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Sorry I don't have my Yanmar manual home with me, but it specifies the break in speeds - and it pointedly says do not run the engine slowly at this time (first 50 hours). They say something like "now is not the time for a slow leasurely cruise" (during break in). I do not know much about diesel...

The sports rack Ranger provided just clamps to the existing rails on the boat. We then just attached the carrier to the rails. I attached it dead center - for best "appearance" and it is a little bit of a stretch to reach. I've used the boat hook to pull things closer, and have resorted to...

No secrets here, huh? Can't keep anything from the Brats... Happy B-Day Pat! Mac

From what I understand, the 75, 90 and 110 are the same engine. The 75 is naturally asperated, the 90 is turbo charged and the 110 is turbo charged and intercooled. I wonder if the 75 will get the boat up on a plane - I believe our 110 had some degree of trouble when the boat was loaded. We ran...

Sorry - been busy. Just finished mounting the Scotty downriggers on Island Ranger and tried fishing today. Did catch one blackmouth, but out of season so back he (she?) went. Gotta solve the problem of going too fast - idle speed is over 3 kts. I tried trailing buckets - that cuts 1/2 knt but...

Thanks - The boat did extremely well -I just haven't had time to post anything. I didn't start a thread - we only logged on twice (at Prince Rupert) - so it wasn't gonna happen real time. In our 52 day cruise, we covered 2000+ miles, burned over 800 gallons and typically cruised at 10 kts (at...

Hi CaptD, I talked with Tony at Portland Pudgy and they have just now gotten the mold working (they moved it to the East Coast). They should start molding up 10 boats any day now, will ship them here for finishing. I think it will still be several weeks before boats are available. We used a...

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Just picked up my Honda 2hp long shaft today and tried in on the Pudgy (no oil or gas, so I couldn't start it). I left it on the boat, so I can't measure, but I think it is just barely long enough. You can probably get the dimensions from the Honda Marine web site. Mac

The J-90 has a protection scheme that cuts the rpms to ~1500 whenever a problem is detected. That happened to me a couple of times when kelp wrapped the intakes. It displayed low oil, or temp depending on its mood. As soon as the kelp was cleared, it ran fine again. Can't imagine what a "check...

Hi Darrel, I've been in contact with Tony Peterson, President of the Adamo Group (dba Portland Pudgy) almost every day. I know he gets email - I sent some pics, but never got an email back. I would call him (206 334 1221). The mold has been moved to a new location, and they started setting up...

Geez...that's what I really like about this site. Everyone is Soooo Helpful! :lol: I thought I was being nice not to put the picture of the horrendous red dinghy in the message - I was concerned over the well being of my fellow Brats.... But, never fear. My friends come through again. Now, I...

We went ahead and ordered the Portland Pudgy with a 2 hp Honda. The mold isn't running yet, so no boats are available for a couple of weeks. In the emeantime, Tony arranged to loan us a boat to use until ours is ready. I also ordered the Weaver davits, and installed them. I can't stand the...

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With nothing better to do on a beautiful Monday afternoon, we took a short cruise over to Port Ludlow for dinner. We found Gigi tied up to the dock, then found Sarge and his family in the restaurant. Great to see Sarge & his son again (we had met at Lopez) - and met the rest of the Family as...