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by bklake
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:32 am
Forum: Questions before purchasing the plans and announcements..
Topic: Landing craft, quad sized.
Replies: 20
Views: 5136

Re: Landing craft, quad sized.

Glen-L has a lot of designs in their catalog. I remember my Dad getting me one of their catalogs as a kid. The designs are largely old style construction but can give you some ideas. I took a trip down memory lane this morning looking at their designs. I can can save you a lot of time. If you seek m...
by bklake
Tue Feb 13, 2024 11:58 am
Forum: Anything else and for sale. . .
Topic: Suzuki/Tohatsu High Thrust
Replies: 11
Views: 495

Re: Suzuki/Tohatsu High Thrust

Thanks, BB. Yes. Planning to self install. Jbo I typed in "Suzuki install guide" or something similar and the actual Suzuki manual came up. It is detailed, lays out the steps in order and gives some measurements you need to check. I thought their order didn't make sense but followed it. I...
by bklake
Mon Feb 12, 2024 9:50 am
Forum: Anything else and for sale. . .
Topic: Suzuki/Tohatsu High Thrust
Replies: 11
Views: 495

Re: Suzuki/Tohatsu High Thrust

Suzuki gear ratio is 2.08:1 Tohatsu is 2.15:1 Honda is 2.08:1 in 20hp, 2.33:1 in 9.9 Carburetor engine, not for me. Tohatsu and Honda won't sell remote engines directly, have to go to a dealer if you want a remote. Suzuki will sell a remote model directly. I went through a dealer but they put the bo...
by bklake
Mon Feb 12, 2024 9:36 am
Forum: Anything else and for sale. . .
Topic: Suzuki/Tohatsu High Thrust
Replies: 11
Views: 495

Re: Suzuki/Tohatsu High Thrust

Sailboat people would be a good source of info on this. A 24-26ft sailboat weighs in that range. I'm pretty sure they get by just fine on 9.9hp but they have less drag in the water. 20hp is clearly better just because it is double the HP and the same weight. Never know when you are going to be pushi...
by bklake
Sat Feb 10, 2024 9:47 am
Forum: Anything else and for sale. . .
Topic: 4 stroke info for a 2 stroke guy
Replies: 11
Views: 936

Re: 4 stroke info for a 2 stroke guy

I think I have 12' or 13' control cables on my J14. The wiring harness with the motor has at least 4 extra feet of harness available and runs the same route as the control cables. Everybody's set up is different so this is a ballpark idea of what you have to work with. The battery cable supplied is ...
by bklake
Tue Feb 06, 2024 7:48 am
Forum: Anything else and for sale. . .
Topic: 4 stroke info for a 2 stroke guy
Replies: 11
Views: 936

Re: 4 stroke info for a 2 stroke guy

Suzuki seems to be well represented here. Sounds like they come with the controls(if remote), but no cables. Guessing that also means they don’t come with a wiring harness? What would they be wired for? RPM, oil(pressure), what else? Thanks for the responses. Jbo Mine came with everything less cont...
by bklake
Mon Feb 05, 2024 9:31 am
Forum: Anything else and for sale. . .
Topic: 4 stroke info for a 2 stroke guy
Replies: 11
Views: 936

Re: 4 stroke info for a 2 stroke guy

I did have a serious issue with my 9.9 refusing to start at the beginning of the season. Would not fire up with electric start. Tried to pull start it a few times. Check the fuel can. Checked the battery volts. Everything was as it should be. WTF? Forgot to put the kill switch key in. Fired right up...
by bklake
Fri Feb 02, 2024 8:00 pm
Forum: Anything else and for sale. . .
Topic: 4 stroke info for a 2 stroke guy
Replies: 11
Views: 936

Re: 4 stroke info for a 2 stroke guy

I can't answer everything with absolute facts but here is my experience with an EFI Suzuki 9.9. It weighs 30ish lbs more than a Johnnyrude 15 2-stroke. That is what my J-14 started with. I usually putter around, mostly no wake speed with a little full power runs for 5-10 minutes. I used about two 5 ...
by bklake
Thu Dec 14, 2023 12:49 pm
Forum: Anything else and for sale. . .
Topic: Additive build (3d printing) vs subtractive (CNC mill) and were to start...
Replies: 16
Views: 1939

Re: Additive build (3d printing) vs subtractive (CNC mill) and were to start...

If your plans include ABS, you will need and enclosure. Make all the mistakes you can with PLA. It is cheap to learn on. In my experience, 70C bed is too hot. The filament is pretty soft at that temp. The pressure from extruding layers can squash your print down into the plate causing problems with ...
by bklake
Thu Dec 14, 2023 12:05 am
Forum: Anything else and for sale. . .
Topic: Additive build (3d printing) vs subtractive (CNC mill) and were to start...
Replies: 16
Views: 1939

Re: Additive build (3d printing) vs subtractive (CNC mill) and were to start...

I don't know what coating is on your build plate but I do know a good place to start. Get some 99% or 91% min isopropyl alcohol and give the build plate several wipe downs. Oils and gunk get on them in shipping, think car windshield film. Really scrub it. I use Kimwipes because they don't leave lint...