Marinette Boat Forum

I ended up going with the Mallory electronic distributors. So far so good. Will report corrosion when I winterize. No mechanical advance... seems like the way to go.

Hey guys as you know a video is worth a million words. I made us a youtube channel several months ago. My first attempt at video load was not great because my camera would only load 1 minute videos. It would be great if you guys would load some videos for us to learn from or watch. This would be esp...

Rivetman wrote:Used a lot of cork flooring in kitchens as an Architect......it looks good for a while, then goes downhill pretty fast as a rule.

Thanks! That's why I love this forum... Saves me mistakes and cash. All you guys are the best!

Snap in carpet is the best idea I've heard! Great idea!

I'm betting on the Chinese alternator. One of mine lasted about 30 hours engine time. A little my fault, because I run my deep cycle battery down jamming tunes all the time. Need a larger battery bank and or a higher amp alternator. The alternator overheats if it has to charge a dead battery all the...

Gas is a little cheaper.. You guys go get him...

I personally think a wood floor would not look good. Lots of beautiful wood in our boats already. I am currently considering cork flooring. It's light, sound dampening, , nonslip, rugged, warm and soft on the feet. I need to do a little research on the subject, but I think it would work great.

Great question... Always a hot topic! Quote by the famous fast Jeff " For two reasons--additives and age--I recommend Shell Rotella 10W40 oil. (Just bought some yesterday from Wal Mart. It's on sale for 12 bucks a gallon, by the way.) This oil has ZDDP-type additives that protect your cam and l...

What about trim? Trimming the nose down will produce drag with the trim tabs. Boat is most efficient with no trim. Thinking you could get a 1/4 mile better with no trim. Just an educated guess looking at other forums. You guys with the fancy fuel meters chime in and do a test for us.



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Guys PLEASE use your signature feature so I don't have to ask "what model marinette do you have?"