New Boat, a few questions? Suzuki 85

[zac320]

hey guys i purchased a new project, i dont know the brand of the hull and the hin plate is missing and the motor serial has been ground off, its legit its just been through a few people, and i would be able to track it back to its original owner but it would take alot of time, how will i go about registration?
Anyway its a suzuki 85hp dnt know what year, its got a new perspex screen and side they just have to be screwed on and the motor needs to be hooked up, its had all new carpet and gunnel strip and a new paint job thats been like heat treated or somethings. 76949769507695176952

[Swanie1975]

ive had a couple of suzis with the same colour scheme - one was 1996 and the other 1995.
it does sound a bit dodgey with the serial ground off:-?
sorry cant help with the rego procedure but im sure someone else on here will be able to

cheers ryan:)

[zac320]

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Does this look in good nick?

[zac320]

Also does anyone know what type of boat it is?
Cheers

[Matt76]

Im not sure anyone grinds a motor serial number off for any legit reasons lol. I think you are going to have a lot of trouble registering that motor.

[Jarrah Jack]

You may be able to find a serial number somewhere else on the motor. I know you can with some mercs. Makes it difficult to order parts.

[zac320]

Will i have a heap of trouble with rego?

[softplasticsdude79]

ive had a couple of suzis with the same colour scheme - one was 1996 and the other 1995.
it does sound a bit dodgey with the serial ground off:-?
sorry cant help with the rego procedure but im sure someone else on here will be able to

cheers ryan:)


no,wont need serial with rego just the Hp thats fitted,i have registered 10 boats in 5 years,doesnt sound to flash though,Why would you grind the numbers off ??vlooks in good nick,but a compression test will tell the truth,anywhere above 120psi is sweet,as jarrah jack said,parts will be your hardest problem,you should be able to find a number on the block or heads though which will help identify the motor.

[Matt76]

I am sure I had to give QLD transport my engine's serial number to register my boat.

[zac320]

no,wont need serial with rego just the Hp thats fitted,i have registered 10 boats in 5 years,doesnt sound to flash though,Why would you grind the numbers off ??vlooks in good nick,but a compression test will tell the truth,anywhere above 120psi is sweet,as jarrah jack said,parts will be your hardest problem,you should be able to find a number on the block or heads though which will help identify the motor.

Well i dont know if this was a bad thing to do or not but because the motor is not hooked up yet and i have a compression tester i had a crack, what i done was just connect the tester and spin the prop a couple of times with my hand, and i mean a couple, was very hard! They where all at 60PSI

[zac320]

Im in VIC if it makes any differance

[pipifin]

I am sure I had to give QLD transport my engine's serial number to register my boat.
Yep my motor's serial number is on the rego papers, and had to be listed in change of ownership papers.

[pipifin]

whoops.... QLD for me too
I would suggest if there is no requirement to list it on ownership/rego papers, then it wont be required lol.

[pipifin]

For some reason it reminds me of a Pride Starfire...... dunno for sure though

[gazza2006au]

the engine is a hard one to figure out without a serial number the blue powerhead indicates a very early model but the gray outside paint indicates the low to mid 1980's and the serial number is stamped so u cant grind it down or u will wear thru the plate i think some smart cookie filled in the serial number with spray putty, bondo, or paint use some metho or turps and rub the serial plate to remove all the paint as for the boat she looks like a carribean runabout the nose gives it away

[bigjimg]

I am sure you could find a transom bracket at the wreckers with an identification plate attached.Voila hey presto new serial number.I had a 55 Suzy that had the same decals it was a 94.Jim

[gazza2006au]

when u peel back all that paint on the serial number cross match it here http://store.brownspoint.com/dt85.asp to find out the year model those blue suzukis were the first models way back in 79 the later models were grey

[cgibbo308]

what is this blue scratched plate meant to be?

[gazza2006au]

what is this blue scratched plate meant to be?
the serial and model number

[zac320]

There are a few flakes off teh grey paint and theres blue underneath and look where i rubbed the serial back, its blue too, i cauld have been painted

[gazza2006au]

There are a few flakes off teh grey paint and theres blue underneath and look where i rubbed the serial back, its blue too, i cauld have been painted
the first model suzukis were that blue colour the later models were the grey someone painted it

[zac320]

Cheers mate so what year are we looking at then? Just for parts ect

[gazza2006au]

im not sure in the 70's to early 80's

[Jarrah Jack]

I had one of the blue ones that was early eighties.

[Si]

looks like a pride/caribbean i think.

[gazza2006au]

theres a suzuki specialist in sydney who has most new old stock for these suzuki's they are hard to find parts for his number is 02 95259635 he has a whole collection/wall of gaskets for all suzukis his a outboard wreckers but sells new parts also

[Roughasguts]

Near the starter motor there will be a welch plug in the engine block
That will have the engine number on it!!

Cheers

[zac320]

Cauldnt find the welch plug? Anyway heres a few numbers, does this mean its a 1975?772857728677287

[zac320]

Anyone? Id say that its a 1975 model

[gazza2006au]

zac get some fine steel wool from the super market and scrach the paint off the serial number plate and u will find out

[zac320]

Hey mate thats the problem, they serial has been ground off