Which Cats and HP. I'd take the CATS over the MAN's just for ease and cheapness of maintanence. I ran a 50' Post with 820hp Man's and the boat...
Guys, none of this bickering is helping the OP out on his quest to become a superyacht Captain. And it's detrimental to the entire forum. To...
You cannot just buy any old chain and put it on your windlass.... You need to check the drum and verify what style of chain you have. I'm pretty...
The lifeboats would have been a help since the water was very cold and it's likely many people died of Hypothermia. They should have launched...
This is a tragic tragic thing to happen. Hopefully they can rescue almost everyone.
I think differently. When someone screws up they need to have the boat survive so they don't sink. The video I posted a little while ago.....of...
It sounds like this guy and his boat have a black cloud following him. If you want impact tests, just look at the video's of the freighters...
Well, look at Tug boats. You don't see any FRP tug boats. All a tug boat (for the port) does all day is take it's steel hull and smash it into...
The 45' I ran had Cat 3126's and I took it from Ft. Laud to St. Croix on it's own bottom......It had a 1000 hrs on it when we left.....it had over...
The 50's pound when they're heavy on fuel and a little wet......once you burn off a half tank they ride pretty decent.....You're best bet is a...
No. The 65' Hatteras is a proven boat and 3412's would be your best engine choice in that time frame. They're great engines and should go a...
Lean Marine in Ft. Lauderdale is a very good marine electrical outlet. Ward's Marine Electrical would be another good source, they stock a lot of...
Can you find an article stating the last time someone was electrocuted, diving underneath a boat? I'm sure it has happened, but you have better...
Every diver I know of cleans boat bottoms with the boat plugged in. It's a very very rare occurence that any electricity will be in the water...
I know of several mechanics that run a little two cycle oil in their diesel trucks.....Not sure if it helps anything.
Oil pressure reduction doesn't have a lot to do with a little blow by, nor valves usually. Bearing material is copper and I'd be looking at rod...
The magnets on the telescoping stick are a great tool for that also.
I am by far no expert in this subject. But I don't think you will have a problem with bronze and s/s shafts. You might have experienced galling...
Not wearing shoes is the biggest one. Must wear boat shoes. Flip flops or no shoes at all is a DISASTER waiting to happen.
And you are going to spend 10,s of thousands to change the struts, propellors and the coupler as well as buying new shafts on a boat that is...
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