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I'm wondering if anyone has done any insulating for sound on they're boats? I keep looking at the idea but with just about every square inch of bulkhead and overhead space covered with wires pipes equiptment etc. It just doesn't seem practical? Thoughts Ideas? Brian

For knocking out injectors on DDs Brian

There are several crane barges laying a pipeline in the bay it's miles long. They are digging a trench some areas are marked well (caution submerged spoil) some areas are not marked well or at all. There is no controlling depth during construction we were in 20' of water and found less than 4'...

Hello All I passed a road side diesel pump today with a price of $4.41!!! I'm curious to know if your current or future plans or habits have changed in response to this. Of course I want to know about your boating plans but don't limit it to that and if you have made changes please share them...

Hello all I've installed a set of Flowscans on our boat 61' MY with 1271TIs. After completing the installation I can't get them to read properly. The readings are un steady and after idling for a while they climb up. If I go back up to 1000 or so RPM and leave it there a few minutes the readings...

96 ounce jugs of DIESEL KLEEN + cetane boost Fuel additive (Silver jugs) treats 300 gallons 4 to a case @ $46 per case. C&S Scientific CI 1000 Dedicated Cetane Booster concentrate 1 gallon treats 1000 gallons of diesel @ $70 per gallon Ships from Palmetto FL Credit Card Respond to...

I'm putting in some new instrumentation and want to wire the ilumination into the existing sytem which is 32V. The gauges have 12 bulbs anyone what resistor to use? Brian

I'm going to be putting a couple of Floscans on our 61' MY 1271TIs. I know some of you guys have put them in any tricks or advice would be apreciated Brian

This whole thing was so strange I thought I'd share it with my HOF friends. My family and I are dog people 15 years ago when I moved to FL I took in 4 strays that were living in the industrial park that we moved a business into. Two of them stayed at the shop and two traveled with me from home...

April 2008 Power Cruising Magazine has a great article "Myths and realities of diesel electric" Page 52. It talks aboat the loss of efficiency running older engines at light loads. Brian

Does anyone have a good source for Perkins Parts Preferably in FL? Thanks Brian

Model PW 600 600 GPD Built in 2000 Was working when removed a few years ago disasembled for removale. High pressure hoses to membrane were cut The condition of the membrane is un known and should be considered to be in need of replacment. $1000 Ships from palmetto FL EMAIL...

I'm looking for a way to paint a couple of generators in a confined space. Overspray is a problem conventional spray would be a problem HVLP would be better but still not great. I was talking with someone who sugested Electrostatic coating equiptment. I've heard of it but never saw it working...

Has anyone tried Muscle Buster on there props? It's a powder coating process I had it done to a set but didn't have them on long enough to know if it works. It's expesive around $600 for 2 props but if it stays on and keeps them from fouling it would be worth it. Brian

We wanted to spend the weekend at the Clearwater Municipal Marina it's close to my own and a really nice place to spend a few days. They have a long standing policy of not acepting reservations and they won't hold the slip while your on your way either. So even though there is are two slips...

We will be hauling our 61' MY for a bottom job and to get the tube put in for a bow thruster. I got a Vetus 11" unit I'm planing to have the yard put in the tube and mount the unit and I'm going to put in the battery bank and wire it. Any tips from those that have done this or had it done would...

Our boat is a 1985 61' MY powered by 2 12V71TI 650HP @2300 RPM Originally it had a top speed of 18kts. To do that speed it required every bit of HP to get it up on some level of plane and you couldn't back off much at all before it fell back into the hole. Running the boat that way for me made...

Jabsco raw water pump for Detroit 4 71 6 71 and some 53 series . This is the standard detroit pump the smaller of the two sizes. It is completly rebuilt with all new parts including stainless shaft $200 Ships from palmetto FL contact Brian @ trainman484848@aol.com

PROPS 1 pair Michigan Dyna Quad 4 blade Nibro 2 1/2 " bore 32" dia 33" pitch Un used since prop scan and powder coated with Muscle buster. $2,000 1 Pair Michigan Dyna Quad 4 blade nibro 2 1/2" bore 30" Dia 31" pitch Un used since recon $1,100 Prop puller for 4 blade props up to 2 1/4"...

Hi Does anyone know anything about Mystic Seaport in Ct. I have a wedding to go to in East Haven in November and will have a Sunday free I'm looking for something to do with the kids? Brian