I second going with Veems, with the intercepter props, you can change the pitch very easily by simply replacing the plastic strips in the prop.
Barnacle buster is the LAST thing I would do. If it's losing 1/2 a gallon of coolant and it's not leaking externally, and it's not getting into...
That's exactly what I was thinking. Why not paint the engine room.
I've had it where the heat exchanger was borderline.......light loads coolant temp would run near the safety shutdown, when more load was applied...
How about putting gauges on it and properly diagnose it. Sounds more like a heat exchanger and as you load it, it hits the overheat shut down....
Go look at the 60' Bertram thread and read it. The performance numbers of having crappy props that achieved rpms and a proper set of props are...
What rpm's does it max out at? Big difference at cruise speed with MAN's if they achieve 2350 rpms at WOT instead of 2300 or less rpms. The...
Yes it's plenty fine, but you're best running 1000 rpms and then cruise every 6 hours for 40 or 45 minutes instead of 30 to make up for the speed...
Charters do that so they're off of the deck and out of the way. And you know, in Miami with an illegal charter with 12 guests on board.....it's...
Pretty level. It's hull speed.
1000 rpms will get you 10-11.2 knots. I ran one that had C18's in it and was a great combination. One of the last ones they built. You should...
When you say the filters are clean. Are they NEW? I've seen engines with fuel pressure issues and the filters looked quite good, but were...
Ocean yacht yard in Norfolk.
There are many yards that can fix it. You will never match gray if it's metallic. Just paint the hull, it's not that costly to paint the hull...
West Marine- Manufacturer is BoatLife- the Life-calk (comes in a teak color but I don't like the way this product spreads. BOATLIFE Life-Calk®...
In that era, MAN by a long shot.
Life seal has an off white or almond like color.
No, but if it's a Princess you better bring a large tool box and you'll need to carry lots of parts. One should NEVER run a yacht by themselves....
Look at how cold and murky the water is there!!!!!!!!!!!!
I only find it beneficial on a 35 knot SF where your options are prop speed, or nothing as bottom paint and other choices won't stick. I find...
