Fueling up my fwd tanks is a tedious process so I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions of how to make it easier. The fwd tanks are outboard...
I bought mine in Newport Beach, CA in early 2012. Was named Tiger Shark II but I changed name to Vigorous. If I run at 80% and not into a 2+ knot...
Agree with the comments above. You are a bit overpitched. You want to see 2300 when the boat is loaded with fuel, water, etc. My 54 Donzi with...
Yes but I can buy the Delo 100 readily in my area but can't get the DD oil without shipping it in.
The engine lasted for 21 years and 4,000 hrs. I don't know for certain what oil had been used by previous owners but I have always used Delo 100...
I couldn't agree more Ruby. I didn't "need" a thruster, handled fine without it. But now that I have one I love it. Just makes things a lot...
Well all I know and can add is that the lead mechanic from the DD Dealer says we should be using the Delo 100 40 wt given our application, temps...
Sorry, my bad. We use Delo 100 40 wt
I use Chevron Delo 400 30 wt
Nope, she just gave all she had over 21 years. I only fish Salmon and Halibut so no chasing or backing down like you refer to :) #2 cylinder...
Rebuilding this engine definitly puts off repower for foreseeable future. Rebuild will end up in the $75k + range. This includes replacing both...
I had been seriously exploring repowering at the end of the season. Now it is not to be. At start of last trip, got up to cruising speed and...
I guess sometimes you can't even give people what they want :)
I have a complete AP300 system I removed a few years ago. Been sitting in storage for two years. Worked fine when I removed it. I only changed as...
I have a 1994 54' SF (a Donzi z54). I would say $50k per year is only going to be after you have spent lots more getting everything up to par and...
As others have suggested, this is not recommended. When I bought my 54' Donzi in So Cal I contmplated running it up to the PNW or having it...
You should be able to replace a cylinder head with the motor in it's normal position. You only need to raise the motor up if you are dropping the...
$4,000 for cylinder heads? Won't use a rebuilt head? Find a new mechanic. I rebuilt a 12v92TA just last summer. My engines uses the exact same...
Thanks everyone for the great feedback. Maybe a bit more technical than I envisioned but I think I'm following the logic anyway. I can get MTU or...
Thanks. Great info and prety impressive numbers for such a large vessel. How manh hours do you have on the engines? have you had any issues with...
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