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Hi all, I'd like to ask for some input. I'd like to get the Marinuat boats out where people can see them and I'm wondering what you all think is the best venue for something like that. You likely know I shied away from the Seattle Boat Show this year. I thought the boat would show well there...

Thank you so much for the kind words...makes me blush! :oops: Les

Hi, Not a lot to report but Dave and I did work out the final configuration and dimensions. The boat will be called the Marinaut 245. The layout is not dissimilar to the CD25...along with hundreds of other boats. The galley is starboard aft of the helm, and the enclosed head aft of that...

There are several ways to make a forward facing seat: The least expensive option is to cut away the port side bulkhead. Another option is to leave the seat base alone and make the seat bottom move fore and aft. At our place that runs about $600. Another option is to fit it out as we did the...

Thanks for the kind words and encouragement everyone. Mary, Thank you for your insights, all information is helpful. We're in a bit different situation having been here since 1985. For me now it's about consistent quality and managed growth so that the quality doesn't suffer. I have no...

Sorry for the extended break, sometimes it just happens. We have hull A002 in the shop for production and we have an order for hull A003. I'll post more once we get further into the process and I'll post photos on Facebook (and probably Google+). We will not be attending the Seattle Boat...

I just got a text from Pat. He says he's been without Internet for a couple of days but as soon as he gets home he'll check in here with an update. Les

I've spent about 8 weeks in that house on the lake being made to feel like family by Norma (and Pat as well). I'll keep her, Pat, and the rest of the family in my prayers and hope for the best.

Congrats you two! :) :cocktail :love

We typically install a fuel tank quick connect fitting on the main fuel/water separator (they'e 1/4" NPT threads). So if you have (say) a Yamaha kicker then buy the Yamaha fitting that threads into a portable tank and thread it into the fuel/water separator instead. Then you can connect the...

The "catch phrase" here is GROSS vehicle weight, that's a lot different than the carrying capacity of the trailer, which is usually the model number of the trailer. Towing a CD25 would almost certainly require in-cab control (either electric or air) most CD25s are in the 8,000 range fully...

Hi Warren, I'd just lube them up (grease...yay!), wrap plastic around them, and then tape or zip tie the plastic wrapping. Les

NOooooooooo! :) Honestly, it shouldn't be about what's "better", just like single or twin engines, from a technical standpoint but rather what's "better" from a use standpoint for that specific individual and situation. I'd like to have a tandem with a lifting axle for the best of both...

Hi Chuck, I'm right there with you on liking in-cab control. Right now the only two choices are all-electric (RV-style) brakes or electric-over-hydraulic brakes (EOH), which also happens to make the choice between drum (all-electric) and disc (EOH) brakes. Because electric brakes have been...

Hi Hardee, As long as you lubricate your prop shaft you won't need to worry about corrosion. You can leave the engines up or down, it's your choice. As long as you aren't getting any damage from leaving them down it's fine. This is very situational so you just need to watch the engine zincs...

This doesn't make any sense to me at all and I can't think of any logical explanation of how fuel in the bowl would travel up through the fuel jet, through the intake manifold, and into a cylinder without the engine running. In any case it would have nothing to do with the floats in the carbs...

Well in saltwater you can take your choice: leave it down in the water that will eat it or leave it up and and take the chance that someone might hit it. And really, how far away is the lower unit from that transom? Anyone close enough to hit the lower until only missed the transom by grace...

Actually the electric braking for RVs has been around forever, at least back into the 70's that I can remember. It's a new thing for boat trailers. Fulton (I believe) makes the electric brakes for EZ-Loader and they use stainless springs, sealed components, etc. It may be that it turns out to...

Hi All, Alright, I know, I've been a slackard but sometimes other things get in the way. Anyway...hull shell A0002 is at Cornet Bay in the shop now and we're getting ready to build her. I'll be posting progress photos again on our Facebook page (and if you'd rather I post them elsewhere too...

M&M, With the BF90 Honda and a BF15 Honda you'll have quite a bit of weight on the transom (about a whole 'nuther person worth at 160 or so pounds). You won't save any fuel puttering along on the BF15 versus the BF90, most of our customers don't even use their kicker motors once they start...