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If you want fuel economy in a boat, get one with sails or oars. Too many factors effect fuel economy including load, bottom condition, wind, current, temperature, load, hull design, etc. At a minimum you are looking at diesels which have a BSFC of 0.33 vs a spark ignited motor with a BSFC of 0.4

Block, heads and crank do not know if they are in a boat, a truck, a car, a genset or a forklift. However the whole longblock does. Cam, gaskets, core plugs, accessories, electrics and industion are marine specific Dont even think of bolting the motor in the boat until you change the core...

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Yes, actually attempted to follow the shoreline by watching the depth gauge and listening to the fog horns only ran aground twice until we hit the breakwater

word of caution with boating on lake Michigan. some days all you need is a 12' boat with a 9.8hp tiller and you can boat for days. other days you need something bigger than 100' with twin diesels and you hope you make it to a sheltered bay. sometimes the difference between the two is a 20...

factory manual is spot on. if you have a clymer or chilton manual, you have knee pads to use when you get a real manual and pull the drive.

the truth is the boat had issues 25 years ago when it was left to rot. those issues have not gone away. the boat has simply gotten more rotten in 25 years and in stead of hauling it to the landfill, the seller is trying to sell it to someone else who then will have to haul to the landfill. it...

pull the whole pump assembly and put it on your work bench. that way you can service the fuel pump side of things too.

scrap cast iron is $.03/# average SBC with exhaust is about 525# so $15.75 on another hand, as indicated by Mike. core value may be $100-200. you would make more parting it yourself, however that will take time.

I drilled a few holes in my boat this last go-around as well...... Ship happens.

12% of world trade is hanging on how quickly one guy can shovel dirt

You have a highly modified motor and you are looking for stock information.

Dont buy chinese made crap

you do realize that your charger may not be the right charger for the type of battery. each battery construction method needs a different charge voltage here is just a sample. State of Charge Sealed or Flooded Lead Acid battery voltage Gel battery voltage AGM battery...

on the ICW, there are two types of boaters. those that have run aground and those that will run aground. both IB or I/O will be fine. motors will require the same maintenance

yep, the gland is held in with an internal snap ring or jesus clip.

while tail gunner brings up a good point with vinegar and oxalic acid. i wouldnt even worry about that little bit of staining. not worth the effort to pull the cam to soak the cam in oxalic acid. stock compression on a 305 should be about 9.2:1 that is with stock GM flat-tops and stock GM...

im currently fighting with delta on a faulty 17T trinsic monitor valve ($400 list, $200 street cost) for the new shower. the first lady argued with me that I need to have a licensed plumber install and then call them (she got offended when i explained to her the families plumbing lineage) So I...

If you have a tig welder, get a few pieces of 14 gauge 5150 aluminum

its called a vanity cover or a vanity plug. if you want you could use one of these. https://www.mcmaster.com/tube-plugs/for-shape~rectangle/for-shape~square/snap-in-rectangular-plugs/?SrchEntryWebPart_InpBox=tube+plug however as Jim mentioned, it will literally hold water in your frame and...