IMO, he needed an engine to drive the hull up onto the shoal, that far..
Oh Yes, Before drones. Some lil egg-beater would fly up/down the coast,, in/out every inlet and take pictures of boats. Go home, track the boats...
This would make the Greatest Pictures. Got to find a way to call up that Photo Chopper and get some pics. Is that photo chopper still available?...
If not already figured out, others may not understand your comments. I do believe rtafford owns and maintains a near sister ship....
If you leave that filter off, When the tank is filled from dock side, water will leak in the boat. If you leave the final charcoal filter...
Ah, Er, Oh?? Is this the same hull from the burnt hull above??
Maybe these can help; https://uscgboating.org/regulations/State-Guidance/HIN/ https://hindecoderz.com/boat-hin-check/...
Has anybody bit the bullet yet? I keep getting asked about these wheels and also for inboard use. So I tapped on my prop shop. His reply;...
I believe air tank. Like some ole Huckins I used to work on, that big bottle was under the aft master bed. Engines air starter reservoir. Gad I...
Then they need to sheet or get off the pot. SS U S could have been something if it got a foothold many, many (many) years ago as QM did. But both...
So. Need some specs; Clutch model and reduction? Shaft size? Wheel diameter?
Your replacing the impeller or the whole pump? Usually Jabsco impellers go best into Jabsco pumps. Johnson impellers go best into Johnson pumps...
Diesel/Electric to Pods would be the easiest set up. Sadly, The owners can not afford the pen to write the bad check with, none less the dry dock...
One of the reduction gears for that, would cost more than the boat is worth. Also, Her props (4) were sold off long ago. What is installed now...
Ah sweet. 12V71Ns, Older NL gen-sets. I do not see the spread between the engines as I was expecting.
Not worth the re-power. Sadly; What she had will never run again.
Bow thruster topic has been brought up many times before on YF. On a cold and stormy night, do some searches here. Some thoughts have interesting...
Fix the boat. Make sure she runs and is safe. Purchase some better champagne for rename ceremony. With the spread of those engines; You don't...
Sadly, all of the period wood, trim, equipment, props, all other brass and notable items have been sold off of her. Currently an empty, dead,...
Yes, back to that rule of thumb. There are just so many set expenses. Dockage, insurance, scheduled maintenance (oi changes ect), maintenance on...