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Colby, This is my trusty lower unit oil pump. http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?set_ ... _photo.php

This lower unit oil pump was purchased in 1975 and has need used to service hundreds of outboards of all horsepower and brands. The pump volume is large enough, that even a large outboard is relatively easy. I have replaced the clear hose once?

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KevinMc, When I got a 22, we did a lot of cruising and found that in the summer, we needed more comfort, on the hot muggy, windless days, specially when moored at a marina, which blocked any wind at all. Next we chose a simple window A/C unit, which worked well and kept us reasonably...

Gerhard, I know the feeling and this happens to me often (even yesterday evening). In 2007, I was sailing a catamaran in the middle of the river and was more than 1000' from the navigation channel. This was a clear day, with light wind and my son was in my rigid hull inflatable center console...

rigger173, Most small C-Dory's came stock with inexpensive push pull cable steering systems. Maybe the boat the you are viewing has a BayStar hydraulic steering or a SeaStar hydraulic steering system. The manual and hydraulic systems were mostly made by Teleflex, but now are under the Dometic...

James, Lettering.com has done a marvelous job for me on my last several boats. The not only made the boat name lettering, they also did the state numbers. I placed another order with them a few months ago and again, the quality of the product was exceptional. Go to my photos and look at the boat...

R Beck, my opinion is that they are not a good idea. Though you strap the boat to the trailer, while going down the road, the trailer frame moves a bit, which causes the outboard to move in unison with the trailer and not the boat. Seen it, been there, got the tee shirt and saw the damage.

I’m with Patrick and Kim Walker about this. My Airhead is simple to maintain, no hoses to permeate, no pumps to fail, no holding tank that requires frequent pump out at uncertain locations. Best of all there is zero odor in the boat at all times.

Ken, Go to Practical-sailor.com, as they did a review of this very subject several years ago.

I have a can of air in my toolkit. On occasion, I use it to blow air into the outside opening of the tell tale hole. It will not harm your cooling system and the tube from the can , can also be used to slid into the end of the tube, while the outboard is running, to clear loose debris, near the...

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Tom, on my 22, I had an ez-loader trailer with wobble rollers and it worked perfectly. My 26 came with bunks with carpet and you almost needed to sink my suburban to launch or recover. After the second launching, I ditched the carpet and installed King Starboard on the wood bunks. Now the boat...

Benton, Not sure that I saw this comment, but is the engine running at the correct temperature? I have seen a few outboards running cold due to bad thermostats and they have all had excess blow-by.

Randy, Congratulations and let the new adventures begin!

Found, Another thing to consider, while investigating, is to check the vents. I have seen a few boats, that had rear canvas set up, so that rain, would run down the canvas and funnel the runoff, right at the vents. I’m in Portsmouth, so I’d be happy to take a look at your boat, if not to far...

Kelly & Mike, Congratulations and welcome back to the C-Brats community.

KRC, When I replaced my vertical Lewmar windlass last year, the relay got mounted behind my steering console. The one that was removed, was the same model, but its relay and switch were combined as a unit and were much smaller than the new one with a separate relay and switch. One thing that...

Krc, My Lewmar windlass stopped working last year. After extensive troubleshooting, before taking the windlass apart, everything stated that the motor was bad. I ordered a motor and upon receipt, removed my windlass to repair it. I found that the gearbox was damaged. I ordered a new Lewmar...