It's only a few years ago that scientists admitted that rogue waves existed. Something sailors have know forever.
My first personal boat was 65' and I was 13 in 1961. I bought it at an auction with my own earnings. But I come from a maritime family. A licensed...
It also could be an exhaust restriction or incoming air restriction. Muffler too small, too much water going thru the exhaust, sound enclosure...
I have Detroit mains and a Onan and Perkins generators. I pull mine once or twice a year. When I install, I grease the inside housing and end...
I have a private dock where I winter, and rent out 100' of extra space. That's as close to marina ownership and the people problems I want to get....
I've been running 671s since the early 1960s. Usually when twins crank differently, it's electrical. Besides the battery and cabling, the solenoid...
I use a Magnum MS4448PAE that runs on 48v and puts out 4400 watts. It's rated to put out 6000 watts for 30 seconds, 5400 watts for 5 minutes...
re: 48v alternator. Any alternator will do I use a GM CS-144 modified for 200 amps/12v (50 amps at 48V) output with a homemade regulator....
I use a Magnum MS-PAE inverter that can be ganged to 16kw. My boat came with 2-14 kw generators. The po ran one all the time. The boat is wired...
Since I cruise to remote places, my first priority is reliable engines. That means no circuit boards, no electronic sensors and no injectors...
Lot of used Navnet3d on ebay.
GPS isn't as accurate as you think either.[ATTACH] Boat is 83', sitting at a dock on the Columbia River with a wide open sky. I can duplicate this...
The military ducks were low in the water and no canopy or comfortable seats. Troops sat lower than the passengers in the video. The motor was an...
I'm 70 and lived on ships and boats or near the water all my life. I can't imagine living in a neighborhood with screaming kids and nagging wives....
Try: https://www.pacificboatbrokers.com/ They have one of the better web sites on the West Coast and a lot of boats. I bought my current boat thru...
The temp gun is also good for pointing at the exhaust ports of the head. It won't show exhaust temperature but will show if the cylinders are...
You can buy ss thread inserts that epoxy into the muffler. The more complicated you make the rest of it, the more trouble you will have in the future.
Mass produced items like thermostats often have slight differences. Not only temperature but can have flaws like sticking open. The only real way...
I knew a crewman on one of the navy experimental boats. Debris in the water is a big issue. Many repairs that never made the news. One of the...
Those engines are rated from pleasure to continuous depending on hp and rpm. 235 hp to 450 hp. WOT eventually kills any engine. Especially turbo...
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