You may try these folks; http://www.sealth.com/1_4_Turns.html It's been a while but I seem to recall they will sell small quantities of those latches.
If your cabinetry allows, the 1/4 turn latches like they use in aircraft galleys are a secure and clean look;...
I've used these http://store.interstateproducts.com/products/Fuel-Bladder-Tanks and ATL, both with excellent results. (Hope that didn't violate...
Bladders are certainly a viable option to move fluids but they should be done "right". I recommend using ones custom made to fit the coffin they...
120-150 rpm isn't that far off and if the engines are electronically controlled, it's better to be low on turns rather than run into the governor...
I've tried enclosing shafts with a 1/2" wall split tube but didn't see any measurable difference with or without the tubes during sea trials. If...
Kind of looks like Speed Racer's Mach Five, one of my favorite cartoons way back when!
Did you just call K1W1 a mechanic??? :eek: Those old Detroit solenoids do pull a lot of inrush current, especially when they get a little age on...
Just this morning on the ferry ride to work I saw a small pocket trawler a couple miles away coming up the river we were crossing, a couple...
No shafts on the QL's but I've seen a lot of failures due to them being mounted on an uneven transom surface. They're VERY particular and need a...
The Mach 5's will also shut down for "excessive cycling", if the red LED on top is flashing that's what's happening. I've seen this a lot on boats...
She's a "BC" boat Beau, built by Buddy Cannady in Wanchese. He's one of the old school charter captain/boatbuilders who used to build one every...
Probably the majority of the charter boats up there have dual rudders Capt J, most private boats have twin engines so you wouldn't see dual...
For external teak (but not covering boards or decks) I give them a "hard candy shell" of epoxy topped with a UV LPU paint such as Alexseal, Awl...
Hard to tell Bamboo, at those speeds rocks/reefs are not gentle on any material. Had to zoom in on Carl's pics to be sure but she looks like the...
When doing sea trials on the last boat we were at the final full-throttle stage and the factory rep said "OK, now throw the levers full astern". I...
When checking for flow coming out of the shaft seal you're looking to see if the hose barb is clogged or not.
Small world! I fished with VJ down at Chub a long time ago when she had the 671's and she did bring them to the transom. Took him, Butch, KJ and...
Both the Bluewater and Tides Sure seals are nitrile lip seals and the only significant difference is the housing material, bronze vs. composite....
Ha! The best fish raising boat I built had 12V71TI's hard mounted with the exhaust solid as well, no torsion couplings on the shafts either. It...
