Thanks for all the suggestions. I think our first step will be to pull that propeller away from the rudder, closer to the boat either by...
I have a 28' trawler style boat with and inboard engine. The propeller is a 20" composite with adjustable pitch. I've actually never seen a prop...
New pics of the boat finished and in the water. Stability has been pretty good so far. We have not had it in very rough water yet, maybe 2-3...
I would like to get your opinion on the setup of a half closed cooling system for my 250 6cyl boat engine. What I was thinking of implementing is...
OK, today we rearranged the coolant flow, matching it up to another fishing boat here, which had the same engine transmission combination. After...
Currently, the highest point is the expansion box. What if I put a small bleeder (like a rad bleeder) in the rubber hose going into the expansion...
That is what we were thinking, that there was air in system. When we first set it up, we had a lot of trouble getting the air out.
It was properly pressurized on land but that is what we are going to test today.
We have an electronic water temp gauge connected to the motor. I will see if we can record the temp leaving the pipes. What I found was...
I should have also mentioned that there currently is no thermostat in the motor, in other words coolant is flowing all the time. The coolant is...
We just launched our 28 ft home built cabin cruiser and are having some overheating issues. To start off, I will outline the the cooling system...
OK, we have decided what we are going to do. To start, heres the facts. The manifold exit is 2 inches higher than the exhaust port on the side of...
My engine may have started as an an automotive engine but it was used in a fishing boat and is equipped with a water-cooled manifold. Lawrence
I am designing a wet exhaust for the boat in the attached avatar. The engine will be a 250 inline chevrolet gas engine. I plan on running the...
top heavy? Nice hull Lei.What are your plans for power,cabin,etc.?There is a site that you might want to look...
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The pics are actually 2 years old , so im doubtful they are still for sale. The hulls are very good, double wall fiberglass with foam in between.
More Pics Here are some more pics of identical lifeboats to mine that I found at a crown assets auction.
Hi Charlie, I got the engine from a local fisherman who had converted to diesel.I have a velvet drive transmission with a vatio of 2:10 to 1.The...
Hi Lei.I'll help with anything I can. My boat is 28 ft. by 8 ft.It was built by a company called Guildfords in Dartmouth,Nova Scotia in...
