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Rich G
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Initially Posted - 06/29/2009 :  21:04:29  Show Profile
Yup. It's always the motor.

We snapped our drive shaft and cracked the tiller near off the motor body. Ordering a new Tohatsu from OnlineOutboards tomorrow. Boat's holed up in Westport, MA, until it gets delivered (Home port: Oyster Bay, NY).

Question is, what do you do with an old motor that is maybe functional, but needs more repair work than its value?

Rich

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1984 SR/FK No Pop-Top

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DaveR
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Response Posted - 06/30/2009 :  05:50:21  Show Profile  Visit DaveR's Homepage
Give it to a friend that has the same motor or donate it to a local sailing club.

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jerlim
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Response Posted - 06/30/2009 :  07:11:14  Show Profile
There is a BOCES marine program out in Suffolk...they came and picked up my old motor.

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Rich G
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Response Posted - 06/30/2009 :  08:40:07  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by jerlim</i>
<br />There is a BOCES marine program out in Suffolk...they came and picked up my old motor.
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What's BOCES?

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Rich G
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Response Posted - 06/30/2009 :  08:41:48  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by DaveR</i>
<br />Give it to a friend that has the same motor or donate it to a local sailing club.
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HA! That's a good one! No one has a Suzuki motor. And I can't say I'd recommend one, either. We've been talking about replacing it since we bought the boat, I just would have preferred to do so on my own terms.

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Prospector
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Response Posted - 06/30/2009 :  11:02:46  Show Profile  Visit Prospector's Homepage
I think an honest post on ebay or craigs would allow you to lose it to someone for parts. Just be ready to get a really low $$ amount for it.

I would put it on ebay.

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jerlim
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Response Posted - 06/30/2009 :  11:44:43  Show Profile
<b>B</b>oard <b>O</b>f <b>C</b>ooperative <b>E</b>ducational <b>S</b>ervices
http://www.esboces.org/

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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 06/30/2009 :  11:58:56  Show Profile
D.U.M.P.S.T.E.R.

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fpill
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Response Posted - 07/01/2009 :  05:34:22  Show Profile
If I could turn a "negative" into a "positive", I'd like to hear about the trip up to MA. I'm also a Long Island sailor, and I'd like to hear where I could take my boat if I ever get the comfort level to leave Great South Bay.
(This is my first full season sailing)

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Rich G
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Response Posted - 07/01/2009 :  06:23:35  Show Profile
I'm working on it. I'm trying to put an article together for The Mainsheet. A couple of years ago, we circled Long Island and hung out in Sag Harbor for a bit. That's one beautiful town.

UPDATE: OnlineOutboards was out of Tohatsu 9.8 motors. They're back ordered until July 25. I got the Nissan for $60 more. With the members' discount, it's still cheaper thn anywhere else I could find. Chris wanted me to mention that Tohatsu has a brand-spanking new model out with a high thrush prop and electric tilt. He said it's been out for about 3 weeks, they don't even have it listed on their website yet. It's about $2500. I thought about it, but decided I'm not old enough yet to fall prey to the temptation of electric tilt. The new motor should arrive in MA next week and then we'll be heading back west, probably stopping in Block Island.

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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 07/01/2009 :  07:19:38  Show Profile
Rich--your security is air-tight! As I replied to you on another thread, I tried to e-mail you (through this site) with a cell # for when you plan to pass through or stop at Mystic, Watch Hill, Stonington, etc. Your e-mail rejected me as not being on your "approved list", and then wouldn't even let me fill in the application to get on it. How do we do this?

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GaryB
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Response Posted - 07/01/2009 :  07:24:58  Show Profile
Obviously I'm "no one" cause I have a 1989 8HP Suzuki. It came with the boat. Knock on wood (my noggin) it's worked fine for me for the past 1-1/2 years. Starts on the third pull usually and gets me in and out of the bay. The only thing I don't like about it is there is not much thrust in reverse. The good thing about it is no one is interested in stealing it!

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Rich G
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Response Posted - 07/01/2009 :  07:27:04  Show Profile
Dave- It's Earthlink, they're a pain, but I do check my spam blocker religiously several times a day. I got your email and added you to my list so this shouldn't happen again. I fully plan on giving you a call! It may be a week or two before we head back that way, though. Plans are still in the wind.

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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 07/01/2009 :  08:01:40  Show Profile
Rich, I've emailed you a few times, was unable to fill out the form once, and sub sequently filled out the form twice. Did you get my emails?

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