After all this time, I'm still having prop problems. When the engine reaches about 800 RPM, I can hear cavitation. How do I know that's what it is? Well, one of my regular crew is a Navy boy and he said that's what the sound was. Not only that, when… more »

I learn things the hard way. Hopefully, however, I learn them well! more »

OK so. I thought the simpler coupler would make it much easier to tell if my engine was aligned to the shaft. After all, the coupler wouldn't fit together right if the engine wasn't aligned correctly. But it doesn't seem to have worked out that w… more »

Woowee! After 2-1/2 months, the boat is back in the water! Hooray! Unfortunately, it wasn't an easy launch. I was most concerned with the new stuffing box. But I guess I should have paid a bit more attention to the new knotmeter as well. The boat was p… more »

We finished wiring up the engine, and checked it out tonight. We left the engine disconnected from the prop, and, following the directions for a change (:) ), we turned on the main power switch, turned on the key, then turned the power knob on the engin… more »