Pay close attention to hull thickness. Your weak spots will be located at water and black tanks. Under engine beds you'll have a clean visual of...
Sits tall like an old, rotted Marine Trader. I know that yard well. Yeah, it's a graveyard alright...but one of the last mohicans.
My eye, I think the E Type Series 1 has to commence any list. There isn't a bad angle of perspective.
No, filters are new. Hoses are extremely soft. Replacing the hoses, disassembling and cleaning all thoroughly and reinstalling. New hoses are...
Interesting discovery. The top 1.25" hose is apparently worn and weakened, losing some of its structure and collapses under load. Replacing all...
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For storms the St Lucie River (and beyond the lock) offer fair options as a base port for an extended stay.
I'll always use Ft Pierce. Much better inlet for tides and weather. Ft Pierce bridge opens at the top and bottom of every hour. Time your...
I built my salon floor in a 53c using aluminum box channel. I welded hangers into place to receive cross members so that it could all be...
Just a heads up....Port Canaveral marinas are really tough on boat bottoms for any extended stays. For me, extended was two weeks. I think they...
Gotta at least give a nod to Covid shutdowns of 2020 coupled with the hiatus of the work force. Then mid season 2021 to this date has a massive...
Haven't studied the dimensions of a DD turbo, but the area is quite small, nonetheless present. In addition the widest portion of the fan blades...
That air flow is at its best in the center when away from the fan blade, but the velocity meets high pressure at the center of the fan hub, and it...
….and I have no issue finding insurance for the previous ‘73 or current ‘80.
If I was still running a Sportfish I wouldn’t have the same perspective regarding heavy iron. But staying south of the DDEC stress means the parts...
Sort of hijacking the thread, but short answer is "what does shaft/prop in bad shape actually mean?" If pitting and electrolysis, you need a...
This. Cheap for you to close the deal with a negotiation rather than gamble on another buyer materializing quickly....unless you know of one.
I agree. The vintage of a boat that would still have mechanicals installed will turn off that buyer more so than the brand and style of the iron....
If draft is that critical of a component, make your contract subject to all of the norms and add that draft measurement to the requirements,...
I have zero interest in re-powering. I take terrific pride in the mechanical diesels. In fact if you handed me the cash and told me that I must...
