Hi everybody. My boat is a 2003 vintage and has Simrad radar, chart sounder, transducer, auto pilot, wind instrument, and Furuno GPS, VHF, Navtex,...
I run the same engines. I've been told by the MTU guys who service them that you can run for a few hours either idle, or low rpm on a single...
Not sure if this is still a concern, this guy did a good job repairing an MCS: http://www.restoretronic.com/
When asked by the French customs, you will have to show ID. You show whatever passport you have period. If they ask for some proof of residence,...
I have been moving between France and Italy quite a bit with a UK flag. When in the ports, they only care about the dimensions of the boat, the...
I am not very experienced, but a few things come to mind: 1) I would look around and buy the boat I am attracted to, not the one others think I...
Hello I own a 2003 Mangusta 80 and can give some basic idea of what I have been through in the past 5 years. Age is the biggest factor here as you...
Dear Mapism, I am not making reference to any post in particular. In fact I respect you and pretty much all the members writing in this thread as...
This thread is about two years old, but somehow I missed it and I believe I can add some contribution around the topic if still of interest. 1st,...
Can you advise how long do your cruise at 1100 for?
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EGT, definitely one of the most important monitoring tools in my Arneson propelled Mangusta. Watch it all the time. Also (and I only recently...
Here she is, cruising at 24kts outside Imperia headed for Monaco during the yacht show.
I would call the Arneson service guy to be sure before touching any wires. However, as long as the Arnesons move as requested and you can verify...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I just saw this post. This is a "renewables" powered boat. I appears it's going around the world. Personally I like...
I don't think the Arnesons' maintenance is that bad. After 5 years of ownership (and out of 4 years of poor storage and minimal maintenance to add...
I'm pretty sure riser is a boat manufacturer issue, not MTU. The exhaust elbows on M91s tend to crack anytime without warning and start losing...
My pleasure. I thought it could have been of interest to point out that a "rookie" couple in their late 50s /early 60s can handle a boat of this...
I just came across this evolution to the thread. I can advise as follows: a) I own a Mangusta 80 hard top which I purchased in 2017. b) I am 59...
I don't recall. You must be referring to the marine gears. I may check and let you know next time it operates. But it's a ZF 2555.
