The priming pumps I'm talking about were electric and an add on. Yes all detroits have a fuel pump (mechanical usually).
I just ran into a new OA 70' built in Merritt Island. The paint had A LOT of fish eyes in it and the O in A on the arch fell off and looked to...
MAN and most other recreational pleasure craft diesels call for an annual service and for very good reason. I'd change the oil/filter, fuel...
The closest thing I can think of, and it's even more fuel efficient than most all trawlers if run at 10 knots (or below) is a 43/44' lagoon power...
I've had this issue with those smaller coffee can looking fuel priming pumps. They have small plastic anti syphon valves in them that go bad and...
GFCI breakers are VERY sensitive. They will trip over a leak measured in milliamps, very minute. That being said I have a lot of experience with...
I didn't know B+G was even still in business. I haven't seen any of their products on a yacht in well over a decade so I would skip them....
You're just hanging out with the wrong type of women!!!! hehehehe
Blocking an inlet channel is illegal. Put blame where it is due.
Matanzas pass is the only one I remember seeing and I took a 5’ draft through there and was watching the depth finder while at 6-8 knots through...
It’s not accepted, but is to be expected. You’re out in a boat for Christ sakes, you should expect wakes. That being said, if the helm chair broke...
They make liners for a 12v71 in 4 different sizes. I had one rebuilt where some took a #3, others took a #2, etc. that particular motor came apart...
The mark on his leg does not look like from a rope when they showed the injury. It looks like from a surfboard leash
Change it, it is 42 years old and past it's useful life. Do the other one as well. It might be an old Groco.
The turbo's on the QSM 11's I deal with the turbos are not dry, they're painted white and have no wrap or any kind of insulation around them. I...
I've never seen it an issue......the QSM 11's I deal with have wet turbo's...….and then the raw water dumps into the riser maybe 8" down past the...
The problem in a situation like that, is that the process has to be ingrained in everyone's minds so deep, that it come natural even in the midst...
Send me a pm. I’m pretty sure I know the boat, the original owner, what caused what you’re seeing and the second owner, etc
Could be from carpet cleaning also. It definitely wicked up from the carpet, but was not submerged. Is this a hardtop boat with a very big...
Yeah, the only issue with the 1550HP C32's compared to the C30's was the C32's burned just over 140 GPH at 80% and the C30's sipped 122 GPH. You...
