My new baby! 6.8 Meter fiber over wood fishing boat !

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  1. Vulkyn
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    Another boat i saw, locally built and the engines (yes if i can call it that) is a marinated diesel engine ....
    The boat costs the same as the bartram i posted on the other thread. ...
     

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    Thats a marnized engine, does any one have experience with conversions?
     
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    in general terms what is involved in marinizing any engine especially a diesel?
     
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    hoytedow Carbon Based Life Form

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    err i dont follow ....
    ill just change my wording to be on the safe side !
     
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    don't laugh, they can dive all the way to the bottom

    even that ditch in the pacific , no problem
     
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    Well the problems with submarines was never diving thats the easy part .... surfacing however is the problem ....
     
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    one that surfaces costs more
     
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    And are more thought off ..... I guess people buying subs do look for "surfacing option" in the sales brochure ...
     
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    don't believe everything you read, can you say titanic?
     
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    Was that advertised as a sub ??? :p
     
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    Yes, it was.
     
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    no, but it was advertised as unsinkable
     
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