad ideas in one package.

Bayliners from that era weren't well built, and the Force outboards had a pretty bad reputation. And making a complicated outdrive from a Force leg didn't work out too well. - - you would have to put a lot of work into a system that would be pretty funky, quirky and possibly tough to find parts for. You would really need to want the project, and not be too worried about boating quickly.