The centerboard pendant tube is the cockpit drain, no valves or other complications involved. The cockpit floor is above the waterline and that prevents water coming back up. With more than two people sometimes water gurgles up through the cockpit drain, so bring dry socks... On Thu, Mar 21, 2024 at 6:34 AM Robert Tintera <tinterapalmisle@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi guys, my M15 cockpit drain got clogged sitting in Fla boat yard, I was able to remove factory screen and knob and clean out, is that drain like a ball and cock one way valve that let's the M15 cockpit drain down and around swing keel, its obviously a one way valve not letting water back into cockpit, does that pretty much sum up how it functions? Thank you all! Robert/M15 Fla
On Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 9:17 AM Dave Scobie <scoobscobie@gmail.com> wrote:
Jim:
My long experience with the Honda 2/2.3 is that at 1/2-2/3 throttle cruising speed the motor will run for slightly over an hour.
My practice is to plan for an hour per tank. This roughly equivalent to being 4 hours per gallon. Distance isn't part of this equation as there are too many factors that will change boat speed over ground: current, wind, chop, etc.
My practice has always been to fill the tank every 45 minutes. This means you don't run the motor dry and it will therefore restart quickly once refilled. If you run the motor dry it takes multiple pulls to get it to fire.
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On Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 22:57 Jim Sadler <jimsadler@jascopacific.com> wrote:
Good Evening Skippers
On M15 at 4 knots how much run time do you get per tank of gas?
Thanks
Captain Jim SV Pelican
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