REPOWER UPDATE

gettaway · Post by **gettaway** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 8:20 pm

I think he is saying i got what is was hoping for and what he was predicting

gettaway · Post by **gettaway** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 10:00 pm

hi all who have followed my repower expidetion. I spent three hours under water this past saturday scrubbing the bottom of LARK, i cleaned and burnished the props and rudders. (its been a while and certainly before the maiden voyage with the new engines)

It had a fair amount of soft growth, not a lot but some

My wife and I took the boat up to the Bali Hai for drinks that afternoon-evening, get this

100 gal fuel
40 gal water
two adults and a 14 year old

20 knots !!!!!

it was awsome -she ran perfect, we cruised out of glorietta bay at 7-8 knots, we cleared the bridge and came to plane and 20 knots in seconds

we found a wide open guest dock at the Bali Hai, great drinks and appi's and a nice moonlit cruise home

(google Bali Hai san diego)

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:02 pm

Good Deal !!

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 4:57 am

you're the man, Due to your repower with little 6's you've got me rethinking the whole thing on oil-burners. keep us posted on gas burn and speeds...

gettaway · Post by **gettaway** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:36 am

I would have preffered diesels anyday over the gas engines, if not for safety alone, however, I got a great deal on the 165's and honestly, the boat will never be worth the price of new diesels, this directed the project.

1967 seavoyager · Post by **1967 seavoyager** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:37 am

Mine say : Trojan Power by Interceptor

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:40 pm

gettaway wrote:I would have preffered diesels anyday over the gas engines, if not for safety alone, however, I got a great deal on the 165's and honestly, the boat will never be worth the price of new diesels, this directed the project.

and that's why I would/will most likely do the same, hard to put 60k in to a 40k boat...

Struts and Rudders · Post by **Struts and Rudders** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:08 pm

We repowered with MarinePowerusa.com gas for the exact same reason.
I went with 6.0L 375 hp with 2.5 to 1 gears for the low end torque.
It is our intention to cruise at trawler speed and run only when pushed by circumstance.
Been very fun to follow the progress of your project. Inspiring when things get me bogged down here in my real world of grinding sanding and sweeping up dust!
SRD
1980 F36