Merritt Island - facility, employees, location, etc. was NOT the reason SR shut her down. More of a corporate "bean counter" thing. Even though...
I recall a magazine article with Jim Wynne taking one of these trailerboats across the Atlantic on her own bottom - now that is courage :)!
It has been my experience that anything older than 1980 will require a major or complete re-wire job. :( I bet the wiring on the bridge is...
I think we will just have to agree to disagree on this one. Keep in mind that small builders like Dashew who have carved out a unique niche in the...
Sorry 84far, I am just not buying into the 'designer" sales pitch. It seems to me as though this boat already has a designer and they have...
The motoryachts with an Aft Master Stateroom typically have a mid-engine room layout with some long shafting and additional struts/bearings for...
Love the 58 Bertram MY as a liveaboard, it feels like twice the boat a Hatteras 58 is in MHO. The layout and overall feel of spaciousness works,...
Sorry guys, in the ever subjective world of pretty/ugly/whatever, this is NOT an ugly boat. Props go out to the Dashew crew (even from a...
Captaintilt, I think you have it well said in a nutshull: Zeus required a unique grommet design for the hull/lower unit interface/seal that could...
Cummins QSC8.3's rated at 600 hp burn 32.5 gph per each engine according to their website, so WOT fuel burn would be 130 gph for 4 x engines....
IPS came to the market first and I believe that the development team at CMD (Cummins Mercruiser Diesel) had to dodge a few issues on the Volvo...
I think the most interesting thing to come out of this thread are the achievements of some classic sportfishers making the crossing from CA to...
I believe Bruce Kessler of Zopolite fame owned a 48 Pacemaker in the 70s to early 80s. He added a 2 foot cockpit extension and even ran it from LA...
I would say that repowering with CAT C18s or even Detroit Series 60s (825hp) would run north of $200K when all is said and done, especially with...
Just a few comments on fuel capacity - at a 25 knot cruise you can probably expect to burn at least 50 gph (0.50 nmpg) for a loaded boat in this...
Your right Steve, I was off by a factor of 10 - my mistake:( Hey Yachtjocky, relax, nobody is perfect, I was probably 10 years old when I heard...
Thanks, Capt. J, that IS what I am saying. Pleasure craft generators will get much longer life than a pleasure craft propulsion engine, so I just...
Time Between First Major Overhaul or the C-18 is stated as 10,000 hours for Pleasurecraft per the Cat.Marine website, but remember that includes a...
If this is an original equipment installation (OEM), Marine Air or the local Technical Sales Rep would have approved the size of the HVAC System...
Yes, it is not a very useful measurement for a pleasure craft, especially since the Depth typically varies along the length of the boat,...
