FWIW, 6 years ago 435hp 6CTAs with new ZF gear were about $35k each, Cummins factory reman with 2 years warranty. I believe they re all new parts...
Well I didn’t chime in because there wasn’t much to add to the fact that these 6CTAs are excellent engines. Personally I would not go for a...
They get by because there are not enough standards. How many new boat buyers get a survey? And even then I doubt ABYC as recommendations about...
That’s what happen when builders of small cheap boats start building “yachts” and slap a “premium” badge on them… they do things on a 60+ footer...
Define full mechanical refit. Don’t let yourself be fooled by such broad words. Were the engines rebuilt? In frame or full? How many hours...
You re not going to fit 8 on that Williams…. I wonder if you can really row that thing anyway. we have a 15’ Walker Bay Generation 450 on the...
It's not the broker’s job to give advice to the buyer about the condition or anything technical. It s up to the buyer to do his due diligence,...
I’d also recommend downloading the Aquamap app which offers Explorer Charts. Great tool on a tablet or phone.
I have been there many times over the years with as much as 6 1/4 draft or 110’ loa. A little tide will help, as there is about 6 1/2’ MLW on...
Yep… had one rod fail last year. Minimal leakage but they need to be watched
Don’t open the link while drinking or eating as you could choke. For some reason the name of the broker rings a bell… and not a good one !...
This is how we have solved the problem. Each garage , as well as the forward storage, now has a removable 1” SS tube which goes on before anyone...
Were the engine pulled and installed on the hard or in the water? If on the hard the hull could have moved in the process did the mechanic...
Pretty much all gens have water lift mufflers which work with exhaust pressure to force the water out. This is why you should never crank a...
I wouldn’t get a gasser over 38/40’ unless you plan to use it as a dock queen or mostly at hull speed. That said silverton are lightly built so...
Over 80 feet most boats should have hydraulic bow thrusters. A proper listing will say what kind of thruster is on board, unless the listing...
All you do really is turn off everything and see if the problem goes away. Interference can cause interesting issues sometimes. For instance we...
Part of a crane fell on a bridge. Traffic is shut down until further notice...
Here are some details from the man who was injured. found on FB: ———— A week ago my wife and I were in our dinghy, scouting out alternate...
The article doesn’t mention what it was but this has been discussed on a number of Bahamas groups. It was a local boat, not a tour boat, around...