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Hi, In regards to the helm in the photo: The part that's on the helm side of the bulkhead is about the same size as the normal BayStar helm. It contains the tilt mechanism, which is covered by the rubber bellows. The part that's on the berth side of the bulkhead is the helm pump, it mates...

There is a BayStar tilt helm. This is a link to one on eBay (I used that since it has photos). http://www.ebay.com/itm/Teleflex-Baysta ... c6&vxp=mtr Les

Hi Leo, I have to admit that my visits to the C-Brat site seem to run in cycles. I blame it on the fact that once I log in, I don't want to log out, and there's goes too much time! We've been building the M215 boats without a break since we started hull #2. That said, we're still hand...

Oh boy! I'm not sure I want to wade into all this but if I had any common sense I wouldn't be in the boat business to start with! Okay, to start with same basic information: The SeaStar system will run just under $1,000 (street price) if you buy the kit (helm pump, steering cylinder, steering...

In the ever-changing world of humans, things have changed again with regard to the "used" Marinaut 215; it's back on the market again. The owner has been reluctant to part with the boat, hence the indecision, which I've found to be quite typical in these situations. The boat is now located at...

Hi All, The owner of the Marinaut in Colorado has asked me to withdraw the boat from market, so it is no longer for sale. His needs have changed and we had an in-depth conversation about that and how we could accommodate how he'd like to use the boat. To that end we're going to remove the...

I've been holding off making any comments while the intricacies of the situation have been coming to light. It would be easy to assume that as a direct competitor to the C-Dory 22 that I would be happy to see C-Dory "on the ropes" so to speak but nothing could be further from the truth. While...

Hi Jake, Yes. In this case when the boat was ordered there was a medical/mobility condition which was expected to either be resolved or improved by the time the boat was delivered. This condition turned into surgery and physical therapy with a very much extended timeline for recovery. In...

Just an FYI if you're interested: The price on the Marinaut 215 we have available (for sale) has been reduced To $69,300. That now puts it about $10,000 less than if we built an identical boat today. This boat is virtually brand new with just a couple hours on the engine (the only time the...

Gosh, I'm sorry I missed this at the time, I must have had an awfully lot going on. Okay, first of all, I don't market the Marinaut with the idea that it's a "double bottom" boat, or unsinkable, etc. Since we have a very strong hull (and the boat is light) the biggest advantage I see to the...

Hi Jake, Thanks for the kind words! :) I'd love to hear about any mods that you think would be helpful. What did you have in mind in regards to the entertainment factor? Les

Hi all, Yes, I've been absent, delinquent, and AWOL. I simply have had too many irons in the fire. In addition to the activity with the Marinaut boats we've also had quite a few used boat sales that take time and attention. The Marinaut sales are doing nicely and are tracking about where I...

So...we delivered this boat (A0002) in October of 2012. We put the boat in the water for delivery and put about 2 or 3 hours on her. Then she was trailered home by her new owner to Fort Collins, CO and put in her inside storage area. And there she's remained; she has not been put back in the...

Hi Terry, I'm often in the position of advising folks on tow vehicles when they're looking for a new (to them) boat. In general I'm pretty conservative with my recommendations but that said there's no reason to overdo it for specific requirements. Something like the Honda Pilot is a good case...

And more... If your nav unit also has a sounder incorporated make sure you're seeing Speed Over Ground (SOG) or GPS Speed (Garmin) rather than speed through the water (on some units just called "speed"). Speed through the water is picked up from a paddle wheel that can be slowed, stopped, or...

Hi Triton1, I'm going to ask you to suspend belief in your instrumentation for a few minutes. The first thing I'd like to point out is that your BF150 is NOT developing full rpm at all. It should be propped to turn 5,800 to 6,000 with a normal (your normal) load aboard. Your WOT rpm of 5,300...

Well! You can tell how far I'm behind on getting to visit the forums (much to my dismay!). We've now pulled 7 hulls from the molds including the first Toland Marine built prototype. We've delivered two Marinaut Boat Company built M215s to their owners, are closing in on the third, and have...

Hi, I'd like to add to the conversation here. Please understand that I am a Honda dealer and do feel like I need to be sensitive to that fact and somewhat politically correct. In other words, I'd like to tell you what I think is going on but I'm hoping it doesn't result in a rush to Honda...

Hi Karl, Just saw your post and thought I'd add a bit of what I learned about the Arima boats as a long time dealer for them. The Arima Sea Ranger 19 Hardtop is a nice boat if you're looking for something in that size range. It, of course, compromises the cockpit to get room up forward for...

Hi Harvey, I don't have a C-series Raymarine at hand at the moment so I'm working from memory, if there are a few variances from what I write here hopefully your choices are apparent when you're looking at the display menus. The Raymarine has a speed offset (in percentage) for the reported...