I agree with the beauty and reliability of simplicity. I think the future will dictate where we go when the 2006 emissions regulations kick in....
JHA, I don't think I got the full text of your message, could you repost it please?
Finman, How are you doing on the stuffing box--did you get it tightened?
The service manual for my neighbor's Cummins 450C engines specifies a special coolant that meets a GM spec. Does anyone know if we can simply use...
Al, Great news. It's good to hear about successful solutions to these complex problems. Was it the GPS antenna that faulted?
My neighbor had fits with his Raytheon electronics and finally contacted the company HQ to complain. They sent a repair technician to his boat and...
I'm not sure about the Walker Fuelseps, but was curious about the fact that you pull the injectors annually. What kind of engines do you have and...
Trouty, Commercially rated engines in a planing hull would have to be huge wouldn't they? If you get 450 hp out of an 8 litre recreational...
Finman, How is your wiring project coming along, what did you end up doing?
I'm pretty excited by the new technologies. Do any of us want to go back to having carburators in our car engines? The electronics provide for...
I think that you'll need to contact the engine and drive manufacturers for product dimensions and weights and then hire a naval architect to put...
I'd keep the windlass battery separate from the generator, since if you get stuck, the generator can power your battery charger and protect your...
What size battery do you have? Group 24 is the smallest, group 27 next (the smallest I'd recommend for a windlass), group 31, and then the 4/8D....
Carl, I don't think any of us can thank you enough for the time and effort you put in to provide us with an online home for information and...
You can find the Maxum 4600s used for about $275K to $400K. The construction is very good--solid fiberglass hull, thru-bolted hull-to-deck joint...
I've been very happy with my '99 Maxum 4600. There's a lot of boat for the money and it's been reliable. It's no longer in production, but I...
In very general terms, change your oil and coolant per the manufacturer's recommendations and don't exceed about 75% of the engine's maximum rated...
Have you tried tightening the leaking stuffing box? If you do, make sure you tighten the nuts symmetrically. The box shouldn't drip when the...
New Look is Great! Carl, The new look of the website is great. Please accept a well-deserved "atta-boy" for all your efforts in providing us...
Ditto everything aaid above. Geberators have problems due to not being run enough and not having enough load on them when they are being run...
