The answer is "yes" and "no." "Yes" in that diesel sold from marinas should be dyed (offroad) diesel that your marina purchased without paying the federal highway tax; however, it is my understanding that the wholesale price for diesel is approximately $1 more than gas in Ohio (Cleveland) right...
Hi everybody!!
Starting to make my spring maintenance list and want to address a problem I am having with my starboard throttle - it has little or no friction the first 15 degrees or so from idle such that I have to hold it in place or it falls back down (and the engine goes back to idle)...
If I had both 1/2 and 5/8, I would use the 5/8 as my travel lines. I base this comment on my experience that it is sometimes difficult to find proper, non-chafing mooring points while traveling (I chaffed nearly through two of seven lines during a squal on Lake Erie - tiny city dock was only...
Don -
I won't selly you mine, but I'd be happy to ship it to you over the winter so you can make one or have one made (I wish I would have read this last week as my wife just drove to NYC and back and could have hand carried it for you).
Please let me know - my new cell is 216.973.6570...
Here is a sobering thought - round trip Cleveland to Put-In-Bay (60 miles each way) at 3800 rpm (24 MPH) with 8 souls and 1/2 water -- Gen IV 7.4s (carb) = something like 260 gal. But it sure was a lot of fun!!
Don -
Great to hear from you, too. I cut the shrink last week but won't go in for 2 weeks or so - I have to make a 130 mile trip to Cleveland as soon as I splash (we moved over the winter) and there is still ice on the lake. That, and I am taking few of a number of minor annoyances (weak...
Don -
How the heck are you? Did my wife ever send you $$ for that table leg? If not, let me know and I will make good.
Anyway, I noticed one of these on e-bay -- looks like what you are talking about. Hope it helps.
Regards,
David...
Hello all -
It's that time again - much ado about boats! My immediate project is to replace the rear seal on my starboard engine (7.4 with hurth v drive). I'm fine with the part about replacing the seal - I would really like some advice with respect to removing the transmission to get to...
I'm scheduled to cut my 370 open next week - if you send your e-mail address to me at reeccee at yahoo dot com I will try to get you a photo or 2 with measurements. I've used the pull-out several times with no complaints (well, I've never used it and my guests are usually complaining about...
Thanks for the input. The non-standard engine issue is a good point...but I'm really sold on the Crusader product for my own use and I would hope a thoughtful buyer would appreciate them as well. Given the late date, this is a "next year" project so I will let you all know how it goes...
Larry -
I have the same problem and was quoted an astronomical amount to replace the cylinder. The guy thought the new one would last 5 years or so - that means $50 per year weigh followed by another astronomical replacement. Given all of that, I am leaning heavily on going to the new...
Pat -
You make a good point - a friend of mine would like to convert existing blocks to EFI but I am hesitant as I want to make sure setup is proper for marine applications. If anyone knows anything about this, I'm all ears.
Oh, yes, I am sure they are Hurth.
Thanks! Please keep the...
Pat -
Thanks for that info - simply replacing the engines would be much easier/less expensive. I'm wondering about the gear ratio given a HP increase -- any thoughts on that?
Thanks again!
I appreciate your thoughts, but I think the cost of the repower I'm contemplating will net out at something less than the transaction costs involved in selling my boat and getting into another one. On top of that, I've had enought time to get to know my boat and address any issues it might have...
Hello again - boat show season is upon us and one topic I want to explore is the cost and feasability of repowering our 1995 370DA with either the 8.1 Crusaders or 8.1 Mercruisers. Our boat has the original log exhausts and the 1995 came with the 1.25" shafts and Hurth V-drive trannies (I'm not...
Hello all. I noticed last year that I burned over 300 more gallons in my starboard engine than the port. While I realize the genny pulls from the starboard tank, I don't use it all that much and certainly not enough to begin to account for this difference. I've also noticed the exhaust at...