Recent content by eqquus1

Thank you for the information everyone. Frank sorry about the confusion, we cruise at 2400 rpm and there is NO fluctuation at this point. However, if we increase speed, the temperature rises to 190 and above. If we don't decrease speed it would be a problem. We will be looking into the oil...

A very qualified diesel mechanic who does some work for me has suggested that the oil cooler on 3116 cats tends to accumulate zinc materials over time and should be checked. That is the next thing that I am going to do. Does anybody have any thoughts? i have not examined the engine yet but I...

It is definitely a 180 degree thermostat. And yes it has gone way over 195 unfortunately.

We own a 1998 37' Aft Cabin powered by 3116 cats non electronic. The issue is temperature fluctuation on the starboard engine when running at 2600 rpm. The stbd engine temp increases to 195. The port stays rock solid at 180. I changed the thermostat last year. The impeller for the raw...

Thank you all for the information, I will look into having my tanks cleaned first and go from there.

Frank, This engine was rebuilt by Caterpillar in 2014 and very few issues. This summer this engine, the port engine, wasn't able to keep up with the starboard engine. We also had a lot of soot from the rebuilt engine as well. My husband is fastidious about how clean the fuel filters are and we...

Has anyone ever had their tanks cleaned and can you recommend someone in the Massachusetts area? I am located in Cape Cod. Thank you

Thank you all for you suggestions. Unfortunately we are starting from scratch as the engine was destroyed in a fire whilst in storage. We have some research to do but thanks for the start!

I'm looking for a new 20 hp outboard engine for our 11'6" tender. The last two purchases were Tohatsu's but we haven't been happy with the performance of the later. Any suggestions?

I second Corinthian. They were awesome to work with and the finished product looks fabulous.

We finally put in new carpet in our 37' Aft Cabin. We have owned the boat for 3 years and the original carpet has finally bit the dust. We templated the entire cockpit and also decided to carpet the swim platform and stairs. We chose the Aquamat in Teak and couldn't be more pleased. Lucy at...

Any favorite marina's in Greenport? We prefer moorings but if necessary we will stay in a slip.

Thank you everyone for your suggestions, I will do some research and make our plans.

We've been to Block several times so we're going to skip it this trip. We are going to visit Cuttyhunk later in the season. Any Long Island suggestions?

We are planning our summer trip and need some local knowledge as to where to stay. We are leaving Edgartown MV on 6/28 and planning to travel to northern CT are as we have reservations at Mystic Seaport 6/30 & 7/1. We want to be back in Edgartown on July 4th for the festivities. We prefer...