We first learned about Craig Burkhead and his 1967 Yankee from the archived posts he made on the Sailnet Dolphin 24 forum in 2006. It being a rainy day here in the Northeast (website maintenance day) your webmaster called the phone number given and ...Contact!

Aviva is going through one of those restoration phases we all know about but Craig will be in touch soon and let us know what's going on.

Stay tuned

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Here is what Craig had to say on the Sailnet Forum about his Nissan 6hp outboard.

I purchased a Nissan 6 hp long shaft for my Dolphin (no alternator, though), and have been very pleased with the results. While I initially fitted an 8 hp Nissan (smallest two cylinder Nissan makes, which I would have preferred), the 8 hp wouldn't turn in the transom very well.

I find that steering in the marina by rudder alone too difficult at low speeds. In contrast, with the 6 hp, the motor rotates easily. The only catch with both motors is that the fuel connector, which is at the front of the motor (i.e. towards bow), gives very little room for the fuel line and it will occasionally kink. I haven't been able to find a right-angle compatible Nissan fuel line connector (feedback welcome).

BTW, I also have a backup 2 Hp Honda. While noisy (air cooled), it moves my Dolphin along fairly nicely so long as I'm not fighting current. I was surprised, but I can get four knots at full(?) throttle. Not recommended for regular use, but as a backup, works nicely and is light weight (35, maybe 40 lb?).

Cheers,

Craig Burkhead