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  1. tpenfield

    Second Happiest Day . . .

    Yup, that's the guy . . . I have a trailer on order from a guy in CT. If that falls through, I'll check with Riverhead again. I asked what they have in stock for a 33' foot boat and got "yes" as an answer.
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    Yes, I have the factory drawings for trailer setup - Keel to top of arch is 10'-5". Now . . . Assuming 2' off the ground on the trailer, it would stand 12' 5" once loaded to the trailer. Probably would be a bit less, more like 12' even, since the keel would probably be about 18" off the ground...
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    I checked in with Riverhead and they were not helpful . . . one word answers, so I'm not sure what they really have on-hand. Pricey too. I was able to find an opening in a trailer guys build/transport slot, so that will get me something in about 3 weeks. BoatTrailerDepot . . . made from USA...
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    The challenge du Jour has been to line up a trailer. I have given up on trying to arrange for a transporter and will just buy a trailer and haul the boat home myself. (200 miles) A trailer would be nice, because I will be able to take the boat out frequently for bottom/outdrive cleaning and...
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    Thanks, Scott. For some reason I was confusing it with the GM 6.2, which I think Merc used before designing their own block of same size. I am wondering if Merc 'borrowed' any design/component aspects from the GM blocks, or if everything is 100% Mercury? Does that also mean a single source...
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    All the boat haulers that I have talked to are just way too busy to even think about hauling the boat. So, I might do the trailer thing now and bring the boat home myself. It would need a 12,000 lb. net capacity trailer. There are a few fix-its that I am having the current owner take care of...
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    265 hours on the engines . . . SeaCore, Full closed cooling, digital throttles . . . 7 (seven) batteries. Joystick, AC/Heat, Smartcraft, etc. . . . It will take me a while to figure it all out.
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    Is it the GM 6.2 base engine? Or is it one of the blocks that Mercury is now manufacturing?
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    The surveyor showed up in just a t-shirt . . . forgot his sweat shirt at home 🤪 It was not too bad out there . . . we were only out on the ocean for about 10-15 minutes. Just enough to test WOT, the trim tabs and a few other things.
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    We had 5 people . . . surveyor, engine mechanic, a captain, the broker, myself. The props had all kinds of slime on them and it was a 2-foot chop. The boat feels very solid in the chop . . . We got up to 40 mph without and trimming. I don't think it will hit 50 mph, but probably 48 mph...
  11. tpenfield

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    Here is the results from the survey report. I think the compression ratio is something like 11:1 on these engines? Not sure what the Mercruiser/GM spec is for psi, but 11:1 probably gets you upwards pf 200 psi.
  12. tpenfield

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    A Quick Update . . . The survey and sea trial were yesterday - both vessel and engine inspection. Never seen a boat mechanic run out in the ocean down in the engine compartment, but I guess he got to see everything under load. Compression was 195 +/- 5 psi WOT RPM were 5100 and 5200...
  13. tpenfield

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    Yes, I have reached out to them.
  14. tpenfield

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    Yes, 200 miles +/- . . . not sure I'd want to do that myself, but maybe someone would be willing to do it for me???
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    Yes, as far as the cost . . the annual slip fees (Long Island) did not seem too bad . . . about 1/2 of what we find on Cape Cod. It was all the other stuff that added up. My mooring costs me $111 per year, plus $200 for the the maintenance of it. I've talked to some people who pay $4-6K for...
  16. tpenfield

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    My biggest challenge may be to get the boat transported to Cape Cod from its current slip on Long Island. It seems that many boat haulers are quite busy, with the high market activity and end-of-season hauling. Any ideas/recommendations on boat transport? :unsure:
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    In my pre-purchase information gathering, I always try to get as much information as possible. The broker was nice enough to give me access to the Title (PII redacted of course) and the maintenance/service history of the boat. As I went through the maintenance records, it occurred to me that...
  18. tpenfield

    Mercruiser outdrive gear ratios

    2.43 . . . that's a new one to me. :unsure: Worst case, you might have to go down one step in the pitch, since the ratio is close to the original.
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    Mercruiser 7.4 Starter Grinding/Partial Engagement?

    The 7.4 (GM 454) starters are pretty much 'plug 'n play' so are you sure you have the correct starter and the bendix is extending all of the way? Are you able to see the teeth on the fly wheel and are their any voids of teeth.
  20. tpenfield

    Second Happiest Day . . .

    Thanks everyone !!! I have the survey lined up for next week. Hoping all goes well.
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