I personally like the CATS over the Cummins QSM11's. Although the QSM11's are good engines too. Cats dealer network is larger and the maintanence...
I think it is based on legal reasons. For example a US documented vessel legally under the US flagstate has to hire and have US crew. There are...
Yes, the MAN's (more fuel efficient and slightly faster) and series 60's are quieter then the CATS. It depends on what you call fishing....
Yes, but no. The entire issue with the 92 series is with the injectors being so large that they don't meter the fuel properly or have a good...
Household GFI outlets only seem to last about 6 months in the marine environment. The Hubbel ones work well and last much longer
actually, you're right I had a brain fart this morning. They only have a fuel pump and the injectors on DD's act as the injector pump. So just...
You don't want to do this. If you de-prop the boat, the engines at 1950 rpms will be running a much lower load factor then with the proper props....
Actually closer to 1950rpms or even 2000 rpms. The reason the 92's series lives a shorter life then the 71's is because of too much fuel and...
Check the fuel filter/water seperator. That will cause idling problems after it gets full, the water will then makes it way to the carberator...
I always really liked the looks of the 22' Velocity as a kid growing up in Fort Lauderdale. But I don't need a chine walking carnival ride of a...
Has anyone owned or ridden in an older 22' Velocity speedboat? If so, how did they run and ride? How fast can you expect one to go with a 300hp...
The Florida Detroit Diesel Rep here told me not to use Rotella as he's seen engines with excessive piston ring wear on yachts that have used it....
It also saves you 2 hours each day at the fuel dock, filling up the 1,000+ gallons you burned each day, and you only have to fuel every 5th day....
Hatteras for years has left part of the foward hatch un-painted fiberglass on their older yachts, and it still lets in a ton of light......without...
Tell me about it. hehehee..... I did the great loop (5300NM) on a 75' Hatteras MY and burned less then 7500 gallons for the whole trip. Not to...
I agree with everyone else. Maintaining a boat of this size is probably going to cost a lot more then you think it's going to be. I think the...
On the cancun trip, you have to go slow because you can't carry enough fuel to run at cruise the entire trip, nor do you have enough daylight. So...
Can you use fiberglass sheet (like Hatteras used on the motoryacht aft decks and such) and cut it to fit and paint it?
Because if you are buying the boat and have to take it long distances to get it to where you live, it's a huge factor. For example from Key West...
I've never run one with c12's, however I've run C12's in other boats and they're torquey and run well. I've run a 45 with 660hp 3196 cats, 800...
