Recent content by boaterholic

Can anyone recommend a Cummins certified surveyor for a pre purchase engine survey and inspection of QSC 8.3's in the Norfolk VA area? Thank you!

Trying to get into the pilothouse world, but keeping the 480 Sedan Bridge as an option as well.

Sold! I hope the new owners will enjoy her as much as we did!

Good info for me, thanks! Not sure on the QSC being water cooled, I'm in the learning process and will check into that. Assuming they are water cooled and engine doesn't overheat then the warpage should not be an issue on the QSC's?

good to hear, thanks!

I guy I know that had those engines on his boat, and at about the 4 ish year mark started seeing the soot marks where the manifold mates to the block and shortly after had his mechanic look into it. Ended up having to replace the manifold and gaskets, and Cummins told him that they were having...

I was told that on the QSM 11's people are having to change the exhaust manifolds every 4-5 years due to wear and corrosion where it mates to the block causing leaks that are evident by the soot streaks. Is this also the case for the QSC 8.3's? And on the QSC 8.3 540hp are there any weaknesses...

it's interesting to see the different amounts of exposed shaft beyond the dripless seal. Looks like you have about an inch and half? I'd wag a guess at mine being about six inches or a little more.

Oh my! Is there a way to inspect our shafts for fatiguing in that area?

They did. And when I went back this year I was not fined or talked to about not clearing outbound. Unless it changed back to requiring the clearing out this year and I missed it it is still no longer required. I hope I didn’t miss it because not only will I deal with it next summers trip, but...

We are going to try to make Exumas next year in July, but if something changes we will try at least to go back to North Eleuthera and Spanish Wells. Maybe we’ll get to see you all. We loved Spanish Wells, and our day trip to HI was great too!

I pulled my sleeper out of the sofa and stored it. I needed the storage space for Bahama trips. I’ll second about the bottom of the backs held down by very strong Velcro. Pull hard on bottom and once the Velcro lets go, lift up as there are two pins that hold the top in place.

Ok how about local trade for a 1.75 bottle Mt Gay Rum?

We keep her behind my house on the St John’s River(fresh water). We’re very fortunate and blessed in that regard as it is super convenient for upkeep and last minute trips. I did have to re configure the dock for the bigger boat. And the dinghy I keep on the lift in covered slip on opposite...

https://www.pontoonstuff.com/collections/premium-pontoon-boat-seats/products/reclining-pontoon-captain-chair?variant=29455980298309 used them on our two week trip to Bahamas and they were really nice!