Here in South Florida, I've found that the ablatives aren't that effective against barnacles compared to hard paint. It also doesn't seem to stay...
Anytime you reduce pitch (and are overloaded to start with), it will reduce load at a given RPM. Full throttle will still be 100% load. But if...
I like the Zues system better then the VOLVO. If the boat is in the US, the cummins dealer network is much better and parts are easier to find....
Load factor and exhaust temp will drop quite a bit, when you turn the proper rpm's. Top end should actually increase a touch because you're...
I've run the 70' and crossed the Gulf Stream in it and ran it from Ft. Laud to the Exumas about two years ago. I crossed and it was 6ft. seas on...
I ran one from City Island NY to Baltimore, MD. about 2 years ago and believe it was a 2001, it had cummins diesels, I think 450hp. It was...
Generally with diesels it is 1" pitch= 50 rpms. I would say 2" of pitch will get you there. I would recommend calling Frank + Jimmy's propellor...
Are the current buddy davis' built in Egg Harbor, NJ? Or are they built in NC?
The 2nd generator was an option and did not come on the '05 570 I ran for a while. Mine had the MAN 1300's, hardtop and outriggers, nothing...
Carolina Classic- I delivered a 2001 35' Carolina Classic from Pensacola,FL to Falmouth, MASS in summer 2006. We had a problem where the end on a...
You're friend has been doing A LOT of DREAMING. I've run a 54' Bertram and it was great, you can ALWAYS get the bow down with trim tabs, but...
Thats cool. What does the class go over, or what area's are covered in the class?
As far as I heard it was 2003 or 2004 that Feretti took over Bertram, but I'm not sure. I've also heard that all of the Bertrams where the fuel...
It's not a quality not quantity thing. Viking had boats effected with the same gelcoat from that era. The one I ran had cracking issues in a lot...
Northern Marine builds a nice trawler and you can have a contemporary interior or one in-between.......
I agree with everyone else, hire your own surveyor and do an out of the water survey.
I ran a 1999' 50' Post SF that Post paid to have the entire boat painted with Awlgrip due to this bad gelcoat at Post' expense (a few years ago)....
Cold weather can causes silicone rubber hoses to contract slightly, and it looks like the hose clamps are loose. You can use a product called...
Wow. I think a lot of those statements aren't going to hold water in court. The modifications they speak of, are they referring to putting a...
I usually don't have to wash down the newer electronic engines, and do spot clean them a lot. BUT, I have rinsed them down, but only with a light...
