This reminds me of how Lazzarra addressed the location of their IPS engines / drives, with access at the transom, so I would say the approach is...
A/C Air Handler nearby? Condensation? build-up? Do you have the A/C running when are you are away from the boat?
I have my father's machinist tool box, from the usual preffered source: http://buykennedy.com/product-category/signature-series/page/2/ Have...
Nice clean engine room, shows pride of ownership!
You can do a basic mock-up on your garage floor with either 1/4" plywood or doorskins, or if you are able to, on a CAD program. Get the overall...
Are you looking for extra room as in height? As stated, the twin disc gear will be a "drop down" or vertical offset from engine crank centerline...
We fixed the b We fixed the bottom blisters on our 1978 42' Uniflite SF and had no problem selling it in 1991 for more than we bought it used....
Better off replacing with something new and more functional, they were not very good winches as they required a lot of manual assist plus they...
Every planing hull has an optimum range of ideal weight (Displacement) for its planning area which is usually defined as the area bounded by the...
Yes, the assumption is that the OP will be replacing his 475hp DD 6V-92TA and Allison M20 gearboxes with a 493hp Cummins QSC 8.3 and either a new...
I do not think it is a down-angle gear but there is a horizontal offset, as the input shaft centerline from the diesel end is higher than the...
Do you have a picture of the Allison gearbox name plate - it should have the gear ratio stamped in place?
Absolutely agree, it is about sharing (professional) perspective and continuous learning. I can truly appreciate the point of view from a...
I hear you on the cost factor, you can certainly make a case for a gasser, especially with short seasons and low annual hours per year. It can be...
So our experiences on West coast boats are complete polar opposites. Leads me to believe that heat is not so important as you stated., as there...
Custom is custom, you can build it pretty much as you wish. My personal opinion is that the lack of transparency with a recognizable boat test...
I can see your gas preference and anti-diesel bias coming through . The on-highway diesel market has driven great technology leaps in small...
Close but no cigar. The difference is 2 knots as you stated.
J, I have had great success on polishing the tanks of two used boats out West that ultimately had contaminated fuel. We removed buckets full of...
I always prefer to polish the fuel tanks on a purchase of a used boat just to set the baseline for good clean fuel and piece of mind.
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