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@@user-my5gj4me6q I’m usure about that unfortunately. The motor runs great, haven’t had an issue yet with just regular maintenance.

@everything.outdoors how long does that internal last or how many miles does that 2 qt (?) go before it runs out?

Hi, I know the Takacat well unfortunately never owned one. I had a SIB last year that I hooked the F6 to but it was very bogged down and slow, I think because of the soft hull. Had a Marlon SP12 the year b4 and it flew, got up on plane like nothing with 2 ppl. I’m presuming the Taka will be somewhere in the middle to upper range of that? Sorry I can’t be much help I am boat-less again as it’s winter here.

the taka at least has a solid metal transom. and fullyinflated its at least as hard as stand up paddle boards. hope get at least 15km/h with 2 people on board@@everything.outdoors

Hi, I have never trolled with this motor, I used to with an F25 which was well setup for it but don't really troll much anymore. The boat in the vid is a Marlon SP12, planes beautifully, even with 2 adults and a little gear. Sadly had to sell the boat as I have moved house. I used this motor on a 12' inflatable SIB and it was so bogged down, the Marlon was the perfect match. Good luck

Hi, thanks for the comment. Funny you should mention this, I had this issue when I first bought the motor. I believe mine was down to some old gasoline. I had some stabilized gas sitting for the winter and threw it in the built in tank at the start of the season, it behaved similar to as you described. I ran the motor dry and added fresh zero ethanol and no problems since, so I was convinced it was the fuel. I did have an old Lund with a Mercury 9.9 years ago that was doing it and it turned out that it was sucking air in through one of the fuel line fittings. Sounds a lot like yours may be sucking air when it’s demanding more fuel at higher speeds? I only use the built in tank, apart from the one issue so far so good. Hope you get it figured out…

@everything.outdoors hmmm...have to check that. Mine turn and sort of screw on. I did have an issue today with the hose...pit it on the tank with the primer bulb closer to the tank...couldn't get it to prime, then switched ends and it worked as expected. Later read the owners manual - there is an arrow on the bulb that I missed! I think I'll change out the fuel filter and give it a trial! I do run it dry after shutting off the gas, but I suppose there could be a bit of gas and maybe a small amount of condensation from the moisture in the air...it does sit adjacent to the water all summer... Thanks for checking in!

Sounds like some sort of fuel delivery issue. At any point in time did fuel sit in the carb while it sat idle not being used? If you dumped the old fuel and put fresh fuel and still exhibited the same issue, I would suspect fuel delivery issues still exist. I would take the Carburetor apart and unscrewing the main jet and nozzle and soaking the entire Carburetor for atleast 3hrs. Do not just spray the Carburetor via a canister and expect it to be fully cleaned by that process, bc it doesn't. The two best methods are either soaking in a Carburetor cleaner or ultrasonic machine for at least 3 hrs. Ensure all passages are clean. Follow it up with freshwater to rinse and blow compressed air to get rid of all the moisture and particles. That is my go to method and has never failed me.

Hi, the F6 takes a CR6HSB.

Hi and thank you. Your looking for corrosion of the electrode mainly and ensure the gap is within a 0.6-0.7mm range, for this you would require a feeler gauge. If it looks horribly corroded I would replace it like for like, F4 uses a CR6HSB.

Thank you for the quick feedback I’ll be doing this service in the next couple days. 🙏

Unsure about this, but worth looking into 👌

Thanks Mike, yeah my bad on the kill switch, its usually top of mind. I was and am still shocked at how much weight these things can take, the tiller extension would make life much easier. Unfortunately the kids have outgrown the canoe and we now have a Marlon 12' Jon, which plains great with the 6hp too.

I have the Macsport 16.5 kevlar with a Tohatsu 3.5hp and it’s great. I am wanting to upgrade to the 4hp. It’s about 15lbs heavier, but it would be a game changer to have the capability to use an external tank. As it is, I have to refuel every hour. I considered the 6hp, since it’s the same weight, but I think it would be too much power. The boat is rated up to 3hp. Thoughts? Do you wish you had the 6hp on your 18’?

