Building an Outboard Engine Rail-Mount

Outboard engine mount

Way back in 2014 we bought a used Achillies rigid inflatable dinghy that came with a Honda 9.9 HP outboard.  It’s been tied up at our dock ever since.  We use it usually during the summer to run around on the river.  On our first overnight anchoring trip, we decided to leave it behind because […]

Stand and deliver

Jeni and I were out for a ride in the dinghy not too long ago when she noticed water wasn’t streaming out the indicator tube in the usual “like a race horse” fashion.  That stream is supposed to let you know the pump is picking up cooling water and circulating it through the engine, and […]