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cjdavia said:According to the dealer nothing is wrong with the motor and it did not leak any oil for them. It is strange that the oil level is now magically in the 'normal' range and there are oil drips under the drain screw.
I can't wait for the rain to subside in Atlanta so I can take her out again and see if the problem continues!
Thanks for your help
Chris
cjdavia,
Thanks for the reply. When I bought the boat I never even considered a motor so I was a bit surprised to hear it could be done. My previous boat was a Laser 2 so I'm used to hiking out, but I'm getting older now (51) and I wanted something a bit tamer, but I simply can't resist those white caps.
At the same time, I've also sailed keel boats so I'm used to the idea of an engine, mainsail reefs, topping lifts, etc. I was just wondering where to draw the line. I've already figured out (the hard way) that you don't want to keep the mainsail cleated when coming about in gusty winds (something you can get away with in a keel boat), but I have put reef points in the mainsail and that helps a lot.
Anyway, thanks for the input. If anyone has any advice on the electric motor idea, I'm all ears. (Sculling for a couple of miles is also something I'm trying to avoid in my old age).