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    Motor height

    When I first put my Honda BF50D on my zodiac future MKIII was debating with myself for the motor height. There's lots of conflicting information out there. Even the manual says that the ventilation plate should be on same line with bottom of the boat. Since silicone and drilling was involved I...
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    Touch up paint for zodiac Futura MK III

    I took my zodiac to ME for vacation this summer and used it both on lake and salt water. I had a great time with it. Driving back from ME to PA was a really long road but all went fine. I noticed that the bow support block had scratched a bit the paint where it touched the boat. I really...
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    Question on damping buoyancy mechanism on Zodiac Futura MKIII with aluminum floor

    Re: Question on damping buoyancy mechanism on Zodiac Futura MKIII with aluminum floor They look ok now. Initially they seemed to not fit right but after using the boat several times all looks good. Yes, I got the center console for it and 2 of aluminum benches but could not get the red...
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    Engine oil for Honda BF50D engine

    I got this brand new Honda BF50D outboard engine and its manual calls for Engine oil 5w-30. I have 6 bottles (quarts) of Honda original marine 10w-30. Should I use this 10w-30 or should I get the 5w-30? Engine is brand new and there is no oil on it yet, so I thought to see what you guys...
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    Question on damping buoyancy mechanism on Zodiac Futura MKIII with aluminum floor

    Hello. I'm new to this forum and new to boating too. By April of this year I decided to buy a new Zodiac Futura MKIII from defender store in CT. I had a hard time locating a Honda Outboard 50hp for it. No one would sell a Honda outboard over 20Hp. I guess this is the limit for portability...
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