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Yeah...for $600 it's not a bad deal. Annualized that's like $50-$75. Problem is waiting the 4 weeks. Just about every good eating fish is in season right now - and tarpon season is in full swing. Going to get a Seatow membership, call a couple buds before I head out and see how she does...

I went to my local Marine Part and started out with just getting the fuel pump rebuild kit - basically a bunch of gaskets. I took the pump in and showed it to the sales guy and he looked at both sides of the pump. There are two metallic pieces that should be "floating" - you an see it below...

Yup - not that exact product, more like this. They work as advertised.

And all of the above is why I hang here in this forum; great details and comments. I wish all the forums I hang out in were this good.

10-4; interestingly I went the other way. From ethanol (87oct) to nonethanol (89oct). So for 13 years she ran on the cheap bad stuff. This was trip 4-5 of the year, only after I ran two fill ups of the good stuff did the incident occur. Perhaps it is a coincidence, but just seemed odd -...

Seems I'm working my way backwards, but an external check of the fuel hoses looks "fine". Plugs are less than 3 months old. That said I checked the fuel clip - worked like a champ. Spring was good - nothing visually wrong. I took a small screw driver to the ball to see if there was any...

So after sleeping on it a night and checking out the photos again that sediment/blacks specs has to go somewhere. It doesn't appear to be making it to the engine's fuel filter. So I'm wondering if there's a filter/screen in the ball pump itself. Or perhaps even on the water fuel separator...

Some good advise...and to be implemented (hopefully). Apologies in advance for the extra large photos - seems I'm getting to lazy to resize to 800x600. So I took the engine internal fuel filter off. About as clean as she gets. Those two black specs were at the bottom of the filter. Other...

We have several good mechanics over here...may be the better part of valor just to have them give it a look over. Stay tuned...

All good suggestions, and comments. Fuel was 1/2 tank. I've run it lower. Tank is built in. How can I tell if anti siphon valve or ASV? Pretty sure vent is OK. I'll doublecheck. Fuel separator was replaced 6 months ago. No sputtering and has run fine since replacement many times...

OK - so let me come clean here...I've been hanging out on this forum for quite some time. Looked at several boats, even called on buying a trailer for one, but I'm not a C-Dory guy [yet]. With that in mind I have a quasi general outboard engine question regarding gasoline. I have a 2003 2...

Pretty cool stuff. Here's an article of as fella catching a Goliath Grouper (says 500 lbs, but I dunno). http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/2 ... 68864.html I was looking at going from some tarpon off Anna Maria Island in the kayak this year...maybe. It's pretty common now a days to see...

Found this thread - somewhat related...

No experience on the boat you described, but IMHO if you're just looking at eco-tours on sheltered water then a pontoon boat should be in the mix. Huge platform, plenty of seating, can customize easily, can get shade...and they come in a variety of sizes. I think the biggest I've seen was...

Dave, Looks like I'm 5 min down the road from you. I'm in Fishhawk. I'll take the system - when's a good time for pickup? On a diff note would it be possible to see your boat and or talk boats with you? I'm easing into purchasing (waiting on some things to pan out at home - little things...

Good feedback; thanks for the links...if there's more keep it coming.

Anyone have a feel for the size of the baitwell sizes on the 22, 23, 25? Gallons or approx size is good. I'm assuming that they are rounded and don't have any corners - is that true? I really need to get out and see the boats. Managed to see a Tomcat in March or so, but no other C-Dories...

X2; heck I even know some kayakers who pack. Duck hunters...you better give them lotsa room. Then there are my people who "for a green card will cut you real good".

My $.02...prior to having a decent sonar with GPS I would go out night fishing. Problem we have around here is that people throw out crab traps in channels. So I always make a mental note on where/what side they are on. I've also seen construction booms extend 100's of feet out - another...

Yet again a great thread for potential buyers. Thanks for the feedback guys. Added this to my favorites for the if/when I pull the trigger. Started out looking at Ranger tugs ("when the kids get out of college I can do that"), bump down to Tomcat ("hey in 3-5 years I can do that"), bumped...