MEMBERS WE HAVE NOT HEARD FROM FOR A WHILE
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- DOUGNASH
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- Location: Greenpoint, Brooklyn NY
Still around.
During a nice trip around Manhattan this past summer the port motor dropped a valve....
Had a Detroit guy take a peak, did not look good.
Both motors have high hours very tired, so the boat stayed at the dock for the rest of the season this year.
So I am saving the funds but now I just don't know what direct to go in.
Do I rebuild both detroits as well as replace the old capital gears or do I save a little more $ and go for the cummins diamond series factory rebuilds...
I will probably lose most of next season to have enough $ for the cummins.
The detroits can probably be ready in the spring.
I am leaning towards waiting for the cummins...
During a nice trip around Manhattan this past summer the port motor dropped a valve....
Had a Detroit guy take a peak, did not look good.
Both motors have high hours very tired, so the boat stayed at the dock for the rest of the season this year.
So I am saving the funds but now I just don't know what direct to go in.
Do I rebuild both detroits as well as replace the old capital gears or do I save a little more $ and go for the cummins diamond series factory rebuilds...
I will probably lose most of next season to have enough $ for the cummins.
The detroits can probably be ready in the spring.
I am leaning towards waiting for the cummins...
1985 13 Meter International Express w/ 8v71tti 462hp Detroits, 43' x 16'3"
- RWS
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wasn't this BLACKJACK from Punta Gorda?
NICE BOAT
VERY WORTHY OF CUMMINS !
RWS
NICE BOAT
VERY WORTHY OF CUMMINS !
RWS
1983 10 Meter SOLD after 21 years of adventures
Yanmar diesels
Solid Glass Hull
Woodless Stringers
Full Hull Liner
Survived Andrew Cat 5,Eye of Charley Cat 4, & Irma Cat 2
Trojan International Website: http://trojanboat.com/
WEBSITE & SITELOCK TOTALLY SELF FUNDED
Yanmar diesels
Solid Glass Hull
Woodless Stringers
Full Hull Liner
Survived Andrew Cat 5,Eye of Charley Cat 4, & Irma Cat 2
Trojan International Website: http://trojanboat.com/
WEBSITE & SITELOCK TOTALLY SELF FUNDED
- Commissionpoint
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- Location: Diamond Point on Lake George, NY
You are not going to go wrong either way. Paul would vote 6bta's, I would vote 6-71's or 8v53's. We'd all be happy with any of those. (Except maybe the 8v53's which should probably be left for rabid DD fans.)
Start a new thread so your topic can see the light of day. I think its a good one.
Start a new thread so your topic can see the light of day. I think its a good one.
1978 F-32 "Eclipse"
Merc 305 SBC's
1.52:1 Borg Warners
1983 Correct Craft
Commander 351 Ford (PCM)
1:1 Borg Warner
There are 350 different varieties of shark, not counting loan or pool.
Merc 305 SBC's
1.52:1 Borg Warners
1983 Correct Craft
Commander 351 Ford (PCM)
1:1 Borg Warner
There are 350 different varieties of shark, not counting loan or pool.
- prowlersfish
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Nope Wrong the B series would be a poor choice . I would stay with the 671 or go with Cummins C engines ( 450 6cta) ( or (QSC) or even the QSM both are better on fuel then a detroit . But the 671 is a good engine its only a 1500-2000 hour engine at 450 hp . Of course thats 15 - 20 years for a average boater .Commissionpoint wrote:You are not going to go wrong either way. Paul would vote 6bta's, I would vote 6-71's or 8v53's. We'd all be happy with any of those. (Except maybe the 8v53's which should probably be left for rabid DD fans.)
Start a new thread so your topic can see the light of day. I think its a good one.
Repowering with a 8v53 ? thats going backwards imo , as noisey as a 671 is a 53 anything is even worse , and not as good IMO
MY boat ? I would redo the 671 unless I was going to keep the boat over 5 years and put a lot of hours on .
A new thread would be a good idea
Boating is good for the soul
77/78 TROJAN F36 Conv.
6BTA Cummins diesels
Life is to short for a ugly boat
77/78 TROJAN F36 Conv.
6BTA Cummins diesels
Life is to short for a ugly boat
- Commissionpoint
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Well its a little small for 8v92's!!
8v53's aren't as bad as you might think. Loud for sure, but some folks are comforted by noises like that. They have torque up the wazoo, and accept parts from most of the other 53 series.
Personally I agree, rebuild the 6-71's.
Now we need a thread split instead of a new topic.
8v53's aren't as bad as you might think. Loud for sure, but some folks are comforted by noises like that. They have torque up the wazoo, and accept parts from most of the other 53 series.
Personally I agree, rebuild the 6-71's.
Now we need a thread split instead of a new topic.
1978 F-32 "Eclipse"
Merc 305 SBC's
1.52:1 Borg Warners
1983 Correct Craft
Commander 351 Ford (PCM)
1:1 Borg Warner
There are 350 different varieties of shark, not counting loan or pool.
Merc 305 SBC's
1.52:1 Borg Warners
1983 Correct Craft
Commander 351 Ford (PCM)
1:1 Borg Warner
There are 350 different varieties of shark, not counting loan or pool.
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- The Dog House
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- Location: Bordentown, NJ
+1 I keep hoping the temps are above 50F on the weekend so I can go inside the shrink wrap and work inside the cabin. April will not come soon enough!trojanmanXS wrote: havent done much since its been wrapped, still go in once ina while and do the dreaming thing when weather permits .
1993 Sea Ray 200 Overnighter OB with 1993 Mercury 150 hp Outboard
1979 Starcraft 14' Rowboat with 2011 Mercury 9.9 hp Outboard
Former boat: 1971 Trojan F26
1979 Starcraft 14' Rowboat with 2011 Mercury 9.9 hp Outboard
Former boat: 1971 Trojan F26
- alexander38
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Heefus long time no hear...Glad to hear your doin' ok
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10' Dinghy 6hp Merc.
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Let's hit the water !
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10' Dinghy 6hp Merc.
La Dolce Vita
Let's hit the water !
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- katprice
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- Joined: Fri Sep 02, 2011 1:09 pm
- Location: On the Potomac in Virginia
I'm still here. "Hugger II" is all buttoned up for the winter. Need to take the old, damaged bimini top to the upholstery guy and have him make us a new one. Put new spark plug wires on one of the engines recently. Other than that, haven't done a whole lot with her.
Looking forward to Spring and more boating fun!
Looking forward to Spring and more boating fun!
1974 F32 "HUGGER II"
2001 Yamaha GP1200 jetski
kayak, blue "cruiser"
2001 Yamaha GP1200 jetski
kayak, blue "cruiser"