Classic AquaSport

Aquasport Mechanicals - things that need a wrench, screwdriver or multimeter => Engines & engine woes => Topic started by: drzdave on September 28, 2007, 07:30:22 PM

Title: hello every body nice to be here
Post by: drzdave on September 28, 2007, 07:30:22 PM

i just recently bought a 1976   17ft AS and its in really good condition but has no motor any body have a good idea of what new motor i should put on there ill get pics on soon as i can

Title:
Post by: Undertow2 on September 29, 2007, 01:08:34 AM

I'd go with an '07 Yamaha 350 4 stroke... :twisted:  :shock:

Seriously, sounds like a 4 stroke 90 is totally tight.  Brand?  That's all you.

Title:
Post by: RickK on September 29, 2007, 06:56:06 AM

Welcome aboard drzDave :!:  :!:
About 320lbs is all that your boat will safely handle and still stay above the water when you come off plane.
Lots of topics here talking about "how much motor" - do some searching and hopefully that will help.

Title:
Post by: LilRichard on September 29, 2007, 05:18:37 PM

So  is drzdave short for "drop zone dave"?

Z-hills?

Title: thanks guys
Post by: drzdave on September 29, 2007, 08:32:39 PM

i thought it was going to be in that range i read almost all the posts on the 17 i read this post to that you ground the fuel inlet  to the tank then neg on the battry is that true                                   oh and drz part is i have a suzuki drz400 dualsport and the name drzdave kinda stuck

Title: Motors...
Post by: GoneFission on October 01, 2007, 09:54:08 PM

See what you think:
http://motors.search.ebay.com/90hp_50-9 ... sofocusZbs (http://motors.search.ebay.com/90hp_50-99-hp_W0QQcatrefZC6QQcoactionZcompareQQcoentrypageZsearchQQcopagenumZ1QQfclZ3QQfgtpZQQfposZ28269QQfromZR2QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ2QQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQlopgZQQsabfmtsZ1QQsacatZ111124QQsadisZ200QQsaobfmtsZinsifQQsaprchiZQQsaprcloZQQsargnZQ2d1QQsaslcZ2QQsbrftogZ1QQsofocusZbs)

http://motors.search.ebay.com/90_50-99- ... sofocusZbs (http://motors.search.ebay.com/90_50-99-hp_W0QQcatrefZC6QQcoactionZcompareQQcoentrypageZsearchQQcopagenumZ1QQfclZ3QQfgtpZQQfposZ28269QQfromZR2QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ2QQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQlopgZQQsabfmtsZ1QQsacatZ111124QQsadisZ200QQsaobfmtsZinsifQQsaprchiZQQsaprcloZQQsargnZQ2d1QQsaslcZ2QQsbrftogZ1QQsofocusZbs)

Good luck!

Title:
Post by: drzdave on October 02, 2007, 12:25:56 AM

thanks gf but ordered new etec 90 alredy