The shaft is corroded where the seal sits on it in the all of the way (natural) up position. Saltwater probably sits in the seal where it meets...
Foresti Suardi, maybe from Italy. What is it?
I've read that Searay's sales are 10% of what they were in the heyday. I have been seeing searay bowriders and stuff with outboards on the transom.
What everyone else said, .5 mile to inlet, nice marina. Breakfast/lunch/dinner restaurant at the Marina (Nauti Dog's). Cap's place picks up next...
Get yerself one of them there sailboats......just about any sailboat 35-40' and set sail for St. Lucia......it will be lots of fun, I promise....
Yes, the manifolds are a lot more expensive to do with the risers. With crusaders you should only need to change the risers, which is a lot less...
Manifolds and risers should be changed every 5-7 years on a gas inboard on all boats in saltwater. With the exception of crusader engines that...
Nice, I saw her missing in Billfish Marina in Fort Lauderdale a while ago. I didn't know they brought her back to New Bern.
Aluminum is a lot lighter. Steel has stronger puncture resistance
