Recent content by BonBini

Trouble shooting a fuel supply problem on any diesel can be time consuming and frustrating when all your doing is changing filters and clearing codes. In your case I feel a fuel pressure gauge could be a valuable instrument. ie).. Any diesel needs good fuel pressure all the time, even under...

Cant say much for the typical Cummins other than; 1..they keep things simple (a good thing), 2.. they don't run alot of oil pressure and need to turn higher rpms to get into big horse power (not a good combo). As far as the 3208 Cat; 1.. Holds lots of coolant in the block, manifolds and turbo...

Thank you all for the valuable info. My home work tells me both boats are close as far as power, beam & weight. Sea Ray seems to have a deeper dead rise! Old 390EC’s are defiantly affordable in gas power. However; it seems the cost of the 3208 option, (even used) is what I’m looking to get the...

You guys are killing me with the 390EC comments. I’m afraid I could pull it off since we wont be trailering anymore! Just not sure on the operating costs and the ability to go sandbaring. It's time to get the wife on the 340 for a closer look.

Interesting: It would be nice to study the two hull designs out of the water.

Thank you all for the very good responses. I’m feeling pockets are the way to go for me. Just so many clean fresh water boats up here I want to end up with a keeper.

Need a little info on Prop Pockets vs. Open Props (terminology?) as far as maneuverability and propulsion efficiency? Were currently going through 2ft itis and are honing in on maybe an 88 340 EC W/454’s or 88 WellCraft ST. Tropez W/454’s. What I here is when maneuvering??? pockets tend to...

Hey Doug: We’ve got similar boats so I would expect your performance should be close to mine. Last year I ran a 15x15 early in the season. Hit 42mph @ close to 5000rpm with light load on cold water. Running a 15x17 this year; can hit 40mph @ 4500ish normal load. This last weekend loaded with...

Brings a whole new meaning to saying "dam"

northern: I'm with ya on the Tempered breaking into a milion pieces. Tempered is what was (asuming) was oem to the boat. Safety with its safer features seems to be more readily available and easier to work with.

A very few years back when I got into boating, I decided to build a boat house in back yard vs storage. Built it outa left over treated lumber from a deck. Roof rafters were 2x3’s on 4ft center with one collar tie. Walls were same 2x3’s. Front open with nothing but the one collar tie on the...

I need to replace both windshields in my boat. 1)… Tempered Glass (light gray tint). I can have glass co swing by my house to make a template. Then order glass ( 3 weeks), finally come back out to install. 2)… Safety Glass (green tint). I can make a template this weekend. Wife drops off to...

Puma: sounds like you at least had half your pocket out!.. Anyways about that bottom end concern; look closely at the top of pistons for witness signs of valve contact. No contact is great. Tuck your pocket in. Some contact will be ok. Heavy contact not so. Pull your pocket back out. To check...

Good chance you may have made piston/valve contact (the water rusted up the stem to guide and hung them open). You stated when it was running it had a noise! From the days I worked on gas Truck engines, the exhaust valves were sodium filled. Very brittle and could not take much of a hit. Right...

Best case scenario: engine cranked slow due to low batt voltage or bad starter. Engine noise due to collapsed lifter from lay-up. But that would be coincidence or just bad luck. some times to change your luck: walk aroung with your left rear pocked turned inside-out!