I also managed to find a good used outboard to replace my troublesome and obnoxious old Mariner. The "new" used motor is a well-cared-for 3 hp Yamaha. It's the perfect size, runs quiet and starts easily. It even came with a beautifully crafted cover! All for about half the price of a new one. After I got it on the dink, Carol and I took it for a nice cruise through The Keys to see how the 1% live.
I'm hoping to be able to take Carol on a week-long cruise to the islands later this month, so in the next couple of weeks, the focus will slowly start to shift toward prepping the boat for sea and a cruise. This week's little cruise prep project was working on a couple of the lovely little wooden boxes I got from H & L Marine Woodworking. I'm going to mount them in the head as a handy place for toiletries, so I'm protecting them with penetrating epoxy and West System.
Learning a lot from your build this week. I now know what to do when confronted with new walls. I have glue.
ReplyDeleteBut yo! That Yamaha - I had an exactly same model outboard for my inflatable! Easy installing and pulling out and quiet. I had such a fun time with that motor.
Nice closer flower this week. I think it speaks of the fall coming. better get ready for warm toast winters