Marinette Boat Forum

It is not a good idea to have one engine idle and running the other at full throttle. Puts tremendous strain on the engine and transmission. Running WOT on one engine I am not surprised it slipped. Imagine running with one engine in reverse and the other full forward! I do run at times on a single t...

Obviously one of the pressurized units. I hated them they were bad about flare ups!!

dave

Double check your packing gland hose! Often overlooked and they do go bad. If replacement is in order that MUST be done on the hard.

safe boating,

dave

Mine at one time hardly made any sound at all... further investigation...MUD DOBBERS! Cleaned out horns and away they went.

Check out Origo Alcohol stove. Have had mine for 9 years works great! Very safe non pressurized. Only very slight mod. to cutout. The two canisters hold a lot of Denatured Alcohol. I have gone two seasons with only one refill! I believe it was around 500 bucks... will last forever no parts to wear o...

Lower pitch = Higher Engine RPMs. = more power out of hole and less top end speed Higher Pitch= More load on engine= lower max RPMs. Less power out of the hole...Higher top end (primarily in the lower planning speeds) If you spend more time under planning speeds a higher pitch will increase your low...

your bilge pump is leaking DC current.
is your forward bilge dry
check your wire connections ensure they are waterproof
float switches are a common source of DC leaks

Velvet Drive Use any of the Dextron I , II, II etc ATF I change tran fluid every 50 hrs. I pump out the dip stick hole. I do not drop the cooler. Changing every 50 hrs will keep recyle it through without dropping and draining lines. IMHO additives for leaks are a poor band aid fix if any. They can c...

DAH senior moment Jeff...... I FOUND IT and have serviced it in the past!

Just a friendly reminder to those that wish to trailer their big M's 1. 8ft 6 " Max unpermitted width on Federal Highways and most State Highways. (County rds etc. fall under Home Rule) 2. 13ft 6 Max height. This is a big one since over height permits are tough to get. If it has removable parts...