Helpful Advice 4 Bill!

Posted By: Charley P-14 #729 "Sea Bug"
Date: 11/12/09 5:56p.m.

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In Response To: Thanks Anne...and Congratulations on buying Peapod Again! (link) (pic) (Bill Nolen, West Wight Potter Owners Home Port)

Take a Honda 2 horse outboard and run it (full throttle) out of water for about an hour. You may as well go have a beer and trim your toe nails. If the motor is still running an hour later, assume that it is air cooled, or at least immune to seizures! OK I have owned a 1985 2hp with a water pump and sliding throttle. It was white/red/blue. I assume that all silver Honda 2's are air cooled and have a twist grip throttle. PS I switched to Suzuki in 2009; Good: about the same weight, very quiet, and runs better at high altitude. Bad: Tilt mechanism needs to be modified by removing a plastic plate, but it's pretty easy. Also, Suzuki is water cooled, but I don't mind this on a hot summer day.