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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 8:20 pm
by gettaway
I think he is saying i got what is was hoping for and what he was predicting
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 10:00 pm
by gettaway
hi all who have followed my repower expidetion. I spent three hours under water this past saturday scrubbing the bottom of LARK, i cleaned and burnished the props and rudders. (its been a while and certainly before the maiden voyage with the new engines)
It had a fair amount of soft growth, not a lot but some
My wife and I took the boat up to the Bali Hai for drinks that afternoon-evening, get this
100 gal fuel
40 gal water
two adults and a 14 year old
20 knots !!!!!
it was awsome -she ran perfect, we cruised out of glorietta bay at 7-8 knots, we cleared the bridge and came to plane and 20 knots in seconds
we found a wide open guest dock at the Bali Hai, great drinks and appi's and a nice moonlit cruise home
(google Bali Hai san diego)
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:02 pm
by prowlersfish
Good Deal !!
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 4:57 am
by alexander38
you're the man, Due to your repower with little 6's you've got me rethinking the whole thing on oil-burners. keep us posted on gas burn and speeds...
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:36 am
by gettaway
I would have preffered diesels anyday over the gas engines, if not for safety alone, however, I got a great deal on the 165's and honestly, the boat will never be worth the price of new diesels, this directed the project.
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:37 am
by 1967 seavoyager
Mine say : Trojan Power by Interceptor
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:40 pm
by alexander38
gettaway wrote:I would have preffered diesels anyday over the gas engines, if not for safety alone, however, I got a great deal on the 165's and honestly, the boat will never be worth the price of new diesels, this directed the project.
and that's why I would/will most likely do the same, hard to put 60k in to a 40k boat...
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:08 pm
by Struts and Rudders
We repowered with MarinePowerusa.com gas for the exact same reason.
I went with 6.0L 375 hp with 2.5 to 1 gears for the low end torque.
It is our intention to cruise at trawler speed and run only when pushed by circumstance.
Been very fun to follow the progress of your project. Inspiring when things get me bogged down here in my real world of grinding sanding and sweeping up dust!
SRD
1980 F36