Recent content by srbaum

Gary, Thanks for aiding in completing this project. I just tried to purchase one, but the site states that the coupon code is not valid. Was the code just for Black Friday or Cyber Monday?

Brooze, the 101 is the most common of the Lenco actuators. On my '07 26', I had one fail last year and it too, was a 101. My homework took me to Amazon and they had several that were returned, but in "very good" condition. I took a chance and purchased one. It was New! I was so pleased with...

This may not be the issue, but worth checking... Two years ago, my son's boat had similar symptoms. I spent an hour on a 90 degree day troubleshooting with zero luck. The boat was at a dry stores marina and I advised my son to have them take a look. About $500 later they said that it was an...

Steeleguides, I’ve have excellent work done by Lettering.com and have used them numerous times over the last 18 years. They have a warranty that they stand behind and are very helpful to assist with design. Shipping is quick as well.

I second Colby’s comment. Additionally, Tohatsu 6 hp 4 stroke (also rebranded as Mercury has the option of changing of the propeller alone to make this the high-thrust outboard. The propeller is on my 6 hp on my trimaran sailboat, that has a significant amount of windage (boat is almost 25’ long...

Park, That outboard is actually a Tohatsu, with a Mercury decal. The same exact outboard can develop 3.5 HP. The difference is only the jets in the carburetor. Now, more specifically to your question… that outboard may push your C-Dory, as long as wind and sea conditions are very modest...

Forrest, I had internal corrosion issues with the same engine and year as yours. In my case, I could have replaced the heads and gotten a few hundred more hours, but the corrosion had also eaten away a good portion of the cooling passage around the cylinder walls. I scrapped the outboard. There...

I have made purchases from BOE and the GPS Store with good success. Last few purchases have been from https://www.hodgesmarine.com/, as they seem to beat others on inventory, price and very fast shipping (I have not had a shipping few on my last four orders. Defender was once my favorite, but...

Buck, Congratulations and let the adventures begin!

WZ, Lower unit oil change is the same as with your older engine. If the oil is milky in color, then the seal below the water pump and or the seals forward of the prop are bad. As to the gasket or o’ring on the two fasteners, it’s always best practice to replace them. I also always finish the job...

WZ, I work on all makes of outboards as a hobby and have done this for years, I also provide local outboard training. My go to 99% of the time for parts is boats.net easy to work with, they have real people to speak with, they take returns and they can get my my parts quickly if I need them.

TenMile, If it were my boat and my money, I'd go with the 200. Same weight as the 150 and 175 and just a bit more $$$. This allows for when the boat is fully loaded for travel without compromise. It's not only a loaded boat to be concerned about with travel, it's also head wind and head seas...

I had to replace one of my forward windows, because it got badly damaged by the windshield wiper, when the blade came off. I ended up replacing all three forward windows with the automobile green safety glass, that is in most cars. My local mom and pop glass shop did the work for a very...

Richard, I’ve got one in my 26 and one in my trimaran. The AIS is relatively small, so it could be almost anywhere. It is connected to an AIS antenna or to a splitter between your VHF radio antenna and your VHF. I would simply follow your antenna and the wire back to the radio.

Another method to isolate is to coat all cells contact surfaces with Lanocote. It’s inexpensive and has been used in the maritime industry for metal isolation for years. I have a 4 oz tub of Lanocote and a 4 oz tub of TefGel. I coat every metal fastener with Tefgel and all larger metal surfaces...