Recently had a bunch of paint work done on my volvo TAMD-74P EDC engines. The alternators were removed as were several other components as part of...
Servicing the raw water system on my Volvo TAMD 74p’s, I found damage/corrosion to the sealing surface of the heat exchanger housing. This has...
Not sure exactly what you are pulling on with the last question but generally a check valve keeps a fluid from flowing “backwards” in a system. I...
My fuel tank is in the center of the cockpit bilge, between the two deck boxes. So no separate fuel tank compartments - just 3 bilge compartments:...
Yeah I’ve had many problems with them too, I didn’t realize there was an alternative. I’ll check out the ultras thanks.
Ok thanks folks. It sounds like my intuition is correct - I should unplug the tubes to allow water to flow freely between the compartments for...
Been scratching my head for a while about this and wanted to get the thoughts of the brain trust here. My Post 42 has 2 bilge pumps - one in the...
Were the ride off/ride on comparisons at the same throttle settings? In other words, was the trim increasing your efficiency by those amounts? Or...
It’s a much bigger problem than you think. Especially in S Texas where people are less aware vs at the cape. Less launches are stopped now because...
Th The latter is a huge problem. I’m in the space business and boats stop launches all the time wondering into exclusion zones because they...
Have you tried a heat gun yet? I’ve never had a lot of luck with chemical strippers, but a heat gun followed by sanding has never failed me. It’s...
I ended up with an AB navigo 12 with a Suzuki 30. 4 blade prop and smart tabs. The main thing that sent me to the AB was the deep v of the...
Mine were all mechanical as well with no floscans or anything. I logged every RPM I ran at and for how long. Then I totaled up estimated fuel...
Very interested to hear how it does on one of those 3-4’ nasty wind chop days on the bay. Price sounds super reasonable relative to the benefit....
This is exactly the opposite of everything I know about the typical Viking vs Bertram approach to hull design. Bertrams typically carried their...
I had it propped to make 2350. Id run it up to WOT briefly a few times a year to make sure everything was ok. Seems like it was about 29-32kts,...
I had a 98 58 with v12 1200hp mechanical mans. The 50 with 1100s should be a rocketship but seems like the engine room would be tight to the...
Interesting so she applied it over the original finish? She didn’t strip it to bare wood first? That would be an awfully nice time saver but I’ve...
Later models of the post 42 was available with similar power. There’s a 2008 listed currently with QSC’s. However, the newer models have a...
Some of the wood in my cabin needs to be refinished and I’m trying to figure out how to match the existing finish. It’s a very smooth but also...
