Motor Year
Thanks for the welcome. I'm notoriously cheap and hard headed, so a few years ago, I sat down and used an existing bimini as a pattern and about a week of spare time later, I had a new one. I dumpster dived after hours at the canvas shop and found enough of 1 color for the fabric, ordered the zippers on-line, and bought upholstery thread from JoAnne fabrics, bought a household sewing machine at a yard sale, and I was in business. Cheapest I found up to that point was $1,600. (That's more than I paid for this boat!) Seams weren't always straight and the zippers could be a little fussy in cold weather, but it never leaked or fell apart in 4 years of usage. I sold the boat earlier this spring and the guy I sold it to is still using it.
The motor is a 1983 model. The PO said it should fit my Optimax also, but I'm not sure it will. He bought it from SEI products in FL in May of last year (I have the receipt) and it still has about 2.5 years left on the warranty. It was part number 90-206-A25. (845$). He told me he had just changed the lower unit and was running on the muffs in his driveway when the top end went, so this has never even been in the water. Let me know if you're interested and I'm sure we can work something out.
Thanks
Gary
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