OB, what motivated you to buy the racing versions? I assume the potential performance gains are atleast part of it. Did not know if they are...
I realize I am a little late on this one, but despite me not being a mechanic I have chased vibrations on 2 boats. In my limited experience money...
That is why I went with Furuno when updating my electronics. Furuno gives you the option to purchase the explorer charts and download.
The ramp and dock just south of sunset right by the water police station. They reluctantly allowed me to tie up for about an hour to get...
I might have gotten a knot out of the soda blasting job and recoat. I realize we are talking about degrees of fouling but my boat would really...
OP don’t know of your inboard boating experience but my experience is that I will lose 50RPM in the summer when temps are warmer and the props and...
I firmly believe my 15 years in the trades was the greatest contributor to my success. It gives me an understanding and perspective of the...
If my memory is right the Luters bought her and had some issues that cost significant money regarding 50 hertz vs 60 electricity.
She looks very well kept. I used to dock near it when it was in Smithfield, VA.
I have a 95 54 Viking with MAN 820s and have dealt with the bouncing tachs. I also did some cruising on your model boat that was a friend of...
I am on my 95 54 Viking MY as I type and just left after a couple of days at Galati Marine (a large Viking dealer on the west coast of FL). Galati...
I to have experienced this with cold temperatures with my MAN 820s. I was told not to worry about it. I will say I don’t believe I ever saw the...
A significant amount of the cost of the “maintaining” the boat will be determined by what shape it is when you buy it and how you like to keep the...
You are looking for a torsional coupler. As the poster above said ZF may have them. Another source would be Seaboard Marine in California. One...
I have a 1000lb fully hydraulic Steelhead. It has been a vast improvement over the manual lift and rotation davit I had previously. My davit is...
I think it is a T to allow room to keep water from surging up the exhaust and into the engine.
Do you engine guys think the owner should have gone with larger displacement engines? Are those 12.9s going to be stressed pushing that boat at...
My first thought is the stock market is probably making a lot of mediocre at best companies look good over the last 18 months. I have not seen...
I think we have a way of assuming if someone has a title or says he is a tradesman the tendency is to except someone at their word and assume...
Is the intent to deceive enough to break the law? I had that same question and my thread title reflects that “scam/deception”. I think we can...
