Monday, October 3, 2011

What makes my Dinghy go (part 3)

All this dinghy talk and you'd think I actually use it.

As promised, I hooked up the bits and threw them onto the dingy:

Then took it for a ride. I didn't have my handheld GPS with me (or a PFD for those observant safety minded folks) but I'd guess-timate that my full up speed was 3 knots. A fast walk.

For convenience, a win. For reliability, a win. For thrills and chills on the water, not so much a win.




Enjoy the views






Oh yeah, and just in case, a reminder on why I did this. Here's a few pictures of the carburetor of a 2006 Yamaha 2.5 HP four stroke after a season of almost no use:

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