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`Chesapeake makes some great kits. I built the Passage Maker Dinghy a couple years ago and was very happy with the results. Stitch and glue is fairly simple but takes a little practice. The directions were straight forward and easy to understand. Good luck!

1700 hours at an average speed of 5 m.p.h. is 8,500 miles. If your boat was a car, it's not even broken in yet. As Stu says, it's all in how you treat them

The Hondas have an automatic shut-off if the oil level is low. It doesn't seem to have to drop very far before it activates. That would be the first thing I'd check. Dirty fuel would definitely be the second.

Lots of good info.

Thanks

I purchased mine about five years ago and got the discount. I believe I dealt with the owner. I agree, a great prop.

 Thanks, Stu. Good info. My boat is a '91 and it looks like the OEM hose so, regardless, I think it's due for replacement. I also do not have a hump hose between the muffler and exhaust elbow, just a straight piece of exhaust hose. Since I found a small drip stain coming down from the muffler end, this may be the problem.

I'm going through the same issue. I plugged the limber holes with rubber plugs and put an oil pad under the engine. No drips. Checked the dipstick-tight. After closer inspection (and smelling) of the oily bilge water, I suspect it may be an exhaust hose or muffler leak. I'm still working on it and will give you an update if I discover the source

Wow! Terrific post. This belongs in the Tech Wiki.

And sometimes the AFFluent are full of EFFluent.

It's not a recall as much as it is a "heads-up" which I commend WM for. What it doesn't say is if this use of a "weaker" steel was a glitch or a permanent change.

Ron:
The  model # is 102-1-2... 17" x 25" x 9" Deep. It is the 2" drain.

Dave

My sink wasn't rusted, just pitted. Little pock marks, scratches and gouges that I couldn't buff or polish out. The bottom was fine. The reason to replace was purely for cosmetic reasons

After discovering the starboard vent stanchion had leaked and rotted the back corner of the galley counter, it was time to replace. I figured I'd replace the 20 year old pitted sink while I was at it. Not wanting to plunk down $900.00, I started an internet search. I had no idea finding a 17"x25"x9" deep stainless sink would be so hard. Not until i removed the old sink and found a faded label, did I discover it's a Polar-Ware sink. A quick search found it's East Coast distributor, JES Restaraunt Equipment in S. Carolina. Sure enough, they had the sink for $111.00!! It is 18 gauge stainless, with a brushed metal finish. I had to drill a 1" hole for the faucet, but other-wise it fit exactly. Erin, their salesperson, was extremely helpful. She can be reached at: erin@jesrestarauntequipment.com. P.S. check those stanchions!

I'm with Peggy. I went with the PHC conversion kit and couldn't be happier! The difference between it and a Jabsco in flushing is like night and day. The shorter handle fits perfectly in the same location.

No Worries:
I just replaced my shower sump with the Whale Gulper and it works like a charm. These are made to handle waste water and not prone to clogging. It uses about half the amps the old "growler" did and is much quieter. A little more expensive, but I think well worth it. My two cents.