Diesel, I've been collecting data on all of the engines that I think would be players for this retrofit. I'm confused by the differences in the...
Thanks for the info. This project will probably be after we move the boat to the US East coast, so does that change your thoughts on the Cat /...
Sorry, forgot to answer the most important question. I'd like to cruise at about 26-28 knots. Top end doesn't matter, I don't push the iron hard.
Also, I'm pretty sure that you got "unparalleled" right. With a BS in Physics and a Master's in Applied Science I'm not the best choice for...
I've got a Maxum 4600 SCB. She's 46' long, 14' 4" beam and 32,000 lbs. I spec'd her with the twin gas powerplant option for a few reasons: 1....
Our Administrator brings up good points, and I'd like to clarify that my remarkes were not intended to say that Bluewaters are bad boats, merely...
It's a potential candidate at some future point for a repower project, so I wanted to get a spec sheet on it. I was surprised to find all of the...
Does anyone have any information on the new Cat C7 marine engine? I heard it was on display at the Miami Boat Show but there's nothing posted at...
I'd be careful of using a Bluewater yacht on true blue water, they seem to be very lightly built. A 15 year old boat that spent it's life on Texas...
Good luck. You must be ready to get going with the nice weather kicking in for boating season; or is the prime season ending down there in FL?
Good input. Tweaked Torpedoe--did you ever buy your boat? Regards,
As you do your homework on this project, you might want to check out www.boatdiesel.com, they have a lot of stuff on diesel engine repowers and...
I would like to know if the person who started this thread is a Captain. I have no problem with someone using a professional title if it has been...
I've never owned a SeaRay boat, but I understand that a couple of their past models had some problems with balsa core rot in the hull bottoms. It...
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