We have a set of some of the first C18's (1015MHP) in a 61 sportfish (avatar pic) that are approaching 6,000 hours with no major problems yet...
Thanks for the compliment! I really wanted to try one of the chameleon colors that change with viewing angle like my truck but I guess that will...
I apologise Ed! I thought the thread was started about paint colors differing from the "norm" and thought this color certainly qualified. I...
Owner came up with this color himself and we had the paint manufacturer duplicate it. I never would have guessed it but I have since painted three...
The Marelon fittings you have are designed as tailpiece fittings for sea cocks and are indeed straight thread so they will continue to screw in...
Dug up some old sea trial numbers on a 61' planing mono hull sportfish (actually it's the boat in my avatar) with C-18 1015's (not the newer C18/A...
It is done all the time around here on trawlers and larger headboats. Great way to find out if the shaft keyways are cracked :-) Be sure to warn...
As I said, I couldn't tell from the pic if the shaft was centered in the tube or not. I have seen a LOT of boats that the coupling faces were...
I'm constantly amazed at how passionate and polarized the discussions and opinions are about dripless shaft seals, it seems everyone has either a...
For what is considered a repressed country by the rest of the free world, they sure are forward-thinking in that area! Too bad our founding...
Aw, he cheated and used the blender! I thought he was going to back her in till I noticed all the poly balls along the port side. The guys up...
Having a high water alarm only makes sense if it sounds the alert externally unless the boat is always attended which isn't always the case. I...
Actually a 25KW radar unit like this one should be able to distinguish only a handful of birds out 10 miles or so and singles at least 3 miles. Of...
No problem! Most likely the installer reset everything back to factory defaults so you might have to also reset compressor start-up delays (if...
It all depends on the brand and type of controls you have. Presuming you have a digital display, you can go into the programming mode and set both...
Why even bother with the square tubing aluminum? It will be a bear to clean and squeegee the underside. Most all hardtop builders do it completely...
Most sportfishers now install some custom made receiver cups that hold the backrest off the helm chair. It has to be made to fit whatever brand is...
The reason so many boatbuilding companies are contemplating a move to North Carolina has now been demonstrated as this thread has progressed. In...
Had a set of 12V71TI's that we tried several different injector types in. The ones we found to reduce smoke and soot the best were the 9-hole tip...
I agree five years is a long time, you are already into a lot more maintanance issues that normally wouldn't start for the first couple of years....
