My Zodiac life raft is in a SS cradle with a navy blue Sunbrella cover for it. It sits under cover of the boat deck and never sees rain or sun....
Marmot Is there a practical size/technology limitation for smaller gensets, say in the 12 to 20 KW range?
Are any bio diesel manufacturers spending the required lab and field time to develop a bio diesel product that will be BETTER for a current Tier...
I note the weight of a 100' Hatteras recently tested in PMY was reported at "displacement weight" of 270,000 pounds. I would not raise this very...
I'm not sure many, if any, of the above named yachts can do the distance from Vancouver to Maui. Broaden your search to include Northern Marine...
When in college my best friend had the identical car. We swapped cars a lot, and I loved the Healy 3000 except for very low ground clearance on...
We've lots of experience with both induction (at home) and microwave convection on the boat. Our new house has a fancy gas cooktop. We much prefer...
There is a DeFever 60 year 2005 called "Shannon" that would suit you perfectly. West Coast boat and currently lying Seattle. The owner lives in...
In today's PC society to imply the Captain was drunk, stoned, stupid, lacking common sense, inexperienced or just plain clueless is inappropriate....
Post your questions on boatdiesel.com especially asking for an MTU mechanic reference in your locale.
Sorry Arcanis. but many don't share your doom and gloom. Having spent my entire career in the resource production business I am amazed at the new...
Also , try the GB owners' site, it should be a good source of information on this subject.
There is a really nice DeFever 60 cockpit in Seattle for sale. Year 2005 and well equipped. Twin JDs and lots of tankage for those longer offshore...
A quick conversation with Tony and his Captain/crew would show that he and the other Fleming people are using the "Venture" to showcase all of the...
Tony's 65' Fleming, "Venture" has been doing lots of well documented blue water work during the past 4 years. Has any Marlow in a similar size...
Marmot: How sensitive is the heater system you have adopted and the GO2 additive to differing fuel types brought about by biodiesel use?
A good weekly to read is Oil and Gas Journal. It has pretty well nailed the resource business regarding new reservoir recovery techniques, supply...
A good shaft shop should be able to tell if current shafts are 304 or 316. If 1.75" is breaking, an Aqualoy 19 or 22 may well fill the bill. I'd...
Is the shaft the correct diameter and alloy for the boat and engine combination? From the tape it looks like less than 2" and with about 400 Hp...
And other orders are already in the que. What a great mind and yachting risk taker he is.
