I don't think it's a calibration issue because the software still shows the tank size as 200 gallons and when the tank is completely full it shows...
No, if a yard asks if you have insurance that only applies to subcontractors working on a vessel. If you are the Captain or crew, tell them that...
One of the boats I manage and have managed since new is a Boston Whaler Outrage 27 that has twin Mercury Verado 225hp engines with the...
You could turn the pump around 180 degrees and mount it upside down and get the same direction. It should be ok to remove the nuts and mount...
Yeah but think of the hassle and cost of maintaining 4 engines.
I've found that the catamarans do very well in moderate seas. BUT, when the weather kicks up and the waves are large enough to hit the center...
He's talking about putting them in a Sportfish I'm pretty sure. The Sportfish guys want to cruise at 30+ knots these days. The Sportfishes can...
Yeah, what he said.
The injectors are opened such a minute amount that they don't meter and/or flow the fuel properly at such a small percentage of fuel flow. The...
I have run a few 54' Hatteras SF's from 2004 to newer. All 3 of them have had the C30's and they are a great riding/running boat with the C30's....
A lot of the older mechanical engines will get very sooted up running at hull speed. Say 1000 rpm's or less for the older Detroits, Cats, MTU...
So what happens when a few of them go bad???? You have to test all 2,000 of them to find which ones? We all know that after a year of use, the...
Well with a stronger crankshaft, there is no reason you couldn't turn the engine more RPM's as long as the other components are strong enough such...
In the recreational sportfishes, CAT says you can run the C18 an hour a day at 100%. Or run it at 80% load all day long (which is what everyone...
Very good information. I really wish they put the New River bridges on another VHF channel like Channel 13. Sometimes it's hard to keep up with...
How about getting a job at a company like Western Branch diesel as a mechanics helper. They're a Detroit Diesel dealer and are located outside of...
6v71N's are great engines that go 10,000+ hours. You could also go with any hatteras in that size and burn the same amount of fuel if you run it...
LOLOLOLOL. I spent a month at Western Branch in 2007 overseeing the rebuild on a 12v71. It was a HORRIBLE place to stay onboard. They seemed to...
Chances are you have 2-30amp shore cords. Well you could run part of the boat on 1 shore power cord, if you were running a light load such as no...
I too concur that you need a good surveyor. A good surveyor can take ultrasound readings of the hull thickness, which you want taken about once...
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