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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
21ft flat bottom The "Bucket"
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<blockquote data-quote="Flat Bottom" data-source="post: 373305" data-attributes="member: 4594"><p>Well... Here I am yet again with another update... This one, not so good hahaha. The lower unit on my miracle 1985 suzuki dt140 that has been brought back from many deaths finally flat-lined. I went out today doing some preventative maintenance stuff, fired up the engine after sitting for a couple months and it had trouble transitioning from forward to neutral etc. it got stuck in reverse and the rest is history. </p><p></p><p>took the lower unit off and inspected everything, turns out that an internal sleeve that holds the shifting rod blew out (cast aluminum) and there is no way that it is fixable lol... engine still runs strong, however, no lower unit, and not much hope of finding one online cheap.</p><p></p><p>The future looks unclear for the Bucket as of now. newer 100+hp outboards are not cheap and finding a replacement lower unit that is cheap and in useable shape that doesn't cost an arm and a leg is going to be a real PITA!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Flat Bottom, post: 373305, member: 4594"] Well... Here I am yet again with another update... This one, not so good hahaha. The lower unit on my miracle 1985 suzuki dt140 that has been brought back from many deaths finally flat-lined. I went out today doing some preventative maintenance stuff, fired up the engine after sitting for a couple months and it had trouble transitioning from forward to neutral etc. it got stuck in reverse and the rest is history. took the lower unit off and inspected everything, turns out that an internal sleeve that holds the shifting rod blew out (cast aluminum) and there is no way that it is fixable lol... engine still runs strong, however, no lower unit, and not much hope of finding one online cheap. The future looks unclear for the Bucket as of now. newer 100+hp outboards are not cheap and finding a replacement lower unit that is cheap and in useable shape that doesn't cost an arm and a leg is going to be a real PITA! [/QUOTE]
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