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  1. Peter: Perfect. My next project. Do you have two or three per oar? Fran
  2. Peter: Can you show a picture of how you store the oars. Where did you get the holders. Fran
  3. Great Video. I had my headset on and I felt like I was there with you. I had to stop the video half way and ran out, retrieved my life vest, attached my whistle, secured my Tilley hat and then restarted the video. I am going to now wait for the Sequel.
  4. Ken: I am happy that both of you are okay, that is always the most important. I arrived back this Saturday after a 13 hour flight and as crazy as it sounds heading back to Maryland for Thanksgiving!!! I was wondering why the masts did not slide out especially since the Mizzen lines were loose and you were 180 degrees. Were the Halyards enough to keep it in place?
  5. Did you do this to have me change my mind about a motor? Or do I need to learn a new rule: Leave the motor at home when the wind reaches a certain force. Francesco
  6. This has been fascinating for me as the discussion has helped sort out my decision. I have done most of my sailing in Casco Bay, Maine and Jewel Island that Ray spoke about is truly a gem (no pun intended). Since I am on holiday when in Maine, I had all day and without a motor or oars, I just found enough wind to make it or just drifted for a while until I made my mooring on Peaks Island where I have a small cottage. Time was on my side. In NZ where I live most of the time and is on the coast, I have an opportunity to fit in a few hours sailing and in some instances with a few adjustments to my back yard, sail from the estuary when the tide is near high. The few adjustments is to sort of bull doze a bit of the garden that my wife planted. She is okay and actually made the suggestion when Richard delivered Kokako. So, when I bought the boat from Richard with the recess already built, I thought I would buy a motor for the first time in my life. The discussion here mirrored my ambivalence and the fact that I never really used a motor on small boats. So, I was back and forth about what to do especially when the motor I wanted that Wes has, didn
  7. Hi Wes: Do you have a picture of how you have mounted the 3.5 on the transom? I mounted the 3.5 just before I bought it on the CS 17 and I could not turn it around easily for reverse. Do you have a mount hanging off the transom or is a recess built for it. If I build the recess up about two inches it may work. I am a novice, would this be structurally sound. Fran
  8. Thanks Ray I like the idea of one day salt water and the other day fresh water. I need to search for a lake nearby. Francesco
  9. Wes: Thanks for the advice and the review. I have been locating the best Price and Mercury is offering a five year warrantee. I will get a long shaft as that seems to be a consensus here in the forum. I am new to motors. I do have two questions, do you run the motor in non salt water after each use? Also how do you transport in the jeep? Do you lay it down or stand it up. I appreciate all of the comments made. Fran
  10. Ray: Thanks for your advice. I wish Honda made an engine near the 4 HP range. They only have 2 or 5 and I think 2 is not enough here in NZ and 5 is too much and too heavy. I will look at suzuki
  11. Hi: I am about to decide on a new 3.5 hp long shaft four stroke. It comes down to Mercury and Tohatsu. Any opinions about these two companies.
  12. HI; I have just completed the purchase from Richard Whitney for Kokako. I am very new to this forum but already have learned quite a bit that will help me purchase an outboard. I had been looking for a certain boat that met requirements. I had the following list: Great design and wonderful looking boat on the water Large enough cockpit for four people Easy rigging One person sailable and launching Ample storage Safe but has some speed. No BOOM to hit my head Connection to the US, I am a US citizen and a NZ citizen I just happened to browse the net and came across Kokako. At first I was not sure it seemed too good to be true. So Richard took me on a test sail and after about ten minutes, i knew it was for me. The added benefit is meeting Richard. I hope we can sail together on this and his new boat. He has been terrific. I am originally from New England and still have a small place on Peaks Island, Maine. I sail there but use a Chrysler Buccaneer and an old 20 foot Balboa. I have a feeling that Kokako may spoil me. Take care Fran Silvestri
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