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I've either made a horrible decision or a great investment
- waybomb
- CYO Moderator
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- Joined: February 5th, 2013, 9:24 pm
- Vessel Info: 1995 Boston Whaler Rage15
1987 3697 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar 46 Kevlar Vee offshore
1969 15' Glasspar / 1967 Johnson Electromatic 85 - Location: Saint Joseph,Mi
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I've either made a horrible decision or a great investment
572s=900hp each at 5800 rpm. 1.5 reduction. 33" cleavers. 18,000 pounds wet.
Fred
1969 Glaspar Avalon /1967 Johnson Electromatic 85
1987 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar Kevlar 46' with triple blown 572 ci
1995 Boston Whaler Rage
Past - 1988 2807, 1989 4207 Aft
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Topic author - Scurvy Dog
- Posts: 35
- Joined: November 19th, 2015, 10:03 pm
- Vessel Info: 2000 350 Mariner
Twin Mercruiser 5.7l Horizon
Garmin 4212 - Location: Space Coast Florida
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I've either made a horrible decision or a great investment

- CaptBob
- Deck Hand
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I've either made a horrible decision or a great investment
More Nautiville 2004 Carver 360 Sport Sedan
A little less Nauti 2008 SeaDoo 150 Speedster (Admiral could not live without a jet boat....

Nautiville 2005 Cruisers 280 CXi *Sold*
Nautitown 2012 SeaDoo 180 SP *Sold*
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Topic author - Scurvy Dog
- Posts: 35
- Joined: November 19th, 2015, 10:03 pm
- Vessel Info: 2000 350 Mariner
Twin Mercruiser 5.7l Horizon
Garmin 4212 - Location: Space Coast Florida
- Has thanked: 7 times
- Been thanked: 21 times
I've either made a horrible decision or a great investment
- waybomb
- CYO Moderator
- Posts: 2517
- Joined: February 5th, 2013, 9:24 pm
- Vessel Info: 1995 Boston Whaler Rage15
1987 3697 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar 46 Kevlar Vee offshore
1969 15' Glasspar / 1967 Johnson Electromatic 85 - Location: Saint Joseph,Mi
- Has thanked: 53 times
- Been thanked: 436 times
I've either made a horrible decision or a great investment
Fred
1969 Glaspar Avalon /1967 Johnson Electromatic 85
1987 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar Kevlar 46' with triple blown 572 ci
1995 Boston Whaler Rage
Past - 1988 2807, 1989 4207 Aft
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Topic author - Scurvy Dog
- Posts: 35
- Joined: November 19th, 2015, 10:03 pm
- Vessel Info: 2000 350 Mariner
Twin Mercruiser 5.7l Horizon
Garmin 4212 - Location: Space Coast Florida
- Has thanked: 7 times
- Been thanked: 21 times
I've either made a horrible decision or a great investment


Ouch.

There's always a bright side though.

SO MUCH ROOM FOR ACTIVITIES!!!
While the motors are at the machine shop I'll be cleaning the bilge, pulling the fuel tank, prop and propshaft as well as doing some cable/hose management. I heard back from the prop shop yesterday and both the shaft and prop were pretty bent. He said the run out on the shaft was .16". At this point with both prop shafts out I'm going to change the cutlass bearings as well. I noticed on the survey it noted that they were approaching the end of their life. The goal here is to do EVERYTHING that would require a haul out now while its out.
I got tired of lifting the generator hatch on and off and decided to pull the FireBoy off to make it lighter. I'm sure it wouldn't have been much longer before I would be cleaning that out of the engine room


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- Vessel Info: 1989 Carver 3807 Aft Cabin
- Location: Ontario, Canada
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I've either made a horrible decision or a great investment
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Topic author - Scurvy Dog
- Posts: 35
- Joined: November 19th, 2015, 10:03 pm
- Vessel Info: 2000 350 Mariner
Twin Mercruiser 5.7l Horizon
Garmin 4212 - Location: Space Coast Florida
- Has thanked: 7 times
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I've either made a horrible decision or a great investment
Took the second motor to my rebuilder today. The head with the broken valve is toast. At this point he suggested I pick up a couple rebuilt engines from one of his suppliers. We crunched some numbers and it just makes more sense.
Does anyone know where I would find a battery charger or inverter for this thing? There's a charger under the bed for the battery connected to the bow thruster but that's all I have found so far.
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- Scurvy Dog
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- Vessel Info: 1986 carver Santa Cruze
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I've either made a horrible decision or a great investment
- RGrew176
- Admiral
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- Vessel Info: 2022 Stingray 182 SC
- Location: Southgate, MI.
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I've either made a horrible decision or a great investment
2022 Stingray 182 SC
2004 Past Commodore
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