No its a Fla. boat. I will begin the real search in earnest this winter and hope to find something to survey (boat and engines) in the mid...
We Capt J, lets talk neptunus. 1999 56 foot Hardtop express w/ 750 hrs on 3196's what do you think ??
Okay children !!! There is more combined knowledge here than anywhere that i have yet found about large boats. But for people to discuss gen sets...
WOW aren't we getting nasty !!!!
Sorry Capt J my post was about propulsion engines, apparently small by this boards standards, but apparently large enough for the engineers at...
Sure RCrapps, it's your fault. I'll sit on the sidelines until I see a thread that interests me Thanks for all of your help !!!
No i'm pretty sure i asked about "small" engines for propulsion. Sorry if my quest for a 56 ish boat is too small for your Big Boats and Super...
Thanks for the assist Cap J !!!!!
At least now I know which boat to plunk down my hard earned dinero on...the one with the coolest generator !!!
Capt j thats the info that I'm looking for Thank you !!!
okay so what i'm getting is (all private quibbling aside) the 3406 w/ 750 hrs "should" be okay in a 56 foot express assuming all surveys and...
RC - 56' Neptunus Hard top express all three
Sorry K1W1 I guess i could have been more clear in my question Thanks RC
K1W1 I realize that the two cats are different engines 1 boat has the 3406, 1 boat has the 3196 and the third has the DD in your opinion the low...
These are the big sticking points in my search for a new to me boat. 1. Cat 3406 /3196 vs. DD 6V92TI Cats have say 725 hrs and DD has 2400...
K1W1 message received, Thanks
JWY, NM ???
Capt J, The one reason for a 50 - 56 foot boat is that this is it my one and only time I'm doing this. I dont want to get a 40 foot boat and in...
Randall, Thanks for the reply. Not really concerned with "rough" weather in that I probably will be a fair weather boater and hang in the...
Sfisherman, keep me updated as I'm looking at the 56 fly in the same era as yours...1999 to 2004. Congrats on the new BOAT !!!