Yeah, great idea: A wooden boat with gas engines for $145k... Not Buyer's market and if I was the buyer, $25k.
I had to replace the 48 charger charger on my Duffy. Ended up ordering from the same folks who supplied Duffy due to the integration of...
The Duffy factory will fax or email electric schematics on request, no charge.
Nothing wrong with cleaning and painting but this was a lazy man's pain job: Masking tape over hose and hose clamps should be the minimum standard.
Somebody put a deposit on the boat, no longer available. Problem solved.
I had a soot problem on the transom when running @ 1800 rpm as recommended by previous owner. Read somewhere that my Perkins should run at 70% of...
Thx Capt. J. You confirmed my suspicions. Should I even spend $500 going up there to check out the boat? Maybe, it could be good, but bad owner...
Guess I answered my own question, this engine is the High Output: http://www.sbmar.com/Engines/PDF/6BTA/cummins%20330%20CPL%201975%20curve.pdf
This particular engine has both ratings as per the advertisement:330/315. Not sure which it is, or a matter of tweaking the fuel control unit or...
Thanks, good info. It looks dry, as in no leaks from coolant, oil, fuel etc. A rag and a spray can could also make it look dry. What about the...
[IMG] 1996 engine with 1300 hrs. Looks clean and dry as a bone, but in the upper right hand corner there is a hose and hose clamps sprayed with...
Thanks for reminding me of why I left Norway 32 years ago..:confused:
Yup, extreme attention to details, drives my wife and dog nuts. :cool:
Hmm, HTM09 flew F-4s and I am a 767 pilot. You talking about us? Real old to more painful? Right on.:D:D:D
Say hello to Okinawa and the girls hanging out next to the main gate; They always greet you with "Hello Sailor". Cute little things. :cool:
Love Key West too, but last time we were anchored there my liver sent up a white flag and wanted to divorce me. :D
Truer words have never been spoken.
Used boats can be very expensive to maintain, upgrade and repair. Buy the smallest boat you can live with (on) My boats keep getting smaller as my...
Aye Mate, some if not all tranny manufactors recommend reverse gear when sailing and with the engine off. Should you forget, there is a steady and...
If you file the edges razor sharp they will get that much more vulnerable when you hit stuff in the water, dings from small debris which could...
