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I went through this a few years ago on my sailboat, which has a type 2 linear drive. A close cousin to the rotary drive. It's not clear. Short answer is that I think the ACU-200 will work. It and the 400 are the only RM heads that have a clutch control. The rotary drive has a clutch, which...

A lot of people suggested ramps to me, but I view a hoist as the preferred method. Then it's not really any different than handling a tender. But you need a place to keep it. The PO of my boat did river cruising with his motorcycle on the side deck. He had a BMW 750, and is confident the...

I've got a Silverwing 600 and am taking it with me this summer, I hope :-) Will post pics.

It's been mentioned here that the Atlantic 30 and Campion 310(?) are close cousins to the Prairie. You might find a gasser Campion in the Great Lakes with a plan to repower. Found one: https://www.kijiji.ca/v-powerboat-motorboat/belleville/campion-30-trawler-for-sale/1657646840

I'd like to see evidence of that. There's no trapped water inside the keel. It doesn't matter how tight it is as long as the ice can expand upwards.

Me too! I just did a 10 day road trip around the UK, focused largely on the waterways and narrowboats. My plan is to do Jan-April in England wandering the canals. Then back to North America. Store ashore during the high season. Repeat. My needs are pretty minimal, 40' and cozy for two...

Looks like somebody has tried to seal it by smearing caulk over the backing plate and bolts. Am I interpreting this correctly?

I think I see what's going on. You've got a deep open bilge, so there is no trapped water. That crack is where a separate fabrication is bolted on to the molded hull. You can see the bolts and backing plate in the pic. A few inches of water in the bottom of the bilge is likely seeping out...

You can get an approximation of power requirements based on diesel fuel consumption - 24 l/hr @8 knots translates into about 115 HP delivered. So I'd expect that to be about the maximum speed from a couple of 60 HP outboards.

That's true for open boats without accomodations. I'm pretty sure there are fewer prohibitions on larger boats with a head and galley.

No real current to be concerned with. Getting into locks and securing going down bound is probably the trickiest part, as there may only be a few inches of wall showing. But the locks are well staffed and helpful. I generally hang two sets of fenders, one at the waterline and another at the...

Yep. Each underwriter has their own. People might be surprised at the inputs.

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That's what I'm thinking. Don't assume it was properly aligned before you disconnected it.

I have that unit on the recommendation of locals in Nova Scotia. It seems to work. See https://www.trawlerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60999

'Bigger' is a nebulous term. You'll see 6l marine engines ranging from 120 to 400 HP rated output. They're all going to use approximately the same amount of fuel to run at 40 HP/2 gph. I've put > 1000 hrs at less than 2 gph on three different engines - 210 HP, 250 HP, and 135 HP. Any...

Welcome. Are you living aboard?

I had flat hose on a large manual pump in one of my boats and it was useless. If it wasn't laid out perfectly the kinks and folds would stop the flow. I replaced it with rigid hose.

Yeah, I'd have someone turn the wheel and watch the rudder from the inside. Make sure there is no play in the rudder stock or gear.

Check your tach first. Getting to 2800+ rpm doesn't sound right. That engine should be governed at 2750 or so. An easy check is to go to WOT in neutral and note the rpm. Then do the same in gear. There's no real harm in being under propped, but if you see 3000 rpm the tach is wrong.

I've used Anchor Lite for years, and set the track on Navionics as well when at anchor. You can tell at a glance at the track what's happening. Some fiddling with the power saving and location settings may be required to ensure the app stays active while the phone is at rest.

Probably the engine ECM is powered by the start battery, and that may well be charged with an Echo charger or some such device. That would be a pretty standard arrangement.

I was thinking of CTM331 which covers the Standyne injection pump. Maybe I got the model wrong as CTM170 is for the Bosch pump. Is the only issue a discrepancy between two voltage readouts?

There is also a 500+ page document that goes into great detail on the ECU including harness IiRC. Google 'Deere level 12' and you'll find it. But I doubt that's the source of any issue. I'm not a mechanic, but got pretty deep into the electronics on a sister engine recently.

The owners manual for that engine has full wiring diagrams. If you don't have one they're available online in pdf. Are you sure you're measuring voltage on the same bank? ECM is likely powered from the house battery, so could be different from start battery voltage.