I built my AF3, Creamcheese, for sailing on desert and mountain lakes in the west. For those locations, oars were a perfect mode auxiliary of power. I have...
I'd stick with the seagull, myself. They have a 4:1 reduction gear, which is twice the ratio you'll find on any other "high thrust" outboard. This means a...
... gear, which is twice the ratio you'll find on any other "high thrust" outboard. This means a bigger prop and a LOT more thrust at the speeds relevant to a...
I just got a great deal on a 15 HP Outboard and have a few questions. The motor is a 1975 15 HP Long Shaft Johnson model number 15EL75C I am planning on using...
Hey Chris, what Max said. But also, see The Propeller Handbook by Dave Gerr. He has equations to get you in the right ballpark with the prop. I have a...
... which is twice the ratio you'll find on any other "high thrust" outboard. This means a bigger prop and a LOT more thrust at the speeds relevant to a...
Max, Thanks for your suggestions. I enjoyed reading about your AF3 in duckworks, including the motor mount article. My main complaints with the seagull are...
I was wondering if there is anyone here with any recommendations regarding a new 2-Stroke motor in the 6-8 HP range? Preferably one with oil injection like...
Dear Members I was sent this fantastic 100% free link by a friend, so I thought I would share it with the group...enjoy! Collect over 250 free books by...
I just finished researching the same scenario. No 2 strokes are sold in US, only leftovers if you can find one, I couldn't. Most of the 4 strokes are 1...
Hey Max, what kind of weather are we going to have this weekend for the messabout? Is my tent going to get blown away? Is my car going to get hale damage? Is...
... in US, only leftovers if you can find one, I couldn't. Most of the 4 strokes are 1 cylinder, I think of my lawnmowers shaking my teeth loose so I looked...
... sold ... loose ... hp 4 ... so I ... call, ... market.. ... of ... flat on ... are ... outboard and ... in ... Or ... and ... brand new,sold one of my old...
... for the ... get hale ... Oh, you never know. The weather prediction for the holiday weekend around here was supposed to be dry, and it rained all...
"... What to do with the stale pre-mixed 2-stroke gas?..." I run one-year-old pre-mix (HEAVY pre-mix for very old outboards) in the 4-cycle lawn mower. Smokes...
While on the topic of small outboards I thought that I would ask the following question. Would any one know where I might find a repair manual for my old...
I recollect Jim writing once some time ago in an essay that he wondered that as little as 50lbs of steel plate fixed on the floor just might make an AF3 self...
Nels Due to the successful sales campaigne of four stroke outboards, there's a glut of excellent used two strokes available. Yamahas are outstanding and have...
... for a ... usually ... power to ... cheaper ... up if ... Hi Mike, I find what you wrote to be very helpful and thanks for taking the time and effort to...
Nels, Ya know what bothers me in addition to the 4-stroke's weight and price? It's all those moving parts...valves, lifters, rocker arms, cam followers and...
Gentlemen, Due to my daughter graduating this weekend I will not be able to attend. Every other year the graduation was held on the weekend before this one. Of...
... wondered ... I can give you thoughts: The extra weight might allow the cabin to flood, as there is precious-little freeboard in the "slot" when the boat...
... the ... Neptune ... Bad: few if any replacement parts available. Good: has few parts to begin with This generic repair manual has (3) pages on the...
vexatious2001 wrote:--- In Michalak@yahoogroups.com, Mark Mirski ... Max Thank you for the good and bad news. I will check out my local library resources. ...
Last month our local messing about group got invited to a messabout at the Humboldt Lagoons in California by a bunch of creative anachronists (and boat nuts)...
What Joe and Mike said. I would say the jury is very much out on 4-stroke motors for some applications, though you never know it from the way some people talk....
Sorry you cannot make it, Mike. Tell your daughter congrats. I believe both Chris F and I will be there this eve (Thu). --Rob [Non-text portions of this...
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