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Very little time ashore on that trip. There aren't a lot of shoreside destinations. But it doesn't have to take two months. I did > 1000 miles of side trips on the Tennessee and Black Warrior Rivers. As Choices says, you probably don't want to go up the Lower Mississippi.

Thanks for the referral! I left Mobile Feb 1 2022 and was in Chicago early April. Am on the Illinois River now heading south. Your boat dimensions shouldn't present any problems. The only way through the lakes for you will be the Welland Canal, which means entering Canada. You're only on...

That was me. Now I'm second guessing my claim. I can say for sure that my JD4045 TFM75 will not run or start with the fuel return closed, and my recollection was that the Cummins BT was the same. My theory when I observed this is that once the back pressure equals the fuel pump pressure the...

My experience with Cummins and JD is that the engine will stop immediately if return lines are closed. No harm to anything AFAIK. Open the valve and it runs again.

That is sad news. I'll miss his posts, here and on Cruisers Forum. Thanks for sharing

No foul... people tell me all the time that my boat is lobster style. The transom and stern shape looks a lot like the lobster boats. I'm not sure of the design provenance. Built in wood originally, then GRP from (I think) the same design.

Someone else converted it. It's still light, at about 35k pounds on a 49' waterline. Very easily driven. I can cruise at ten knots with the 135 hp JD4045 if I choose to. Very maneuverable, as the stern swings easily. I find the boat fine in quartering seas. It accelerates and surfs rather...

Mine is a utility boat that was carried aboard aircraft carriers. Similar to the 40 ft. Psneed changed the photo after my comment. Maybe he'll share it again. Here's mine.

That's a navy utility boat, originally. Classic design ?

Which downeast cruiser? It's hard to compare a specific boat to a category. There are many *very* nice downeast cruisers...

That's a very interesting boat DDW. Must have been a fun development and build.

Consult with a good sailboat rigger. They can work with what you've got, and choose the right car for the application.

I'd stick with the existing Harken track and car(s). There are several competing products, but the Harken gear is as good as any IMO. It looks from your picture as though the load may not be centered on the car. I'd suggest replacing the car with one that has the traveller controls built in...

I might be tempted to use a low stretch line for the forward spring. Agree that there should never be contact.

Looks normal. Here's an example.

Prop nut anode is another choice, assuming there is clearance aft of the prop.

Agreed. But my point is that for OP's boat and intended purpose, the 6bt probably falls into the overpowered camp. Look at intended fuel consumption. What's the argument for going bigger in displacement? Yeah, maybe. But choosing a bigger motor simply because it weighs more is an expensive...

Well, it depends on how much hp you're using. I don't buy this need for continuous hp ratings in recreational boats. Who is running the Gardner at near maximum power for any length of time? 5 gph is 100 hp, and the 6bt will run at that output forever.

Welcome. There has been lots of discussion here on fuel tank repair and replacement. It's a legitimate concern. Biggest issue often is just getting access to them. Shed kept fresh water boats age about 1/3 as fast as southern salt water boats in my experience. I wouldn't be scared off by...

I don't think it would have been original equipment, so it could be anything. Generally there isn't a lot of required maintenance apart from anode replacement. Find the thruster inside and take a couple of pics. It's under the forward berth. Then we can ID it.

I use Anchor Lite, the free version of Anchor Pro. It allows you to input direction and distance from current position, which I find pretty easy.

Thanks. That makes sense. If optimizing efficiency means going faster with the same fuel burn, you're not going to see much if any improvement swapping props. Your current numbers look great. I wouldn't mess with a thing.

If you're running at 1700 rpm and want to go a half knot faster the obvious effective way to do that is to bump up the throttle. Unless your existing prop is damaged or deficient there is likely to be little efficiency to be gained in prop swapping. Maybe I misunderstand the goals...

I found this article useful. https://kb.rocna.com/kb/Scope_vs_catenary I've been reflecting on my experience with all rope rodes - I traveled 15,000 miles without a windlass, anchoring pretty much every night. Mostly with a claw anchor and 6 feet of chain. The pull on the anchor was always...

Didn't those boats have integral FG tanks? If so it's probably hard to estimate, and could have varied through the production cycle.