Recent content by lotusman1951

Tell me that I need help, stop me before I buy another boat. During the last month I have made offers on a Post 42 Sportfish, 32 Shannon Sedan Bridge, 2 Houseboats and now a 43 Gulfstar Trawler. I have admired Gulfstars-but are they lovely enough to temp me back to boats. I placed ads to sell...

Anchorage Marina Baltimore Maryland-great place, safe, secure, google for info and check out slips for sale. Annual fee $2200-This slip is $10K cheaper than the next lowest asking price. This is the least expensive slip in the USA-Sold my boat and having the DTs on buying something else-Please...

Trades Considered Would trade for 12 plus meter Barge/Riverboat in Europe, Real Estate in SW New Mexico/SoCal/Hawaii, Exotic Sporty Cars, Allards/ACs/Aston et al. Kevin Kearney North Shore LI Waiting for wife to show.

Presently Cruising Long Island Sound-then Hudson North to Canada in July. Sutton 44ft (listed in Yachtworld) and more info/pictures available from me the owner. 200,000 plus logged miles, 7-8 knot boat economical with 67hp Continuous John Deere-non turbo/computer-mated to ZF80 gears 2.85...

Planning to relocate my 45ft Trawler to the West Coast to be closer to grandchildren-Presently in Baltimore? Not a Liveaboard and intend to keep home in Bethesda Maryland-but would like to find a marina to "liveaboard" for up to 3 months at a time. Kids in Orange County and am flexiable to...

Hey I love thing that move--I usually carry a c70/stepthru honda aboard to do runs around bahama islands-tommrow a Derbi 50cc super motard may take its place--the lotus with its alloy skin and tube frame could fit on the front deck--but its not Ok with salt water-only fiberglass things burn to...

1250 pounds of modded (ex race car) lotus 7 with DSK frame-propelled by a Cosworth YBM 240HP/8500rpm-120 knots plus--the cure for slow boats.

When repowering last winter with an eye towards longevity and economy-I avoided Deeres warrenty insistance of proping to 2500rpm at WOT. The 4045 non-turbo power curve in either Deere of Lugger reveals a peak in the torque curve in the 1200-1400 range of about 220 foot pounds-deminishing as...

The GB36 question is anwsered-from my perspective, it was a mistake and I don't need to be involved. * MY Trawler at 43lwl, bulb bow, round ass, hard chine*and* at an s/l of 1.2* and a pc of .55 with 2.85 gears pushing a 34 inch prop at 1400rpm*(the torque peak)is achieving 7.5knots with a deere...

Thanks for the replys--It was not a question about fuel sucking-some people choose to suck fuel (still cheaper than therapy or lawyers per hour) but rather-how to choose an engine that will push an exsisting/owned hull past feeble to feeble plus. My own opinion is that 10,000 hours is not that...

Hi, A dock buddy of mine is having a difficult time selling a 36 Grand Banks with a single Ford* (I suspect 120HP) They belive that the 10000 hours repells buyers--Anyhow they want to repower and create a 10-12 knot boat. Beyond the associated issues of Air volume. shaft and prop size, trans...

I have switched my former 2 pin halogen with 30Led 2 pinners-great resluts. I also like light strips in my galley, a 110v screw in bulb for my engine room, and my anchor light with a 5 led unit works fine-stuff*miniman moves* on your e meter. PLUS no heat

Hi, I have a 165amp Delco Si either a 21 or a 27 that I ran on my Man with a 3/8 inch single belt/balmar ars4 regulator--high reading 65 amps on the link monitor. Now the same unit is on the Deere with a 8 row serpintine belt and it see's 90 amps on the monitor. Better grip

I have found that there is a certain harmony in every engine a point of balance, a prefered speed.*I sense the same*with the boat as well ,seeing the wake, watching how the water breaks over the bulbus bow, listening to the sound of the propeller. Doing the engineering well at a fundemental...

Soon I'll do day tank/graduated cylinder fuel consumption tests-my previous MAN was calibrated and kept a milage and fuel log for the past 150,000 miles and had simular performance levels to the Deere 4045 at 1500rpm-I am hoping that the leaner burning tier 2 spec and 4 valve heads will in...