I think you re a littel harsh and over generalizing, for instance the Johnson 70 I ran for 8 years woudl pop on plane in seconds, cruised at...
BS. Doc is optional and there is a minimum displacement to qualify but there is no rule that says a boat must be.
Am I the only one who find it pathetic that the representative of a powerful government agency admts that they don't know what is going to happen...
It is an old hatt after all... These things are tough but not stupid proof. How hard is it to bring a big crane on the beach, get some slings...
I woudlnt use coolant but the Hynautic literature states that ATF is fine although if may result in stiffer steering. I ve been using ATF in a...
Personally whenever I ve run the ICW I ve enjoyed it, even dragging a 6 1/4 draft thru. If you have the time, which is was th case for me as owner...
Duh. Can't believe I didn't think about that :)
couple of days ago, I got a rudder response failure on the AP28 display. At that time, there was rudder movement whatsoever. Pulled the brushes...
The ICW isn't bad in Georgia, have big tides that really help in a handful of shallow spots but with a 41 footer draft isn't going to be an issue....
Got to ask this... You re heading north in September??? Most people head south.. I m guessing the 150 nm is not range but daily target mileage...
If they haven't been abused, they re just broken in :). I ran a 70 footer with 1400hp 3412Es for 8 years, starting at 1800hrs. Put 3500 hours on...
No doesn't ring a bell. Miami is a big city
Hose clamps unusually don't just get loose. They can break if neglected and rusted. Coudl be anything. You re going to fing a way to look up...
A new article today mentions he was coming back from west end with his girlfriend. Lost the stbd engine along the way and was coming in on one...
How far south do you need to go? We have a KVH M7 on the boat I run and it works fine down to Gtown (a little more sensitive to rain obviously)....
They only had one guy.. I ve done 2 to 3 oil changes a year on nearly identical 3412s for the last 8 years, in a cramped engine room without...
This is a two day trip especially with pre flight and then cleaning at the end. Even if you do it in one day, say leaving at 7 or 8 and arriving...
What is the typical charge for an oil and filter changes you guys are paying for Cat 3412/c30/c32... I've always done them myself until this one....
One reason for not presenting the offer to the seller could be that the broker already had a contract on the vessel and was keeping your offer as...
I bet the impellers have been changed a few times... :) I ve had them last about 2000 hrs on NL 20. Depends on how much they are used as when...