Jason, You will be able to handle the weight and the power of a bigger motor. I don't need any more than 5 HP, but I'm sure the boat can handle 6 If you want. My external tank will take us 150 KM. I added the cheapest Canadian tire hydrofoil fins to the motor this year and bumped up my top speed to 21 KPH fully loaded with 2 people! We covered 110 KM one day with flat water on upper Arrow lake, so the hydrofoil was a great add on. @@jasoncyr7160

That's great! Yeah the combo together are great, it really moves and cuts through chop like its nothing. Kids have outgrown this boat unfortunately. Have fun with yours.

Navigable water way is a place for jet boats , and that’s what the vedder is

@@jetboatingbc6192 it's horrendous for spawning salmon and a complete selfish dick headed move.

Hi Dimitri, winter here right now so haven't had a chance. If its just you with your equipment, it moves quick.

Thanks Jimmy, I do live in a beautiful place. BC, Canada

name of lake pls@@everything.outdoors

Hi,good question. The thought of owning a bigger boat never crossed my mind, the 16'6" fit my family of 4 and our gear and still moved at a great pace. Also the 16'6" was just that much easier for us to store and transport.

@@everything.outdoors Awesome to hear! I wish the thought never crossed my mind either. Lol. Big price difference too for an extra 1.5 ft. I’m buying the boat unseen. So I’m really unsure on space/size. Where I live on the east coast of Canada we don’t have a dealer close by. So its purchase by online order. In your video the f6 doesn’t look like to much power or weight for the 16’6. Have you done any boating in it solo?

@@mattcgscott no solo boating in it unfortunately. I did take just myself and my son and it was flying, never felt unsafe at any point though. Was just tricky trying to trim it out and keep the nose down. The thing that really impressed me was the weight that this thing could take onboard.

@@mattcgscott Are you portaging with it? I have the 16.5 for portaging but also taking 3 people and gear when needed. The 18 is 12 lbs more than the 16.5 while the 16.5 is only 5 lbs heavier than the 15. 12 extra lbs on a 1200 meter hike adds up. All ultralight weights.

The 18ft is what I got for moose hunting. It's a pain in the butt to portage and get on the roof, but other than that I really like it. I use a cart with it for portaging and a hitch mount loader to help load it and then it's not so bad. I would probably only recommend the 18ft if you think you are likely to go on longer portage camping trips with 4 people, or if you think you may use it for moose hunting. The 18 can handle 2000lbs in calm water.

You are correct, they call it honeycomb, you can clearly see the fabric only. I’m not sure if the Kevlar models come coloured.

@@everything.outdoors Thank you for the confirmation. I am about to pull the trigger on a MacSport 18 and the Clipper site only shows options for colored hulls and not natural fabric so i was a little surprised to see yours in natural. If that's the case, I may need to order in fiberglass as i definitely need the yellow color.

@@jonasf4065 You should be able to order it in ultralight which does not have a gel coat and gives it the honey see thru color. The weave is very pretty up close. They use what they call S-glass instead of a gel coat and paint and the 16.5 comes out 5 lbs lighter than the painted kevlar and 20 lbs lighter than fibreglass. We use ours for backcountry travel in Eastern Manitoba and Northwest Ontario and 1000 meter portages are not unheard of so the lighter the better. On the Clipper site under options click on canoe construction. Explains the different layups.

@@mikecamrcplus3057 Thank you. I did reach out to Clipper and ended up ordering one in kevlar w/gelcoat. I do like the idea of an ultralight but do need the gelcoat as I really wanted their bright yellow color that was offered. My boating will be 70/30 salt water/fresh water with the majority of the salt water outings on Long Island Sound being surrounded by powerboaters...with quite a few not being very attentive so need the highest visibility color possible.

I made a tiller extension from a telescopic painters pole and flex tube ( think vacuum hose ). Fastened to the pole and clamped onto the tiller with a hose clamp, This allows the tiller extension to articulate, so I can reach out beyond the side of the canoe. It has increased my manoeuvrability and allows me to move back and forth in the boat.

I went to home depot and purchased the correct size of black ABS pipe and 3 hose clamps. 2 would do but 1 extra for safety margin. I cut it to length so the end would just miss my back swinging it from side to side. Makes for easy control.

hey Steve, with my family in the boat and weight upfront, I loved the 6hp, plenty of power nothing could stop us. Once the family was removed, I had a very hardtime trimming the boat out, it is fairly heavy as you said and also has the extra power which didn't help with trimming. Maybe if you sat centrally in the boat and had an extension on the tiller handle? Or a fair amount of weight up front. The 6 horse of power on the river would be great though. good luck with whichever you choose.

