Bamboo quoted; "So this unused "free" HP is needed at low RPM and is available then when there is less exhaust gas?" My comments were for an...
If the boat you are looking at is Well Deserved in Newport Harbor, I assume you know the history, if not send me a private message.
You don't need all that water to cool the exhaust gas and the excess can be pumped overboard. This does two things, first it increases available...
I sold a pair of 454, 350 HP Mers with BW trans in used but running condition for $3000 total
Not taking any exception to the previous inputs but here is something else to consider. If you run your gasers at 3400 to 3600 they will be good...
Based on my 37' Tollycraft with 250 HP Cummins I estimate that you will burn approx 3 gallons per hour total at 8 knots or less and increase to 11...
Without do an exhaustive study I see some ZF 220 in the 3K range and of course the price will vary up and down depending on quality.
I do a little work on a Carver 396 and have converted a different gas boat to diesel. The Carver engine room is beefy enough and looks to have...
The big box store paint stripping method was not very effective so I ground off the paint and gel coat to the fiberglass mat. Blistered and...
I have had good luck with a threaded puller. From my experience, most bearing are held in with set screws in addition to the press fit, they...
My experience with gas engines is that they burn close to 10 gallons per 100 HP produced.
Guys, great input. I have seen the Interlux info and following that process. The boat is on the hard and I have about 25% of the bottom peeled....
Captains, thanks for your input. I really appreciate your expertise. Fred
I need to haul out and do some blister repair on my '82 37' Tolleycraft. My plan is to strip, grind, dry, fair, sand and apply barrier coatings...
Crewfinders.com has a several Captain positions offered local to S. Florida.
Cummins is a very reliable engine, boatdiesel.com has forums specifically on Cummins and the moderator is an expert on Cummins. Suggest to go to...
Another avenue would be to check out findacrew.net, crewfinder or crewnet. They are free to join and the first two have some entry positions that...
In the marine environment there may be a voltage potential on the neutral wire due to adjacent boat or dock voltage distribution faults that could...
I have to examples to offer; I had a 34' Mainship with 1 1/4 shaft, a velvet drive 2.09 to 1 ratio turning approx 22x22 4 blade prop and all...
The website boatdiesel.com has a calculator for engine power, propeller size and shaft diameter for its members. Membership is very inexpensive...
