Don't think you're going to get down to 1.5 knots on one gear even with the trolling valves open.
30F I think ANY diesel is going to smoke a lot at that temperature and it's not recommended to even start a diesel under 60F without block heaters...
I'm in the same camp. Generally I see usage of about 30 gallons per day on boats with no cooking (ie very little dish washing) 50 gallons per day...
In all honesty, theres nothing wrong with the 4-71, you just don't and never have come across many in the real world....6-71's you see TONS of,...
I like FCI and they're based on the West coast. I would lean towards something that has a good dealer for them in your area. Watermakers Inc...
I would put the house bank and flybridge bank on a battery selector switch to both the batteries they initially came off of and the inverter bank....
No the motors are too large for 12 volt starters. You can parallel from one bank to the other bank, if the house brings it down. I certainly...
It's not a good thing to shut them down on the emergency flaps. It can cause the motors to suck some of the seals in and they start leaking. But...
There should be flappers in the blowers, whenever they are activated they have to be manually opened and locked in the open position. It's a...
I wish I knew what an old 289 cobra drove like!
