Bring serial numbers with you and ask the parts guy to look it up. Since it's been so long, I would drop all of the coolant (easier to pump it...
I agree with NYCAP- it's a big commitment for most people to take at 53' MY out and a lot more heavy work. Lines, fenders, 50 cord are much...
I agree that a bow rail is much safer if you have to do anything up on the bow. Aesthetically most SF look better without it and less weight up...
I see the opposite. Smaller boats things are lighter and less labor intense (lines/fenders/shorepower cord). You also don't need an experienced...
There's not much you can do to extend the tanks life short of rinsing any salt off of the outside and keeping good o-rings on your fuel fill caps...
Your local Detroit Diesel dealer will have it. Also flush the motors before putting it in there.
The Johnson you ran was the exception. 99% of the other Asian builds don't run nearly as fast as your Johnson did......most are slow, Taiwanese...
You're failing to realize how big and heavy this 76' with 6' of draft is. https://www.**************/boats/2001/horizon-76-sky-lounge-3688151/
A lot of new SF don't have bow rails. And yes, if it's rough and you need to anchor, just go through the forward deck hatch.
Stick with the Powercool 3000
It looks more like your fuel filters are dirty and that may be causing the port engine to simply make more power. Should see 100% load at WOT...
Beard Marine A/C in Ft. Lauderdale sells grates that are similar or might even be the same brand. Sam's Marine also in Ft. Lauderdale can source...
He's asking if you could step in and call the factories and speak to them in their native language and see if you can find the proper...
WOW, I did it once in a 35' SF express and I felt it was pretty small for that. 68's pushing the envelope. It was a fun trip, but once and done...
I would say for the time being buy yourself a house/condo. Join one of the boating clubs for a year. The fees are cheaper than owning your own...
Look on Air B+B and VRBO, and I've seen several boats offered as rental hotel rooms.......rent one.... and try it and the different sizes, then...
