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Capn Jack
Joined: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 525 City/Region: La Conner
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 1988
C-Dory Model: 16 Angler
Vessel Name: Pocket Yacht
Photos: Pocket Yacht
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Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 10:26 pm Post subject: Pocket Yacht's New Motor |
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Sorry to say my 1988 40hp Evinrude packed it in four days before the 4th this summer, so I bit the bullet and bought a new 50 hp Evinrude e-Tec.
WOW!!! What a motor! I had less that 5 hours on it before I had to make an emergency run home from the San Juan Is. Round trip of 80 miles and Rosario was rough as a cob. I burned about 10gallons of gas and a quart of oil and it never missed a beat. I'm impressed.
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hardee
Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 12637 City/Region: Sequim
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sleepy-C
Photos: SleepyC
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Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Jack,
Good to see you here, and glad you are liking the new upgrade. I bet that 50 runs like a new Corvette.
I was at Reid Harbor when you were there with friends across the dock. Seemed like you were working on that other (older) OB for most of the weekend. I do remember you did get a fish there though.
Thanks for the update.
Harvey
SleepyC
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Capn Jack
Joined: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 525 City/Region: La Conner
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 1988
C-Dory Model: 16 Angler
Vessel Name: Pocket Yacht
Photos: Pocket Yacht
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Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 11:50 pm Post subject: |
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This last one was quite a summer Harvey. I burned a hole through an exhaust manifold, lost the battery charger and an alternator in the big boat.
We didn't get any further than Desolation Sound and cut the trip short by 3 weeks. Everything is back together now, but I've been places in my boat no old fat guy should ever try to get into.
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hardee
Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 12637 City/Region: Sequim
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sleepy-C
Photos: SleepyC
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Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 12:17 am Post subject: |
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You did well, my friend. Still floating, and running better than ever.
Here's to a better summer next time.
Harvey
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