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Realizing of course that everyone here is already and expert- There is an excellent diesel seminar being offerd this weekend in Baltimore by the 501(c)(3) not-for-profit Chesapeake Marine Trades School. The instructor is Chris Oliver, who does diesel engine surveys. Friends who have attended...

I have a pair of Dahon folding boat bikes for sale on ebay. They are Item number: 280196078744 . The ebay idiots are driving me nuts. I'd much rather sell them to someone here. I'd like $300. for the pair. Carrying/storage bags included. Located in Ft Lauderdale. ebay link, which may or may not...

We have received a letter from the marina advising their change over to dispensing Low Sulphur diesel at the fuel dock. The letter makes some vague references to "perhaps the need" for additives for use in our boats. Does anyone have any experience with this and what the possible ramifications...

My old boat has wipers that the arms attach with a bolt through the center of the arm spline. The current ones- corroded and due for replacement- are ANCO which I can find no where. All of the AFI and Ongaro stuff that's available just fits over the spline of the shaft and has a set screw in...

I have Cat 3208 ta's rated at 355 HP. My mechanic says 15w 40. I have a dock neighbor who said "No multi viscosity", use straight 40w. Any suggestions from the experts here?

2-454's FWC one locked up, other ran 5 years ago when she was hauled. Aft bulkhead is shot, doors are still there. One broken side window. She was hauled and stored 5 years ago. Yard owner wants it gone. She's still buried in the back, so pics will be another week or 2 away. Located Kent Island...

I have a mid 80's vintage 8kw Genset aboard my boat. The engine is a Yanmar 3 cyl, direct injection (no glow plugs) connected to an aging, rusty metal aqua lift type muffler. At commissioning this spring, an inspection of this muffler revealed some advanced evidence of corrosion that looks like...

No one else has said it-So here it is: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MarioG! It was my pleasure meeting you and doing business with you this summer.

I'm looking for a table like the one pictured. It is a 1960's to early 1970's vintage. It was commercially available at that time, but I do not know the manufacturer. I have seen them on Hatts and other boats. The base is wood and it has a spring loaded mechanism. The legs hinge in half to make...

I have had an intermittant problem with one of my engines, a Cat 3208 TA rated at 355 HP, 1800 hours. Running at the high end of cruise speed RPM's, about 2350/2400, my starboard engine will put out a huge cloud of black. If I back off 50 RPM's it clears and runs normally. Temps, pressures are...

A local charity here has an outboard motor for sale. Its a bit unusual in that it is a 1986 Johnson 6 HP short shaft that has never been used. It was purchased new by a friend of mine who has since passed away. This outboard sat in his climate controled storage area at his house an was never...

A friend of mine is looking to buy a Marquipt ladder, the kind that goes in the same mounts as the "tide ride" stairs. The ladder hooks in and hangs straight down the side of the boat. Anyone have one they'd like to sell? PM or e-mail me please. Thanks! eric@bayport.biz

A friend has removed his leaking portholes. He has them and the sutfaces all cleaned up and is ready to reinstall. He mentioned using 5200 to rebed them. My immediate reaction was WAIT! They will never come out of there again if you need them to! Maybe thats a good thing, but I always think...

This spring, I invested the big bucks in a computer balance redo of my props complete with fancy print outs, care and feeding instructions, the whole big deal. This was done in an attempt to tweak up the performance a little, and maximize speed and efficiency. The boat launched in late April...

I have an 8kw Genset on my boat, powered by a 3 cyl Yanmar diesel. The current set up has it starting off of one of the 2 8D batteries that start the mains and run the house. I want to add a dedicated battery that is generator specific, used only to start the gen, nothing else. What size battery...

I have run across a monthly magazine called Boat Digest "the essential guide for the serious boater". From the advertising, It appears to be mainly a Great Lakes regional publication, although it's publishing offices are in Connecticut. It's a good read, and I have really enjoyed the few issues...

Does anyone here have experience with the old 1970's vintage Cummins, I think the model is V8-300-M? This is a 300 HP, non turbo that I believe to be the same 785 cubic inch V-8 block as the turbo VT-370-M which is 370 HP. I realize that these are heavy, old, for the most part old technology...

Today we looked at a 1986 54 MY with a pair of 8v92 650 HP GM's, 1700 hours. Whats scary is the likely fuel burn on those big diesels, and the fact that this model was only built for 3 years. I also read that she has cored hull sides and prop pockets. Is this model a dog? For the price of a...

I have recently looked at a very late (among the last built) 1987 53' Classic MY. The aluminum window frames are painted, and the paint is failing. An aquaintance with a 53 ED has said not to buy a boat with painted windows as they are a maintenance nightmare. Did this boat come from Hatteras...

I have seen previous discussion here about insurance premium increases. I just got the (BoatUS) renewal for my 1970 Matthews 46 MY and it is up by 60%. It is for cruising Chesapeake Bay and tributaries only. Please refresh my geezer memory, Who have you guys gone to for a better price, with...