I ran a Swift 44' from Miami to Stuart a year or two ago. I didn't like it at all. IN a 3-5' beam sea, at cruise, it had a very sharp very fast...
Probably from fuel leaking into the oil pan and washing the bearings, if I had to guess.
a 715hp QSM 11 will push a 54' Bertram to a 20+ knot cruise.....that is the largest they make......weird thing is I maintain a set of those...
Maybe more than minor changes, but the exterior footprint and for retrofitting purposes they're very similar. The 3406 is a great engine, I...
The 3406E became the C18 Caterpillar (with some minor changes of course). I would go with 4 cycle for many reasons. Not sure on the budget...
If they were using it for security that would be one thing. But using your license for advertising is another thing. It's like all of the...
You're lucky the marina's are still open. LOL...... Hynautic makes their own fluid. But you can use green antifreeze.....about 25% antifreeze,...
It's the caulking. Take a small tie wrap and run it push it along the seam, you'll find there will be large area's you can stick it right through...
I've found that bleeding the binnacles at the upper helm usually does the trick. Typically the air works it's way to the top. If the system...
I'm not expert on this, but I believe it has to do with the swim platform supports vibrating on the bolts and wearing into them and corrossion...
I agree, and the 54' Bertram hull is only so much. The 57' gains a pretty flat additional 3' of running surface in the transom to help with speed...
Yes, antifreeze. Also Hatteras likes to use 2 resevoirs, one in each Engine room usually mounted on the outbound wall, they look similar to a...
Other food for thought. The Mid 2000's 57' Bertram was essentially the 54' hull stretched, and probably a bit lighter, but would cruise over 30...
Actually there is a late 90's 54' Bertram over in Texas listed on YW that has rebuilt Cat 3412's in her in the high 300's. That would be a good...
I don't think the C12's would have enough torque. Honestly I would stay at 1000 hp and not downsize to 800hp. That hull runs so much better at...
It's a real shame the ICW is so darn shallow up in those parts. You should have 8.5 under you at low tide. You almost have to navigate it at...
I use one on the Sunseeker and it is wired to one of the displays, but the picture is kind of dark and honestly it's hard for me to focus on the...
Was this the boat that National Liquidators sold a few years back? I think it was hull #4.
I've seen the same. I think it's a poor casting.....
