Thanx Todd, We've had similar reliability with our Honda's. We were working with Jerry last weekend on the Sage design. He sure is a pleasure to work with. He wants to put a lazerette at the back of the cockpit for the exterior tank. He's planning a vertical bulkhead to separate the lazerette from the interior and use small vents high on the stern for ventilation. We'll be shopping for an outboard for the Sage and I think a Honda like yours is the ticket. sal In a message dated 5/1/2010 2:13:42 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, htmills@zoominternet.net writes: Sal, Yes, it is the long shaft, and it has only an external 3 gal tank. I've had it 9 yrs. Runs great, almost always starting on the first pull. It would be nice if it weighed less. There is a reverse throttle limit, which one time in a weedy slip made it difficult to back out, and initially the thing was supplied with shear pins that were too weak, but that issue was cleared up with the latest batch of shear pins I bought which are stronger. I have the optional lower pitch blade, which is an improvement over the standard, although probably still higher pitch than optimum. I'd buy it again. Tod Mills M17 #408, 1987 galley model BuscaBrisas
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Hey Todd,
Thanx for the visual. had me laughing out loud.
I'm partial to Honda outboards (and snow throwers). How does that 5 do for you? Is it the long shaft model? External tank? Any problems?
sal
M15 - "Justus" - 1986 - #361 M23 - #2 - being built
In a message dated 4/25/2010 2:14:23 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, htmills@zoominternet.net writes:
Hehehe....just spoofing!
For the record, I still have the trusty Honda 5.
Tod Mills M17 #408, 1987 galley model BuscaBrisas
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Tod,
When did you trade up to the Mac19 ? haha
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The S2 6.8 and, I'm sure, a number of other boats (Precision 18?) have a fuel tank "locker" that consists of a lid that closes over what is essentially just the cockpit sole. On the S2, it happens to be to port, where the cockpit locker lid on an M15 or M17's is located, but there is no reason a similar construction couldn't be employed on center at the stern. The locker lid protects the can mostly from the sun, keeps it in place, and serves as a continuation of the bench seating. The front is open. On the S2, a wooden fiddle blocks most of the can at sole level, although it would've been more maintenance-free (not to mention less build labor) if it had just been a raised molded fiddle. Tod Mills M17 #408, 1987 galley model BuscaBrisas
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Thanx Todd,
We've had similar reliability with our Honda's.
We were working with Jerry last weekend on the Sage design. He sure is a pleasure to work with. He wants to put a lazerette at the back of the cockpit for the exterior tank. He's planning a vertical bulkhead to separate the lazerette from the interior and use small vents high on the stern for ventilation.
We'll be shopping for an outboard for the Sage and I think a Honda like yours is the ticket.
sal
In a message dated 5/1/2010 2:13:42 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, htmills@zoominternet.net writes:
Sal,
Yes, it is the long shaft, and it has only an external 3 gal tank. I've had it 9 yrs. Runs great, almost always starting on the first pull.
It would be nice if it weighed less.
There is a reverse throttle limit, which one time in a weedy slip made it difficult to back out, and initially the thing was supplied with shear pins that were too weak, but that issue was cleared up with the latest batch of shear pins I bought which are stronger.
I have the optional lower pitch blade, which is an improvement over the standard, although probably still higher pitch than optimum.
I'd buy it again.
Tod Mills M17 #408, 1987 galley model BuscaBrisas
-----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of SALGLESSER@aol.com Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 1:56 PM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: outboards
Hey Todd,
Thanx for the visual. had me laughing out loud.
I'm partial to Honda outboards (and snow throwers). How does that 5 do for you? Is it the long shaft model? External tank? Any problems?
sal
M15 - "Justus" - 1986 - #361 M23 - #2 - being built
In a message dated 4/25/2010 2:14:23 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, htmills@zoominternet.net writes:
Hehehe....just spoofing!
For the record, I still have the trusty Honda 5.
Tod Mills M17 #408, 1987 galley model BuscaBrisas
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Tod,
When did you trade up to the Mac19 ? haha
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