Recent content by kaelc

I had just replaced both of my steering cables so kept them, engine came with new battery cables, and my seastar steering is in good shape so I kept it. I replaced my fuel line.

I was in the same situation earlier this year. I looked at all the 150-200hp engines to replace my 2007 - 1350 hour Honda 150hp. Victoria lost our Honda marine dealer, and The Vancouver C-Dory dealer had a demo 84 hour Suzuki 150hp has about 18% more torque at a lower rpm then the Honda. Tons of...

Looking forward to seeing what props you guys dial in with. A 255 was my dream boat but my 25 with a Suzuki is my dream boat and reality boat now, just trying to dial in prop, mounting hight and hydrofoil now. FYI The Honda 150’s have approximately 19% less displacement and 15% less torque than...

Nice boat. Have you posted it on facebook? the C-Dory group often has 25 shoppers

I have a Solas Saturn Prop (Diameter/Pitch) 14 ½ x 15 stainless for sale if you want to try another prop. https://cdn.powerequipment.honda.com/ma ... 0BF150.pdf Hope the 140 works out well for you.

I should really measure but I just dump a bunch in as I'm usually in a hurry. 1 ounce per gallon is high but the cost of trailer brakes and maintenance is a lot higher.

I have never unhooked the trailer lights and haven't had problems. I use a 1 gallon to spray down the brakes, I spray both through the wheel holes and around the back especially to get the calipers. Any of these will work. If I had a 22 single axle I'd look at a 1/2 gallon but with dual axle...

A 1997 was listed on facebook yesterday with a 2017 engine.

Yup! That's how we did it to. Picked it up in Seattle, it had been kept in Alaska, but shipped to Seattle on a barge to be sold, then we drove it to the Peace Arch boarder crossing and hopped on the ferry to Victoria BC. Haven't been on a ferry with it since but passed ferry's about 1000 times...

Thank you. It's the same prop I'm going with. Congrats on the trip, I want to do it in the next year or two. I did it commercial fishing 30 years ago. Keep us updated.

39mph must be exciting! What prop are you using to get those numbers? Thanks

Hope the engine install went well. What propellor did you go with and what sort of performance are you getting?

Thanks for this, what prop are you running? I'm picking up a 150 Suzuki tomorrow.

Yes, just always have a pre-agreed "go no-go" weather risk you are willing to take. Without radar or at least an AIS receive radio and an Airhorn, I wouldn't go during any fog and anything over 15kn of wind. Have a good backup plan of what to do so you don't feel cheated. I remember cancelling a...

I went through the same analysis as you with my 18 Hewescraft when I moved up to an overnight boat. I think the Dory design is best in Fiberglass. I did get quotes on a Silver Streak Phantom 21 at the time. Right now the best value is a used 26 Venture out of WA. The Vancouver C-Dory dealer has...