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Crusader model 350, 454 oil cooler. found one leaking around the seam where top casting meets the tube. Question is how are these assembled? are they silver soldered together? or is the pipe threaded. new cooler is 280.00, I hope there is a way to save the one I have instead of a new one.

To get a good idea how some boats are made, go to usauctions.com and look at the wrecks. note the bayliner 47 and the searay 35, both hit something at higher speeds and pushed both struts throught the hull. there is also a hatteras 42LRC that wound up on a jetty, holed and sunk. very...

I have always admired the Hatteras SF models ever since I was a kid, especially the 45'+ models but now I have found one that just tops them all Maritimo 52, here is a link http://www.smh.com.au/news/tidelines/sunset-days/2005/09/07/1125772564088.html

I seem to iritate some individuals when traveling on FL ICW going through Minimum Wake Zones. The definition, and I am paraprasing it, is boat must be completely off of plane and settled into the water the wake must not be big enough to cause damage to property or harm to others. I usualy...

We have Crusader 454's, we replaced the risers and elbows 2 summers ago, boat was in st lucie river which is sort of fresh if you call the crap out of Okeechobee fresh. anyhow no need to clean them until now since moving to Pt Canaveral and in more salty water. Engines were running a little...

quite a specticle yesterday with the Crown Princess listing 45 degrees. News is saying steering problem but it sounds like stabilizers to me. Money on computer problem causing stabilizers to get wacked out. had a smilar issue on a smaller boat with bent rudder. Rudder post bent back...

It would appear that that majority of the water that gets in the fuel tanks comes from the vent. I wonder if a dryer in the vent line would work. Use a dryer from an air compressor. if this works then it could possibly help keep fuel tanks dry, mainly the gasoline tanks subject to ethanol...

Went to Pepsi 400 yesterday and stopped by to see the boat. Could not ge inside but was able to see it through the open door. appears to be finished now they to reinstall the hardware.

So what is everyone doing this weekend. My boating will be limited to Jet skiing at the sportsmans club on the Butler Chain, Orlando FL. Club has a cook out, hotdogs and hamburgers. Large chain of lakes but still gets crazy so we go early to do our riding then quit before lunch and eat and...

I found an interesting site that discusses E85 fuel, appears to confirm what others have said about reduction in power, however it stated this reduction is in older engines. Manufacturers are contending that they can make an engine that will run as efficient and some more efficient that on...

I just got off the phone with Ocean Link, they tell me that the tanks do not have baffles in them. They claim that since tanks are one piece molded that they do not need them. sloshing of fuel will not damage the tank. He said it seems bertram and hatteras owners want baffles because they...

link for fact sheets regarding these fuels and the damage they cause. http://www.deq.state.or.us/wmc/tank/toc-fct.htm

Sorry for posting a non boat related item but I got a kick out of this and thought some of you would as well. This is the web site for a resteraunt in PA, Casa Dice. WWW.Casadice.com, when you get to the sight click on the button to view their "famous signs", hum the us national anthem...

I am having trouble attaching photos, i get error msg , File too large. The one photo i posted before is larger than what I am trying now.

My Cousin answered a question for me and here is his answer. found this interesting and could possibly help answer some questions regarding our hulls etc. The fluid dynamics are the same since both airplanes and boats are moving through a fluid (although with vastly different densities and...

There has been alot of talk about this problem in the past and some currently. Some have repowered older boats and at new higher speeds the problem is starting. I noticed that one member had new larger rudders made. I am wondering if larger rudders and enough toe in would cause enough torque...

We found a painter in Daytona Beach Fl. The Service Manager at Daytona Marina and Boatworks does paint work on the side. spray work, not roll and tip. He uses the marina float in paint shed which appears to be wwII vintage, shed has 22' door and is wide and long enough for any of our...

found this article while looking for information on Daytona Marina and Boat works. Our boat is at this marina being painted and will be done in the next 3-4 weeks. The marina has now fallen to development, they are going to turn it into condos. Anyhow the article about the Nascar Yacht Club...

We delivered her to the painter in Daytona today. Should be here 6 weeks or so. Tried to attacuh photos but the file is too large. is there any way to change the size of the file so i can upload?

I want to add a windlass to our 34c, what brand and what size do you all recommend.