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Larry H I thought the 22 cdory took a 25"shaft. If its a 20" shaft thats great news. Save about 10# and the Yamaha 115 at 377# just sounds alot better. Hope thats accurate. Thanks, Tommy J

Great info eveyone. Mark Toland (one of original designers of the Cdory) went with the Honda 75HP (about 378#?) long before the Johnson 70HPs (about 248#) were obsolete. He would even argue strong for the 75HP Honda against the 90 HP. Mark also stated that he delivered the first 22 Cdory to...

"COLD WET DOG" thanks for the info. Is your Yam 115 the new generation (377#)? How is your MPG compared to the Suzuki 90? Is there a large or small difference in power between the 90 and 115 hp. Do you need trim tabs to keep the bow trimmed down or does it trim ok with just motor trim? Also...

I think everyone agrees that all 5 manufactures put out a pretty good motor. (Honda, Yam, Merc, Suzuki, Tahatsu). And yes, Mercs 115HP seems to be the lightest (159#) plus merc is also making it smaller in outside measurements which is good. I am suprized there is not more interest in the new...

I'm planning on repowering this winter so this subject is pertinent to me. Weight has always been important to us - have run the orignal 70 HP Johnson (2 stroke)for 19 years which has been a great motor. Only complaint is being underpowered if fully loaded. I want mid range torque/power - not...

Simply put, the 22' C dory hull will plane easily at 10 -11 kts and typically cruise at 14-18 kts even in light chop for a fairly smooth ride (this was the original intent of the designers). It will top out at 25-30 MPH if smooth water. The rougher it gets, you must trim the nose down (becomes...

Lori L - I have the same set up and they have worked fine for 17 yrs but really appreciate the source info. I keep wondering if/when they might need upgrading.

Oh, so thats how it came about. Very interesting. That makes alittle more sense even though I kinda wish they would have taken the C Dog name instead (I know that was not an option). Well, I'm happy to be a member anyway. Thanks for the history. Tommy J

Here is a question for the old timers. We have always wondered how the name C Brats was choosen. Especially the Brat part. Any history on this anybody?

Check with West Coast Marine in Bellingham. Larry (Gator) Walton works on our 91 Johnson 70hp and he is by far the best we have found. Their old number was 360 6768020, they have moved within the last year to a new shop. www.wcmarine.us Tom

Call Scan Marine and talk with Mike. He is the one who works on them and he is always willing to talk and problem solve. 206 2853675

Mark, thanks for the report. While I am alittle wary of the E tec I really hope they succeed. I am watching the track record and your report is helpful. I am a long time Honda fan but when it comes time to repower I would look hard at the E tec if it was well proven. I really like the lighter...

Mark Toland, the original designer/builder of the C dory told me he delivered the very first one (22 angler I think) to Alaska i.e. piloted it himself from seattle to Alaska.

Unless I missed something, the Honda 40/50's weigh about 29# less (apiece) then the Suzuki 40/50 HP. Thats almost a 60# difference in favor of the Honda.

I like my Yamaha guitar better than my Martin or Taylor guitars and had a great Suzuki 90 (motorcycle) in the 60s and come to think of it, my daughter had a Suzuki violin that was pretty good ,but I would still go with the Honda outboard. (Seriously - they are all good).