As an aside, it's nice to see that my guess in post #3 was correct. And FWIW, this is not a powerplant I'd be happy to have on any 72 footer, for...
Fuel burn does NOT depend just on the engine model and its RPM, but also on its load at that RPM - which in turn depends on the propeller demand...
Always stroke. As I said, bore has been 128mm for decades, and still is in current days. With the inline 6, stroke was upped from 155mm of the...
Bernd, happy to enter in more details by PM if you wish, but I think you're mixing up the V8 numbers/ratings (or possibly kW vs. Hp, not sure). I...
Build and hull quality aren't even relevant, in the design of modern fast(ish) flybridge boats. Low build costs and a flashy appearance are,...
Much improved in which way, exactly? I mean, what are you expecting from them that your cable controls couldn't do?
Do you mean that half a knot can be relevant when fishing either one or the other type of salmon? Not a fisherman myself, but that sounds very...
They used to build a V10 as well (2840). In fact, if I should hazard a guess based on the vessel size, I think that's likely to be the one the OP...
Not much left in Sunseekers and Galeons, if you forget all that... :)
Dream on. As an external observer, I'm always surprised by how clearly most folks in the US are polarized to the point of always praising whoever...
It's fair to expect that the builder fitted a large enough inlet, I reckon... ...and I can't think of any reason why that should have been...
You were lucky if you never had to fiddle with them. A boating mate of mine has them on his early 90s boat, and they still work pretty well, but...
Hynautic controls are actually hydropneumatic, sort of. In fact, they use air inside the reservoir to keep the circuit pressure constant...
Speed as such doesn't tell much. Depending on the boat, you might be either at max rpm and full load, or at a relatively low rpm/load, or anywhere...
Well, I for one can, instead. The new tender looks like a 54' to me, not an 80' - which is actually what they call 88. Hence actually smaller than...
You seem to imply (as some old comments in this thread did) that heavy=good, but that's a very misleading concept. Yes, it is true that old Hatts...
By boat sellers, you mean brokers, I suppose. In which case, if you think they check facts before advertising a boat, well, think again. There are...
Multigrade oil is much better for cold start, particularly in cold climates.
I'm a bit skeptic that she won't be a total loss also if built in steel....
Grade can actually depend a bit also on your prevailing climate. Ref. synthetic vs. mineral, I'd use the former only if and when recommended by...
