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  1. DaveKamp

    Has anyone converted to outboards?

    Well... if you're not planning on putting it up on plane, it'll lack the trawler's greatest advantage- fuel economy... the flat transom eats thrust at displacement speeds... but it sounds like you know exactly what you want, so go for it... Or, since you sound well-accomplished with...
  2. DaveKamp

    Seacock mfr

    I'm thinkin' same as Yonder... a Wilcox-Crittenden... but I don't think W-C blind-labeled theirs for any boat manufacturer... Take a second look, if you see what appears to be remnants of a CW logo...
  3. DaveKamp

    Has anyone converted to outboards?

    I'll second PlayDate on the power requirement... a pair of Suzi 350's is a significant horse, but the power to weight ratio here, the planing hull's power requirement to climb out, and the outboard's torque curve are not in advantageous concert like they would be on say... a 40' Fountain. To...
  4. DaveKamp

    Never been through a lock? Read on....

    Some locks do fill from the center... but not all are built that way - depends on the time and circumstances of the build, and some have been modified. The most frequent used on the midwest uses a 'tunnel' located BEHIND the base of the lock walls, that goes from the upper to lower end of the...
  5. DaveKamp

    Front bilge location

    Hi Cal! So, I can't climb up into mine to look, but IIRC it was under the cabin floor, accessed either through an access cover under the carpet or through the lavetory floor under the toilet riser platform
  6. DaveKamp

    Vintage Mechanic Recommendations?

    Harold (the previous owner) says that he had never experienced a situation where the drive didn't lower all the way. I suspect something simple, like the reverse lockout valve, or some electrical connection is afoot. Harold also notes that when new, and empty, this boat (with 233hp Ford 351W)...
  7. DaveKamp

    Westerbeke problem

    not really... there's all kinds of stuff in the way. probably best to just take a pump type oil can, stuff the tube in as far as you can, and pump a whole lot in, and flush out the old... or just make certain it's full. realize that, in applications where they are self contained, that...
  8. DaveKamp

    Never been through a lock? Read on....

    Great picture, Erich! You don't need FENDERS on that lock... you need FEELER GAUGES! One'a those cases where slime on the walls is a GOOD thing!
  9. DaveKamp

    Never been through a lock? Read on....

    When you listen to ch14, you hear what's happening at locks in both directions. When you hear that there's a double-lockage, either get on it, and get in with the group, or throttle back, take your time, tie up and wander a river town. If you don't listen, you'll be unaware, thus unaware of...
  10. DaveKamp

    Never been through a lock? Read on....

    Listening to VHF Ch 14, and either advancing, or retracting the throttle solves that. Imagine how much fun it would be to cruise the Upper Mississippi without them! In 1837, Major Robert Lee, accompanied by Lieutenant M.C. Meighs, JS Morehead and Henry Kayser surveyed the span of the river...
  11. DaveKamp

    Never been through a lock? Read on....

    St. Anthony Falls is a very fascinating structure... actually TWO locks... upper and lower, and they're literally 300 yards apart. Lift for the upper is about 52 feet, while the lower is 49ft, so the total lift for the falls is 101ft. I see that they officially 'permanently closed' the upper...
  12. DaveKamp

    Never been through a lock? Read on....

    The only locks on the Upper Mississippi that have floating bollards are those with extreme lift... Upper and Lower St Anthony Falls. I believe Lock 1 USED to have floating bollards, but last time I went through, they did not. Lock 19 at Keokuk had them at one time, but I suspect they've been...
  13. DaveKamp

    1988 Laguna 23/24 new to me project-parts availability

    So do this: Take a picture of it, post it here, and let everyone SEE what you're lookin' for...
  14. DaveKamp

    1988 Laguna 23/24 new to me project-parts availability

    Due to the volume of production, and how parts are sourced, boat manufacture isn't quite like automotive manufacture with respect to looking up part numbers and ordering replacements... IF the ladder was made by a common manufacturer, then you MIGHT be able to cross reference by a part...
  15. DaveKamp

    1975 SRV 220 Overnighter Hard Top - Anybody know the Top Speed?

    Okay, so 3000rpm with 1.5:1 drive ratio, 17" pitch and 10% prop slip, you SHOULD be going 29mph. With that combination, at WOT of 4400rpm, you'd be at 38mph. If you're only making 23mph with that combo at 3000rpm, your slip MUST be almost 29%, which means you have incredible drag... Or the...
  16. DaveKamp

    1975 SRV 220 Overnighter Hard Top - Anybody know the Top Speed?

    Yes, that's a MerCruiser R-series drive system, with a Sierra marine replacement drive. I haven't seen any recently, but many years ago I installed an SEI replacement drive, and it had the gear ratio numbers stamped on the drive upper. The manual will say that the STANDARD gear ratio for your...
  17. DaveKamp

    1975 SRV 220 Overnighter Hard Top - Anybody know the Top Speed?

    But i guess if you're serious about the hydrofoils, nix the I/O altogether and drop in a GE T58 and a surfacing prop. that'll save you lots of weight and eliminate mechanical complexity.
  18. DaveKamp

    1975 SRV 220 Overnighter Hard Top - Anybody know the Top Speed?

    Your 'boat info' description says "1 engine OMC/Ford 302 V8 with a 2 barrel carb" I don't think you have an OMC. This is an OMC 'stringer drive' typical of what would be behind a V8 of the mid '70's era Sea Ray: The drive's thrust does NOT go into the transom, it goes into the engine, which is...
  19. DaveKamp

    1975 SRV 220 Overnighter Hard Top - Anybody know the Top Speed?

    Once it's in a good state-of-tune and running to full RPM, you might find desire for more power, if not for the ability to cover more distance in shorter time, the ability to get to a higher state of plane, lose some drag, and gain some fuel efficiency. IF you have a MerCruiser drive, changing...
  20. DaveKamp

    Vintage Mechanic Recommendations?

    I also found him the most trustworthy and reliable vintage MerCruiser SeaRay mechanic his area has to offer. His name is Ian!!
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