I have NEVER had to use a priming pump to prime air locked Detroits, ever. Usually try turning over, if airlocked, close valves, top off...
Sounds like a ground issue or a harness issue.
Keep the boat waxed. I like collinite fleet wax. As someone else said Rolloff takes them off easily. BUT, I've found aquatech boat wash takes...
I had it on one boat for a short period of time. It seemed pretty effective. My preference on ablative is Seahawk cu-kote.
I have added a 1" or so spacer (I had the yard do it) on several boats and it made a significant impact on trim on boats that needed it. It was...
The problem with IPS is you lose the head inside the console and storage. You don't gain any efficiency and get less speed. Also 4 outboards...
First, get the sand out of the bow. I would remove the dinghy (guessing around 800 lbs) which is EASY to do, on the stern, and will get you close...
Hard is by far more effective at limiting growth and lasting longer than ablative. Interlux ultra is excellent hard paint and I have one boat in...
This is what I'd do. Use a pilot if they have one, if not put the tender in the water and follow 200 yards behind it at idle speed.
It's been a lot of boats since I've been on a 40' express. I believe that they were just on the breaker. Chances are the lights themselves are...
I have an owner with I think it's a 1994 with 250HP EFI Mercuries.....he's had it since new, towed it to the Panama Canal and back from Fort...
Lepke- In your area you won't see algae hardly at all, it's too cold for it to grow well up there. Come to a hot region like South Florida and it...
3126s run very clean, no issues with smoke. Even at hull speed. I ran a 1999 45' Searay sedan bridge with the 420HP version from Ft. Laud, FL to...
I've run those channels but went from Highbourne to Fleeming channel and around to Harbor Island. I've never gone to Cape Eleuthera but don't...
I ran one of those 3 days at Cruise from City Island, NY to Baltimore. MD a while back. It ran good and rode good but build quality was very...
The years I've seen were more like 2000 to as late as 2006/7. Searay did not seem to be effected by it at all, nor Cabo, nor Hatteras. I did see...
Usually it is neither, it is a Eurethane clear coat. A lot of yacht builders had issues with it in the mid 2000s.
Given it's age, I'm 90% sure your refrigerator is on it's way out the door. I'd start planning for a replacement and a marine refrigerator is far...
That should work well.
You can buy velcro strips.....try youe local marine canvas shop they get it in rolls of the stuff.
