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Just do not use anything coarser than a clear-coat safe polishing compound and do not use a high-speed buffer. The acrylic door will burn easily and then you'd have something you could never remove.

Strut alignment to the shaft log.

I must be missing something here.

The 3 bladed props decrease your speed, the decrease low speed handling and are requiring you to increase rpms. Additionally, Caterpillar established a rated...

I live in a tourist area with about 75 charter and dive boats operating out of the same lagoon our marina is located in. I am frequently overtaken by a boat late to the dock for his next trip and...

How about some practical experience from a guy whose run dripless seals in Florida for 25 years?

I pretty much agree with Dale's post. However remember that the PSS seal consists of a carbon...

John,

The power percentages vary by make, model and year of engine. If I posted a % power setting somewhere, it was a general comment about diesels or it was about Cat 3116's. Sorry ..............

No, in fact, you will find diesel maintenance to be far easier than maintaining a pair of Mercruisers primarily because you have no riser manifold corrosion issues to monitor and repair, the sea...

No, as long as you maintain the engines and do not overload them, they have avery long lifespan. I live in an area with a lot of charter boat operators, I've been here a long time and I know a lot of...

Good for Now.......

Could I ask where you found your 460?

The reason I recommend both Diesel Kleen and Stanadyne Lubricity additive is because I don't know and cannot find out from Power Service (I even met with their regional sales people) just what Diesel...

The 3116 now requires a 194 degree thermostat. With a slightly warmer operating temperature, the engine is more efficient and cleaner running. The cooling system was designed with a lot of excess...

Since you identified your use as towells and baby clothes, you won't be dissapointed. Suffice it to say that most of us know the washer/dryer combo unit Sea Ray supplies as "the Wrinklemaster"

In our area, most people use the screening material in white or black (depending upon esthetics and heat retention need) in either 70% block or 90% block. I have sun shades made from 90% we use at...

This is a big job. The transmission has to be removed from the engine or uncoupled and moved away from it far enough for the mechanic to get his hands in the space to unbolt the coupler. THis is...

For me, it is about the time it takes to see what is active and then try to answer someone's question.

I never....NEVER....take the time to open a thread whose title doesn't lead me to believe I...

Bud,

I use a Fortress FX-11, 1/2" line and no chain for my 450DA 95% of the time. I have a second one and I set the 2 FX-11's with the lines crossed to hold the boat stationary when we get caught...

Most people use 30 micron Racors since the engine mounted filter are 2 microns.

Norris,

For some reason the GPH was clipped off the sentence in mty previous post. Check the table I sent, but I think at 1400 rpms the gph is about 5.0for both engines and at rated cruise rpms of...

Jim,

Out of left field, here is the answer............don't settle. Look for a 1989-1990 390EC.

Wonderful boats, roomy, beamy shallow draft and with exactly the same operating costs as a...

On the 375 hp version, the fuel burn at 1400.....I'd guess that is about 10-12 kts. The Caterpillar unit injection system is very efficient, especially at lower rpms.

I have the fuel consumption...

I owned a 390EC for 10 years and would still have t he boat has she been diesel powered.....great boats and perfect for what you contemplate as they draw only 28" and the props are almost fully...

This sounds like the slave solenoid is going bad in the engine. Replace both of them....its a $16 part.

Nobody dropped the ball. Those are the standard bolts used on every drive installation like that. If you drip salt water on stainless steel, without rinsing it off, that is exactly what you get.
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Nobody dropped the ball. Those are the standard bolts used on every drive installation like that. If you drip salt water on stainless steel, without rinsing it off, that is exactly what you get.

Looks to me like a drip from above...............