New Freeport owner, where’s the others?

Congratulatins! Is it 18' or 20'? Does it have the Holman-Moody Ford 351?

You can start by checking out the Reference Section. There you won't find the '71 Freeport but you will find a '72 within the '72 Correct Craft Brochure.

You're right there are no other Freeports listed in the Diaries section but there are a few Southwinds - I think it's the same hull also offered in both the 18' and 20'.

Lastly, please post pictures of your boat to the Diaries Section - start the Freeport trend!

Thanks,
Keith

Rutancanard,
You can start your engine on the trailer but only if you use supply the engine with adequate water.

Much like 'earmuffs' for outboards, there are several products on the market for inboards. In the Flush Kit Section of SKIDIM.com there is the Flush Pro and Fake-A-Lake (both under $50).

Alternatively, you could disconnect the raw water intake hose where is goes into your transmission cooling unit and creatively attach your garden house (substituting the lake water source with your garden house).

Regardless of how you hook up your garden hose (either with one of the products above or with your own system), turn the water on high - which will cause it to squirt everywhere as it has no place to go. Once the engine is running, the impeller will suck the water through the system. Watch the exhaust pipes in the stern - it will take a few seconds but you should start to see water coming out of the pipes - this tells you water is getting through the system. If after 45 seconds you don't see water coming from the exhaust pipes, stop the engine and figure out why.

Word of Caution: Starting your engine on the trailer will be very loud. Your neighbors won't like it very much. Also, never put your boat in gear while running it out of water. The drive shaft is lubricated by water, turning it out of water could cause serious damage.

I wish I could tell you. I have the wrong prop on it now and am still trying to decide what I do need. It takes the waves beautifully. Very smooth. Mine slows a lot in the corners but I think this is because of have to much pitch on the prop and the engine never seems to get up to speed.

So, does rutancanard fly a Rutan canard? (Long EZ right)? Piper Warrior went down in the frigid Hudson river today. Student CFI combo. Both made it. Sorry to hi-jack the thread, I guess I should be squawkin 7500.