New to Me - 1972 20' Seafari

[FishStretcher]

Nice score! As a F100 owner, I have some advice to save yourself headaches later: Buy a 10 mm wrench. You will need to drain the carb bowls any time the motor sits for more than 2 weeks. Otherwise you will need to pull the carbs to change or clean the inline filters on the back side of the carbs.

I am curious what you have for a prop. I run a 4B Solas amita in 12-3/4 or 13" diameter by 15" pitch

[Sceptre20]

Originally Posted by FishStretcher

Nice score! As a F100 owner, I have some advice to save yourself headaches later: Buy a 10 mm wrench. You will need to drain the carb bowls any time the motor sits for more than 2 weeks. Otherwise you will need to pull the carbs to change or clean the inline filters on the back side of the carbs.

I am curious what you have for a prop. I run a 4B Solas amita in 12-3/4 or 13" diameter by 15" pitch

Hello as the previous owner I can speak of the prop, i believe it is a 4 blade 14X17. The boat will turn 5900 rpms with two aboard, sad to see it go but lifes priorities dictate it. Best of luck to John.

[John3325]

Thanks again Alan, like I said before I am pretty excited to get into this one.

I can confirm the prop size later on today when I get back down to the boat.

Thanks for the tip FishStretcher. I actually work down Continental Marine in Quincy, MA as a part-time outboard mechanic (did it through college and still do some work here and there). I primarily work on 2-strokes, haven't gotten into the four strokes as much but that is great advice draining the carbs even if its a few weeks.