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Yes Joel, I think it is a great idea! I would be interested in a few t-shirts. Let us know when you are set up. Thank you, Randy

I have seen both issues before with the bolts. My guess is the female threads may not be square to the bolt when completely tightened down. Could be due to the nut not being welded in straight or the interior surface of the cabintop is just not parallel to the bottom of the rail flange. I...

Very clever and original. My two concerns are range (pretty low) and price (pretty high). Lastly, at least in the midwest, there are many areas around the rivers and lakes that are quite hilly, and I wonder how it does on grades. Does one carry it over the steep hills or cobblestones? I'm...

Hi Jim, Yes we have been a C-Dory dealer since 2002. I have a new 2008 Tom Cat and a consignment 19 Angler at the moment. I am not sure if Joel has the 19 on the website yet. You can find us at Stateamind.com. We are in Hazelwood, Missouri which is a suburb of St. Louis. Do stop in and...

It would be 20" as it takes a long shaft engine. Randy

Do yourself a big favor and buy the Mercury Platinum cables. You will forget about the extra dough after you use your boat for the first time...and for many more years. Also, make sure you do not tie up the cables right behind the control box. They need to "wig wag" freely or it will cause a...

With proper care and maintenance you should get thousands of hours from the unit. Be sure to have any used unit checked by a Honda mechanic and the rest of the boat checked by a reputable dealer. Check with Marc at Wefings since you are in Florida. Randy

Matt, One 25 I rigged with twin 90 Optimax Mercs needed 17s to prop out right. I don't know the E-tecs gear ratio, but I bet it is not far off from the Opti. I first tried 15s like we used on the Honda 90s, but she hit the rev limiters quick! The performance was way better than the...

Guilty Charlie! I didn't see your post! Personally, I like having the filters inside (only on the T/C as there is no real splash well). If I were to put them outside, I would mount some fuel line bulkhead pass-through fittings and plumb the filters with a short piece of outboard fuel line...

It is interesting to see how many BMWs make the list. I have always had a thing for German and Swedish (SAAB) engineering. 1973 Suzuki 380 2003 BMW F650GS 2008 BMW R1200GS The 650 could get in the high 60s for fuel consumption. The 1200 is good for the mid 40s on average. Randy

Very difficult to say when not directly involved, but I would go for a second opinion. The condition you are describing would not likely come from the factory. If it did, I would fully expect warranty. I have not seen a Honda service bulletin describing basic powerhead assembly issues on any...

Hi Mike, I guess all of the years I have worked on trailered boats, the second biggest un-needed expense after frozen blocks was what I like to call "driveway sinkers". Where the boat owner has left in the plug and the boat fills with water. I have seen boats 2/3s of the way full to the...

Mike, I'm not sure what year cat you have, but the fishbox pumps are mounted to the transom on '07 and '08 Tom Cats. I would pull the hoses from the base of the pumps and let the boxes drain into the bilge. Not all T/Cs have hull drain plugs installed from the factory so if yours does not, I...

Current 4 stroke Mercurys are Tohatsu up to 30 hp. 40, 50, 60 are Mercury designs now made in China. (sad) 75 hp and higher are all Verado based (75, 90, 115 naturally aspirated without digital throttle and shift) and built in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Opti Max 2 cycles are all built in Fon...

I would guess either a carburetor synchronization issue, lean mixture screw(s), or there is still some varnish in the idle circuit of one or more carburetor. When you mash the throttle on your engine there is a rudimentary type of accelerator pump/dashpot that burps fuel out of the main...

I can give you good information from 19 pool to the mouth of the Ohio, but I have not been further north on the Mississippi. I have looked at the charts and I'm sure it is quite pretty. I recommend getting the ACoE chart of the Upper Mississippi River and a current Quimby's river cruising...

Matt, Marc: Just back from vacation, glad to hear we are all on the same page! Take care, Randy

Right on, Joe From my experience all most all EFI issues come from electric fuel pumps when engines are stored with fuel in them for over two seasons. I have had some so gummed up I figured the whole system was shot. To my surprise, cleaning the vapor separator and installing a new pump puts...

The EFI 40-50 is available in the US and is advertised. You can still get the carbureted engines as well and I suppose Honda will advertise them until they are gone. They are definitely cheaper. With all of the problems we have in the Midwest with ethanol and fuel breakdown I would not...

Hi Dave, You are on the right track...Marine engines run at a much higher load and RPM than any standard automobile. Your car typically runs 2000-2500 rpm versus up to 6000 rpm for many minutes or hours at a time with a boat. The throttle opening on a car is typically quite small. This is...