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Harvey, When you're operating in a fluid medium like water or air you can't get the same precision you can when operating, say, a vehicle. Still, you need some way to predict either how many miles you can typically run between fill ups or how many hours you can run between fill ups. Without...

Fifteen months ago I asked DaNerd (aka DaNag) if he would set up an "All Marinauts, All the time" sub-forum. The reason I asked him to do so was because I was fairly certain that the Marinaut boats would be discussed and I thought it was better that the discussions occur in a separate sub-forum...

Hi Charlie, Having a primer bulb in the fuel line is holdover from earlier 2-stoke engines that had vacuum driven fuel pumps that weren't particularly strong at engine cranking speeds. It made much more sense and was easier on the starter and battery if a primer bulb was placed inline. Four...

Hi Tug, What you're running into here is a the technical issue of working with a corporation and not a technical issue with the physical parts. When BayStar first came out we started using them on C-Dory 22s both with single and twin engines and with and without autopilots. Receiving the...

Hi Ray, By "no practical use" I didn't mean that the house batteries should not be charged underway, only that an echo charger on an outboard powered boat is not practical from an installation and/or cost standpoint. I believe that it technically could be done but it would be an exercise to...

The Xantrex Echo Charger is designed to "echo" the charge from one battery (or bank) to another. The most common set up would be to have a 115v battery charger charging the house battery (or bank) and to "echo" that charge to the starting battery to keep it topped off when not in use. The...

Hi Steve, Is this a BF8A (rather square hood with no spin-on oil filter) or is this a BF8D (rather rounded hood with a spin-on oil filter)? Les

Hi, From 3,000+ miles aways this is a guessing game but here goes... First, I agree with Wandering Sagebrush, it's a great place to start. Next, while you're holding the key switch in the "start" position (and with water feeding the engine, or in it) move the shift lever back and forth a bit...

Hi, I'll say right up front that I don't have specific knowledge of this particular issue. That said, it sounds like the ECM is trying to change the timing or fuel delivery to meet a specific parameter. It may be that a sensor is not sending the proper information or that something is...

Well, let me see if I can dip my oar in the waters here (and not splash anyone). As has been mentioned several times Honda Marine has not issued a specific bulletin regarding replacement of the thermostat cover. The only place that reference to this exists is one short mention within Step #36...

The ideas generated here have been fantastic and have lead to some really great discussions and ideas. Thanks too to Thataway for the PM with all sorts of technical information and thoughts about actual mold construction. Now that I have a lot more information and input it's time for me to...

Thanks for the questions and thoughts! The change in length requirement is this: With a boat designed for a single engine (assuming an 8' 6" beam) I have enough room for the motorwell for that single engine and for a transom door (really it's not a "door" but a step-through) next to it. With...

Well you'll be happy to know that the interior of the M246/M259 was developed around the head compartment/shower, and that the dimension for that came from the shower I use everyday in the 34' motorhome that I live in full time. :) I've been looking at a lot of RVs lately and I definitely do...

Hi Jim, As always, thanks for the great input and observations. :thup Les

Hi, Thanks very much for the input. :) There isn't (and wasn't) a holding tank intended for the M246/259. We intended to use the Air Head (or Nature's Head) or the SeaLand Traveler toilet with it's built-in waste tank. I think, at this point, we'll have two options for water; one will be...

Ok, lots to catch up with (the last few days have been busy!)... And I did indeed spell Marinaut incorrectly in my heading. :oops: Lots of great input here and I really appreciate it. It's very helpful to have feedback and how folks "feel" about the design. So, at random, here are some...

Hi again, The thing is, I don't think the choice of a single or twins should be a debate in the first place. In some cases the boat can or cannot handle a single (catamarans for the most part) or twins (like the M215) and the decision, for that boat, is made. There are boats that must have...

Hi Sunbeam, Great thoughts and it dovetails nicely into what I was saying earlier. I'm one that really likes a windlass, I've pulled enough anchors to last me for awhile. However, because the CD22 and/or the M215 are not a large boats it means one can use ground tackle that can be dealt with...

In an earlier thread on the C-Brat forum here the subject of the transom door came up and it was very much a feature folks (at least the vocal ones in that thread) wanted to have. Our customer base is aging (me too darn it) and when a lot of folks try to climb out of a dinghy and onto the...

Hi Rob, The M259 would still be a completely different boat from the RF-246. Really, in almost every aspect. The closest thing that comes to mind would be comparing, say, a 26-foot van based camper to a 26-foot Class A motorhome. Regardless of the similarities they're fundamentally quite...