I owned a similar vintage Viking 35 FB/SF It had 454's w quadrajets and 1.91:1 gears and I think 19x18 (or something close) 3 blade props....
wow those are great GPH and cruise numbers for that boat with gas power. good luck with the boat
raw water in the cylindar? or coolant? If raw water; first thing to rule out with the Crusaders would be the risers. That is the one weak...
Beau, Your 50 Post I no good with out a microwave. I am sorry that you are unable to remove it. I may have a solution. I have a 46...
In the Northeast the most common recreational boats 30-40' seem to be Silvertons, Carvers, Luhrs, and Searays (not in order)
CS, you are on point, I need to put a separate Racor on my generator like you have, Its on the "to do" list...the boat came that way, but that...
my generator is T-ed off one of the dual racors from the stbd main. when there is even a slight restriction in the filter the generator will...
it looks like a real nice boat. how about some bridge, E/R and interior pics?
WOW, that would have driven me crazy! As a buyer, I would prefer to use a certified check.
I suggest, take out the glass sliders and upgrade to a single door and bulkhead with window. I bet in the end it will be about as much work and...
RC thanks for info, I have 671 TIBs, my gears coolers are cooled by raw water, which then goes to the inter cooler, and then to the heat...
"maintained with an open check book"
Bamboo, I agree, you should be able to touch the gears. I really like to use an IR temp gun and compare and monitor temps. Its a great way to...
I agree with CaptJ regarding the Detroit Gear Temp. I have capitol gears behind a pair of DDs and they run right around 100-110 degrees. I...
nice looking boat
"We're gonna need a bigger boat", Chief Brody Amity Police Dept.
I remember RDFs being used in the 70s , the only problem was that you could be 180 off if you didn't have situational awareness or multiple...
Concur - pascal and oldfart are on point
I like standard dials for the engines. I don't like digital, I prefer a standard analogue dial. I have Furuno electronics that are a bit dated...
A 80' boat that only cost 150k to buy will still cost you as much money to properly maintain and run as a 1.5m 80' boat.... I agree with CaptJ,...
