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Great Link Great link, THANK YOU!

You should reach out directly to them for specifics about your project.

Contact Sheri at Trans-Atlantic Diesel if you want more info or a quote for work. Can’t say enough about them.

$9,400 for each engine rebuild. I opted for all the extras, and it was still much less than replacing. They had been neglected before I bought the boat. With the level of refurbishment I’m doing, the engines and transmissions were the last thing I wanted uncertainty with. The peace of mind...

Trans-Atlantic Diesel did an amazing job rebuilding both engines and transmissions for me! Great communication and quick turn-around, not to mention a great Virginian accent on the phone! New everything including color! What do you think of the new color for 45 year old workhorses?

Pettit Trinidad Pro in black for the bottom paint, new seacocks and hull pass throughs are next!

One propshaft had pitting and the other had a .070 bend near the end… new shafts for the new props.

Photo Dump! The Perkins 6.354’s and VelvetDrives are rebuilt and in the way back with a new color! The boat is wrapped for hull work, and lots of progress taking place!

Self-certification by the Manufacturer does NOT mean anything. Perhaps my wording could have been clearer; the Manufacturer is responsible to provide ABYC documentation from a 3rd Party testing facility certifying their product complies and once that is accepted, the product is approved. The...

On the Hard! Todays fun!

Awesome, thanks!

Perfect! Thank you so much!

Does anyone know what this plaque might be from? It was attached with flat head screws and appears to be close to the edge of the boat with engraved numbering on it. It reads number 626798 net 18. Haven’t heard about it from anybody else and just noticed it when I was pulling the hatch up the...

The difference that you may not be noticing is that they only stayed it was engineered to conform to ABYC standards. That is significantly different than being tested and approved by the ABYC. Regarding quality, I can’t speak to that however regarding legality and the potential sale of your...

That looks really good!

Well it has finally come to this… I get to spend more money on my boat. ? She goes on the hard on Tuesday and will be sitting for approximately three months while a company back east rebuilds the original Perkins 6.354 diesel engines and the velvet drives. While that’s happening, I have a...

Cleaning not lubrication It’s not ignorant advice, regardless of who it came from. The combination of cleaning and lubricating capabilities of ATF for injectors, and its ability to dissolve well in diesel make it a definite life extender. You could by multiple products that do the same...

Yes it can hurt electronics. There is a term called brown out which refers to low voltage outside of equipment standard operating range. Each electrical an electronic manufacture has separate low and ranges for acceptable voltage input. If you drop below that, there is significant risk of...

Perkins 6.354 nat w/ Velvet Drives. 14 kts. Not worried about cost or amount of work required rn, just looking into what it would take. Have another friend that put twin jets on his commercial fishing boat and does 42 kts fully loaded. Again, just curious and want to research data myself and...

Again, not really asking for what others think I should do... asking for links/experience with people who have actually done it. If I cared about fuel economy or swap issues, the question wouldn't have been asked.

Just curious is all. I'm perfectly content operating at displacement speed, but the idea of my boat on step makes the kid in me excited. lol

I can appreciate that how you've operated your engines works for you... and I was merely offering another somewhat widely held viewpoint for the OP to consider. Instead of mocking a different approach because you don't understand it, maybe just acknowledge its different than yours and move on. :)

Does anyone have resources or links regarding making a semi-displacement hull plane? ie. power/weight ratios etc. Someone told me they thought my 38' Californian LRC would plane with an engine swap and now I'm curious. I'd especially like to hear from any Californian owners that have...

Perkins 6.354's naturally aspirated with reasonable oil changes and maintenance (follow old manual intervals) will last from 8,000 - 12,000 hours before a major rebuild. Typically, 1,800 RPMs is standard with a Velvet Drive. Prop pitch and 3 vs. 4 blade can be adjusted for loaded vessel weight...

Depends on the transmission gear ratio. 1.5:1 is possible, 15:1 is not.