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Forum: Power Systems 12-10-2022, 12:09 PM
Replies: 39
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Posted By skipperguy
Resource

I highly recommend transatlantic diesel in White marsh Maryland as a resource. Call them with your engine, serial number and model, and they may offer you some excellent guidance.
Forum: Power Systems 06-24-2022, 03:11 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,356
Posted By skipperguy
Replaced both tranny oil coolers with custom and...

Replaced both tranny oil coolers with custom and added bonding grounds at that time. Circa 1999
Forum: Power Systems 06-24-2022, 03:05 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,356
Posted By skipperguy
Your velvet drive

Had both trannies rebuilt somewhere near Greenport NY. Good outfit.
Forum: Power Systems 06-24-2022, 03:03 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,356
Posted By skipperguy
Your ocean yachts trawler

I may be a PO of your vessel. Had an OY 4+2 for 26 years and sold it in 2014. Name “Crew’s Inn”. Had two Perkins 6344T. Ran soooo well for sooo long. Maint was well done. Would love to hear...
Forum: General Discussion 06-20-2022, 02:09 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 6,723
Posted By skipperguy
Ya think ??

Ya think ??
Forum: General Discussion 06-14-2022, 06:11 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 11,709
Posted By skipperguy
Neutral. Our cruising speed was 10 knots and the...

Neutral. Our cruising speed was 10 knots and the Whaler Rode on the front of the wake wave, leaving very little load on the Tow line. That surprised me until i experimented with lengths of tow...
Forum: General Discussion 06-14-2022, 11:08 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 11,709
Posted By skipperguy
Towed a BW-13 for 20 years. Found that attract...

Towed a BW-13 for 20 years. Found that attract better with the outboard down and plug in place
Forum: Power Systems 06-13-2022, 01:50 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,132
Posted By skipperguy
Possibility

My twin Perkins 6354 had an automatic battery parallel solenoid located in the battery compartment connected to the starting motor solenoid so the parallel condition only existed during the starting...
Forum: General Discussion 04-23-2022, 09:03 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 6,744
Posted By skipperguy
My way

My spark drone seems perfect for your purposes and the prices should be Down compared to several years ago when I bought mine
Forum: General Discussion 04-18-2022, 12:42 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,610
Posted By skipperguy
just sayin'

no way to be sure but does anyone know the long term risks to inhalation of soybean oil fumes ?....................LOL.

Many years ago now (about 30 years now already, wow…) I listened to a...
Forum: Grand Banks 04-11-2022, 05:13 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 10,073
Posted By skipperguy
had an ocean yachts 40+2 trawler yacht for 26...

had an ocean yachts 40+2 trawler yacht for 26 years. aft cabin had a single to stb and a queen to port. i converted the single to a "dresser" and a small hanging locker.
fun project. ps there...
Forum: Harbor Chat 01-31-2022, 08:20 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 9,588
Posted By skipperguy
81 Still thinking like a 20 year old

Can now afford some of the boats I could only dream of as a younger person. But when I face reality as to maintenance, repairs, cleaning, etc. I feel that the purchase may not be a smart one
Forum: General Discussion 01-24-2022, 04:40 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,363
Posted By skipperguy
Related but not marine

While beginning a packaging line install in a religious -related firm I was given a PRELIMINARY prep talk by the GM on my shop behavior: “no vulgarity or swearing is allowed on the shop floor”. I...
Forum: General Discussion 01-24-2022, 04:31 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,363
Posted By skipperguy
Measure twice, curse once

‘Nuff said…..
Forum: General Discussion 11-22-2021, 02:27 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 11,709
Posted By skipperguy
Experience

Towed a 13 foot whaler for 15 years or more. Long tow line to put the dinghy just A bit closer than the lead edge of my wake. Pulled in tight for head in docking in slip. Tied along side while on...
Forum: Other Trawler Systems 11-13-2021, 11:23 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 6,482
Posted By skipperguy
Suspicion

I have read the other responses but my suspicion in adequate cranking speed or a week “spark plug”. Had an onan 7.5 for 26 years
Forum: Taiwanese Makes 11-01-2021, 03:50 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,793
Posted By skipperguy
Looks great

Looks great - and is as close to a “sensible“ boat that one can imagine
Forum: General Discussion 07-19-2021, 04:03 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 9,278
Posted By skipperguy
Now bolb

It’s based on a bow configuration referred to as a bow bulb. I have seen one small cabin cruiser from Europe that was built with something like this but it was cylindrical with a dull point on the...
Forum: General Discussion 03-09-2021, 09:28 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 5,817
Posted By skipperguy
my 2 cents

our 40+2 ocean yachts trawler cruised at an honest 10 kts at 2,000 rpm on a pair of perkins 160hp turbo diesels. rare boat, but really fun, there must be others out there which will perform similarly
Forum: Other Trawler Systems 03-09-2021, 09:23 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,685
Posted By skipperguy
I had your "dual" hook-up on my 40' trawler for...

I had your "dual" hook-up on my 40' trawler for 24 years. started balking and i "converted" to a larger, single compact unit with an adjustable diverter for aft cabin sharing and let the fwd, lower...
Forum: General Discussion 01-01-2021, 05:53 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,187
Posted By skipperguy
My view

3 years with twin cruelsaders 26 years with twin Perkins TD - maintenance about the SAME (see the years of use.....)
Reliability - NO COMPARISON- diesels 4 sure
Forum: General Discussion 10-23-2020, 02:01 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 9,295
Posted By skipperguy
the admiral

35 years ago we sat at a table (wifie, friend and I), contemplating the naming of our contemplated vessel (not yet decided). without a pause wifie (later the Admiral) blurted out "Crew's...
Forum: General Discussion 10-16-2020, 03:12 PM
Replies: 186
Views: 13,277
Posted By skipperguy
The fact that I sold it a couple years ago

The fact that I sold it a couple years ago
Forum: General Discussion 09-12-2020, 10:18 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 10,595
Posted By skipperguy
personal experience

Only dead sure on one thing ! My perkins turbo diesels had 4000 hours when purchased in 1989 and 6,000 or so when sold in 2015. The MOST reliable widgets of any mechanical type that i EVER owned ! ...
Forum: General Discussion 08-17-2020, 07:17 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 4,542
Posted By skipperguy
Real first voyage

Forgot in my list of “priors”:Grammy and Grampy went Florida when I was about 7. We shared a side-by-side duplex with them. Climbed thru to their side of the attic during their absence and spotted...
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