I will use the currents to my advantage, the best I can. I will set the throttles for 8 kts under slack conditions. The range of the boat is 550...
I'm delivering a 46 power boat from Ketchican to Seward starting in late July. This is my first voyage in this part of the Pacific. I have...
New batteries will be able to start an engine multiple time without any charge. I'm in the camp that it is more fuel system related, keying off...
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I have delivered a half dozen boats to and from the Pac NW and I would pass on the opportunity to delivery a 40' CC Connie. The Pac NW deserves a...
From my experience, when I have cavitated, there is a lot of noise and vibration along with an increase in engine rpm. When the tranny slips I do...
I would guess you should be able to make 16 kts at cruise and 22 kts at WOT. I would recommend you get the performance curves for your engines...
I just delivered a 4600 Navigator to the Pacific North West. This was a 2008 pilothouse with low hours. We found some small craft warnings, took...
XavierP, The props have not been mounted, awaiting the right time to pull and install. Will let you know the results. The prop shop we chose is...
All: Got the props back last month and Osborne Propeller did a fantastic job on the complicated repair. Thanks Dennismc for the recommendation....
NYCAP, It is a huge step up, more than 10 feet but his new boat is 48 feet in length. The insurance company is probably the reason I got the job...
All: Been out on the water since I requested your input. I conducted the training. This is the letter I drafted and signed for the client and...
Boatdiesel.com maybe another good resource for Detroit Iron and gears.
I operated a boat that had the side tanks replaced with three smaller tanks and was concerned about the two connections at the bottom but never...
Thanks Capts, all great input. The first session is scheduled later this month.
Capts; I have been requested to sign off on a yachts owner's training by the insurance company. I wondering if anybody has done this and what was...
Osborne Propeller in Vancouver came back with a very good response, they said they were certified to weld Nibral. The owner is in the process of...
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Thanks guys, Ouch is the operative word, busted my cherry. I'll give these locations a call and see what they recommend. Fred
Dennismic: Thanks, I go look them up