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I am having trouble posting pictures so this is my test site Note the URL is there but no picture --please tell me what I am missing Geoff

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I can assure you that carb. sticks (6") sold over the counter, or gauges can never come close to the accuracy you can obtain with a 3 ft model like I built. I will pull it out of storage and post in a day or two Cheers Geoff

Harvey, I would never advocate a change from Yamaha to Honda based on the facts I have researched on thermal efficiency and added weight. Your Yamaha is a fine outboard and is in fact quieter and smoother with 4 cylinders and lower compression. I point out these facts of the Honda design for...

We all have a preference for powering our C-Dory's in terms of outboard makes. For some, its as simple as having a good dealer close at hand promoting a certain make of outboard that does it. For others-- its what they have come to believe is technically the best outboard engine on the market in...

Just to thrown in a wild card--I have seen this discussion surrounding the 16 ft Dory go on and on too. And, top speeds from 18--30mph WOT discussed and agonized over. However, I found nothing difficult here. My Honda 50HP 2003 that I run recommended 11.1 X 13 DP so that's what I tried with this...

This beer can stove has a structural problem--LOL First--- Aluminum has a very low strength factor when its beer can thin - then add heat and the tensile wall strength is reduced to zip. Now load it up with a bowl of water and somebody has the potential to get burnt --all in all a hell of a bad...

What a nice post thank you kind Sir. Your clairvoyant too, as my first mate is still my bride after 5 years. She is a great sailor and trusts my judgement and I never want to let her down. Ah yes, the periodicity of the waves is of course a key component as you know. On the open Pacific, or...

OPA 4!! footers---You are a very stout boater to be sure. I have been caught in 3-going to the odd 4 footer in my 16' Angler- Blueback. And this is a very uncomfortable situation for me. I think somebody said our Dory's can take more than we can and in my case at least I will second that. Or...

Reliability, weight, fuel economy and cost going to an E-TEC are no doubt big deciding factors. However, the noise factor "decibel rated" would also be a big factor for me. Subjective noise reports mean little to me as, unless there is a huge noticeable difference - which there probably isn't...

The fuel may go overboard on some OB installation via the splash from a bowl failure, but not on mine as I don't consider that the ideal location for the filter. Secondly spilling fuel overboard is not good either from an environmental point of view. A metal filter canister gets my vote. Geoff

Right on Larry, I have a Mercury with no problems.

I have a Jeep Liberty Diesel (2005) 2.8 litre MV-Motori. This was only available for 2 years -05-06. Then California "North America's controlling tail found it didn't meet their exhaust pollutions standards and that was the death knell for this great little engine. And the tow rating was 5000lbs...

Which one the 19 or the 16 ft --LOL

Re: Just found a Kijiji add: For sale- a 16' 2004 C-Dory in the Qualicum Beach-Parksville area of BC,Can. This add shows a picture supposedly of the boat for sale. And, as I own a 16' C-Dory I could immediately see the picture was not a 16' but was a 19' C-Dory? Then I thought that picture looks...

I feel that I would rather have my portable fuel tanks in my boat and keep them there, even to refuel them with my house based portable plastic tank. Accordingly, I have 1- 6 gal steel and 2-- 3 gal steel Yamaha tanks and a spare 2 gal plastic I keep in reserve in the cuddy. Hey - I'm 80 this...

I just have the helm go to neutral and let the bilge pump handle it.??

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As a marine engineer I sailed the Johnstone Strait many time and I can tell you it can be a dangerous wind funnel. Tidal currents that turn and run against 15kn or more winds can be short steep and nasty in very short order. So bear this in mind - its not just the wind strength - its the...

Hey Sunbeam your a great logical corespondent -- I am going to close this off by saying this-- there are a good, better, best, method- IMO: Good - drill and caulk better - drill, caulk liberally and store many ashore on a trailer best-- your at home with love method - drill oversize - epoxy...