Hopefully working on a plan B. I'll blame it on you anyway!
Now I get to tell the wife we won't have air conditioning underway after all.
Could have sworn I saw her a few weeks ago when I was in the Keys raising Trumpy.
Is that Ramrod Key?
Depending on the boom they are using the boatyard might be able to set it in the engine room. Then all you have to do is scoot it forward.
Oh I want it, just your not exactly next door!
Mr Crapps has it right. Just keep the throttles off the pins (do run them up occasionally to clear the engines). A benefit is if you ever NEED the...
Boat/US Geico wrote a liability policy on my 1975 without a survey last year, no hassle at all. I didn't even try for hull insurance.
I hope your offer included one engine rebuild.....if the description in the previous thread is accurate you are probably going to need one.
That's usually low compression. Better factor in the cost of a rebuild.
J&T was getting 310hp out of 6/71 naturals. I have a pair. If the seawater temps are high the original exchanger can get marginal. That looks like...
If she was in the Chesapeake area I'd descend on her like a vulture!
I'm confused just a bit. This is a Trumpy forum. For those who appreciate the brand. At least that's what I thought.
Summed up in post 9. Thankfully some people understand the Trumpys are classy enough to pass on to the next generation. Personally I think most...
It all about love and passion Olderboater. I recently moved to fiberglass because I can no longer physically maintain the wooden yachts I love so...
And thank you for inviting me to participate. Quite a leap of faith you took. Your love of the classic boats cannot be questioned.
Polaris I believe. I'll ask, I work on her occasionally and see her owners often.
I'll be posting some more pictures as I have a chance to resize them. I must say, the sponsor of this venture really wanted it. At one point he...
She's still on her way back, she was burnt to the shear from the pilot house doors back. She's in Baltimore.
I am sad to report she is probably done. We are but stewards of these beautiful craft, if we cannot adequately maintain them we should pass them...
