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I don't think the easy start prolongs the life of the ac. It means that it's easy on the start up amperage draw. The advantage of having one is that you can run your big rooftop ac on a standard 15 amp 120v plug without popping the breaker. So no need for 30amp service at the dock or campground...

I installed the easy starter in the rooftop ac. I did this install for a smaller Generac 2000EU generator. The Generac would not start the ac even with this. I believe that Generac inflated the numbers on this generator. So I bit the bullet and went for the new Honda 2200EU. After watch reviews...

Living in South Florida it has been a requirement to have a/c on the boat. We have the 13,500 BTU roof mounted a/c. Last year started using it 90% of the time all day, underway all the time in the summer. Like sitting in the truck on the but on the water. When the outside temps are 98 deg. with...

C-Dory Half-Hulls

I sent private message if you want mine.

I got lucky finding my Honda 40s. Otherwise they had a 6-month waiting list from Japan for Hondas. I thought the install was going to be plug and play with basically the same motors. Not after 24 years have passed! EVERYTHING has to be changed out with repowering an old boat. One advantage of...

I repowered my boat 3 weeks ago with new Honda 2022 twin 40's. Each motor was $6500 rigging was $3000 with all the latest Honda controls (2022) NEMA 2000 network. Total cost with tax came to $17,000. I did the install myself. It's like a new boat now and burns 1/3 less fuel than the old carb...

Base yourself out of Bahia Honda State Park! It is actually way better than anything you're going to find in Key West. Not to mention in my opinion, the park has the best beach in the Florida Keys. Drive the truck down to Key West, leave the boat at Bahia Honda. We use our C-Dory 22 down there...

Oh yes, I did mean 1.7 Gallons per hour at 3700 RPMs. total or 0.85 Gallons for each engine. We took the boat out again yesterday with a heaver load (two more people). Ran the boat for 3.5 hours and burned 5 gallons of gas! I dumped 5 gallons into an empty tank and it never ran out of gas! It...

Is the Yamaha a 2 stroke, a 4 stroke, carb. or EFI? This all makes a big difference on fuel economy. Try not to compare a boat to a land vehicle when it comes to MPG. This will not work for boats due to different factors with vessels and currents. Use Gallons per hour for a given RPM then figure...

Wanted to share an update with everyone about the fuel consumption difference between the 1998 Honda 40 hp carb twins to the EFI Honda 40s. After sea trials I am able to run the boat 800 Rpm’s less than the old Carburetor engines and make 15 kts- 20 mph. So carbs burned 2.5 gallons per hour...

http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?set_ ... _photo.php Re-powered. Got more rigging to do. Love how shiny they are!

New 2022 Honda 40s

I second Tom’s quote; “There’s nothing like a C-Dory”.

For day trips I bring two 5 gallon buckets of water. Launch the boat, spray brakes down with Salt away, dump five gallons of fresh water on each side of the trailer. This is the key. Not many people do this because they can’t wait to take the boat out after launching. Salt water and baking in a...

I've been trying to repower the boat for 2 years but getting my hands on new 40's have been a challenge. Then a dealer in Ft. Lauderdale who was getting RIB boats made in Ukraine stopped getting boats, he was stuck with 9 brand new in the box Honda 40's! Felt like I got a deal @ $6500 dollars...

I see many post on the site about owners going from twins to one larger single and some go with larger twin motors when they repower. I am going with the same outboards, difference 24 years newer. Honda 1998 40's to Honda 2022 40's. Looking forward to see if there is any change in motors...

Love it. But the only way I would see the need to get a genset that size for our boat would be to have the ability to keep our roof A/C running and run a small hair dryer at the same time. I have the Honda 2200 companion model and we use it to keep the A/C running non-stop underway. Runs our...