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Hey Cruise very sharp looking 1978 mk1
Keep us posted on the sea trials
Thank you Boatbrain. Will do - trial sometime around April 25 -26th- Hopefully trip back May 5th.
Hey Cruise very sharp looking 1978 mk1
Keep us posted on the sea trials
WOW that boat is CLEAN!
Congrats it was a pleasure to throw some advice out there. I'm currently on my boat, drinking coffee and watching tv at the dock. You're going to love it.
Some ideas on autopilot. I ended up installing a past generation Garmin TR1 which can be had for very cheap. I highly recommend it and have about $500 in my system which works flawlessly. It has all the features you'd want in a modern system too. It's basically Garmin's current production autopilot without the digital controller(has a push button remote). I searched far and wide trying to save money and can't say how happy I am to have this one.
My windlass is currently broken and I do miss it. It's next on my list.
If you do decide you'd like a Genset i've been looking because mine has been neglected but still working. You can easily buy a used 5kw for under $2,500. I'm in FL so cannot do without AC but if I could i'd love to see mine go for the extra space in the engine room to work.
Golf cart batteries are great and what i've chosen to install but make sure you check the fluid levels regularly.
That 165 will push the boat @ around 8 knots @ 1500rpms and mine tops out @ 11 knots. I run the boat @ 7-8 knots to keep noise down, it's extremely efficient @ 1500, and keeps the wake down. With a fresh bottom job and a lighter boat i'd be interested in your top speed. I'd guess 13 knots.
For purposes of haulout or just general knowledge the boat is advertised @ around 16,000lbs BUT i'm not sure how they got to this number because in my research of quite a few MK1's that have been weighed they come in between 20,000-23,000lbs.
Take care of the front hatch over the bedroom. Not only are they prone to leak but more importantly they are impossible to find and if you do they cost big money. Mine is shot and i'm honestly thinking about adding fiberglass to make the opening smaller/standard size. Similar story for the windows and sliding door.
While the boat is hauled out consider fairing the keel ahead of the prop. The info is in the thread posted below and the results are amazing for not much work. http://www.trawlerforum.com/forums/s6/perkins-t6-354-best-practice-22543.html
Cruise, she lookslike a nice boat for a decent price....
IHMO, you might want to do the auto pilot before the windless... auto pilot gives you hours of relaxed travel, while the windless you use only sporadically. additionally, if you anchor in oh, less than 8 to 10 feet, which I usually do it isn't very hard to manually raise the anchor even on a chain. now if I was anchoring in 50 feet that would be a different story. I do it all the time and really don't find the lack of a windless to be much of a hindrance. Enjoy your boat!!
Cruise, she lookslike a nice boat for a decent price....
IHMO, you might want to do the auto pilot before the windless... auto pilot gives you hours of relaxed travel, while the windless you use only sporadically. additionally, if you anchor in oh, less than 8 to 10 feet, which I usually do it isn't very hard to manually raise the anchor even on a chain. now if I was anchoring in 50 feet that would be a different story. I do it all the time and really don't find the lack of a windless to be much of a hindrance. Enjoy your boat!!
Hmmm Autopilot wins! I’ll still take on both.
Do you think i could do a temporary install then finish it after i pick her up? Just plum it in under the helm and give it power?
I have not spoken to his brother but once since Randy’s death. My boat is long gone and I did not document, should have though. I will see what I can find out about his boat. Just saw your post...
Cruise,
Your boat looks terrific, especially the fly bridge area. I cant get over over how similar it is to mine (not now, yours is much nicer!, but the day they both left the factory) Same bridge lay out, same head, exact same lower steering station.
Would you mind sharing your hull number? Mine is;
MP0000110M78H-34T
Which I always thought made mine the 110th one made, but i'm not positive. (its either the 10th or the 110th)