Galvanic corrossion is from mating two dis-similar metals together. It has nothing to do with the metal composition of Bronze, or bronze fittings...
What would you speculate the cause would be if the bronze in that picture had a real reddish color to it?
I've never been on the 56', but think the flybridge sailing cat is an interesting idea. I have run about 4 different Lagoons over time and have...
I wouldn't limit it to 1 type/model. Doesn't hurt to look at other ones on the internet, you never know what you may stumble on, and if not if...
Here are some salty looking diesel boats, even an Albin 27' https://moreboats.com/boats/fishing/downeast I still wouldn't have signed the...
I agree it is a good thing Viking is doing so well but do see it as kind of monopoly. It used to be the big 3, Bertram, Hatteras, Viking. Now...
Yes, Green is normal for bronze when exposed to salt air/water. A reddish color is electrolysis, which is what Captholli was speaking about,...
Well, don't just jump on any boat because you really want a boat. Find the right one. I'd be a bit hesitant with the Perkins/sabre powered one,...
Good, and can last 50 years or more without replacing any plates or anything, if zincs are kept on them and proper bottom paint and such. Even if...
We are talking about Electrolysis here, you have a bronze seacock, attached to a bronze thru hull, attached to plastic. Galvanic corrosion is...
Green is ok, although I prefer to spray the ones on boats I manage with corrossion block and they then aren't so green. Red is definately bad...
How does the owner not know when aftercooler and heat exchanger maintanence is recommended by the manufacturer? Any engine I own, I download and...
I'm just going by what the article states. Miami water taxi has insurance for carrying paying passengers.
The answer is yes. If you look at Sportfish that are fished hard in tournaments, they sooner or later have some of these failures that you're...
I would think the valve stem seals on the Yanmars would have been sorted out by now. Either the engine has seen an untimely death or has had the...
Read the article, it states The Miami Water Taxi. The "should" have the proper insurance and a licensed Captain.
I've always heard they were good motors. I only ran one boat that had them and they seemed to run nice. However, I'd imagine parts are real hard...
Are you kidding? Going from full speed to idle speed instantly by chopping the throttles, stresses a lot of things on boats. Drive couplings, to...
The Bahamas cutoff is 35' for $150/300, either way you can enter a second time within 90 days free. Check out the island hoppers. If I looked at...
EGT declines more evenly when the engines are brought back from cruise slowly. EGT is component of load and fuel......in a rich condition with...