It’s a man made river. And speaking as a person who jet boats and fishes the Vedder on a regular basis I think it’s completely arrogant to think you should charge someone for enjoying the outdoors in a way you don’t think is right. I know I’ve seen a lot of fisherman snagging and keeping wild fish aswell as fishing and killing spawned out fish during spawning season. Doesn’t mean we shut down fishing. Everyone needs to quit trying to shut down outdoor activities that they don’t like and come together as an outdoor enthusiast community and stand up for our rights to do all of these things outside that we love to do whether you agree with it or not. Cause once you take away one thing they all get taken away. Also, offer is open anytime to take someone on my jet boat up the Vedder, I guarantee your opinion will change.

@@jetboatingbc6192 what part of the river is manmade? There are lots ofnaviganle waters restricted to powerboatsYour attitude gives legitimate boaters a bad name. Disturbing spawning grounds is illegal and the whole riverbed upstream from highway 1 is used by salmon.

@@mtnphot The whole Vedder river system is a man made system starting in 1882 and finished in 1922 to divert the drainage of chilliwack lake and make sumas/chilliwack a habitable piece of land. Navigable water ways are not restricted, they are a public waterway where we have the right to navigate the water in a power boat as if it was a highway. There are speed restrictions where the government and natural resource officials fee the need to slow powerboats in a fragile system. The only one with a bad attitude in here is you. I know all about salmon using the river to spawn. I worked for freshwater fisheries for 8 years and have been fishing it and almost every other water body in the province for my whole life. I believe that jet boats have an extremely low impact on spawning salmon and salmon stocks in general when compared to all other activities including but not limited to commercial fishing , logging, First Nations gill netting , new construction on river banks, and fishermen wading across salmon reds during steelhead season. I’m completely open to discussing speed restrictions on parts but I believe they would be thrown out immediately due to the lack of authenticity behind them. Just cause a group of anglers and residents that like to play in the water feel like they don’t like jet boats doesn’t mean we just ban them and charge everyone for using their right to drive them freely.

@@jetboatingbc6192 heavy rains and a log jam caused the chilliwack river to divert into vedder creek and luckackuck creek in 1875. In 1882 the river diverted into vedder creek which then was called the vedder river, exactly the same way the chehalis river has been diverted. It then flowed into sumas lake. The only msnmade part is the canal.whish has become naturalized river bed during the 70's flood events. On december1 Transport canada prohibited boating on all lower mainland rivers including the chilliwack/vedder. So these guys were running a closed river. More ammunition for the cityof Chilliwack to get restrictions placed on the river and canal.

@@mtnphot Not true, essential travel only was put in place on flooded areas in the lower mainland on Nov 20 to give search and rescue teams more space to navigate. Nothing was prohibited or is prohibited. If every river in the lower mainland was prohibited to boating right now every fishing guide would be out of business on the Fraser. And the Vedder was diverted by MAN MADE log jams.

Yes sir, I had an F25C which I loved

Hi, thanks for watching. Basically these Clippers are made 20 minutes down the road from me and have a great name in the area. Everyone I spoke too kept talking very highly of Clippers so I didn't really consider anything else. .

@@everything.outdoors I have a 16 ft skiff for saltwater, but just found your vid searching Yamaha 6hp that I've got that gave me starting issues but your canoe caught my eye! It's like a freighter canoe? I'm just trying to understand the advantages of having this set up versus a regular skiff. Love your canoe

@@TTTT-rc4fv yeah thanks man, its a great portage canoe. for the size at 16.5' this kevlar model only weighs 69lbs. 1 person can lift and carry it on shoulders. Unfortunately I don't have much other experience with other brands. Like I mentioned, Clippers are very popular here in the Vancouver Canada area.

And yes, 1300lb capacity is insane. I'm sure there are competitors with a similar weight rating but I never even really came close to maxing it out.

Hey Steve, I haven't trolled with it, basically bought it for day trips with the family. Great for the purpose cuts through chop really well. Yes this is the Kevlar model.

This is the exact reason I’m looking at this Freighter , Rock hounding and river prospecting, Seems like a great choice 👍🇨🇦