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Cummins....Cummins.....American iron and parts are reasonable. Not only that you wont need to re-engeneer the mounts. My Yanmar genset is nice but its a toy compared to others. A pair of 4bt 250 hp re-mans from cummins should push it close to 28-30knots. I just put two re-mans in the Tiara 31 expres...

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Funny how people always think they are in an 8ft sea and when you look at the video its plain to see that they were in a 4 ft sea at best. In an 8 ft sea the waves would have been tallet than the t-top and they werent even higher than the engine. I would bet he wouldnt dare to stay on plain in an 8f...

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Be aware that winds over around 30+ will make a big kite out of it.

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Run em like that. I had to remove scale on my Volvo165 every time i layed it up for the winter and they worked for many more hrs . You cant hurt anything by doiing it.

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Well said Bruce....GREED is mans biggest downfall and the greedy man is never blessed with enough. Troy Lafitte La

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One thing to keep in mind for sure with small shafts is to "GENTLY" apply throttles when getting on plain etc... or you may snap one. Also i would buy 1-1/2 bore props and use the bushings till you have the $$ to put the larger shafts in. Good luck Troy keep us posted on the results and gas consumpt...

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The LS motor sucks alot of fuel and looking at the dyno sheet it is not that strong in torque at 3000-3500. Injected 502 big blocks will be faster at lower rpm's due to the torque/rpm factor.

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Absolutly a devise to propell things [pumpkins/x-wives/surf casting]
I would spell it but i dont know how.....Trapoche

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If you dont want to remove the impellor or pump just take the hose off the sea strainer and run it into a 5 gallon bucket and let the garden hose run in the bucket while running. I did this on the 210's and it worked fine. You will be able to run for about 20seconds but it was enough to test wot-no ...

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I use TWO big nuts.....problem solved. Troy

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Battle scars on a boat are fine with me and give a boat character.

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Kevin...I believe heat from a hot turbo can possibly melt copper and a bit of it may be sucked up the turbo ex side.

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A rookie driver on the water is always entertaining....Glad noone else was hurt. Thanks

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I have a pair of re-mans bought in 2007 for the Tiara and they say 220on the paper work but the dyno sheet came along with them and they are 210hp. I am using rebuilt gears Twin Disc 502 1.54:1 is the ratio you need for these engines since they only spin 2600rpm. I know the rage is those dripless pa...

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Charlie is that on paint or gelcoat finish on your boat

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I agree.....Dudly-do-rights think they help wildlife when they feed and swim with them. Swimming and feeding rays etc. Here in south La they tried a no wake zone [Lafitte] years ago. When nightfall came someone took all the signs down and everyone runs on plain to the gulf now. No manates and if you...

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Note: To remove the whole pump on the Cummins 6bt with factory mounts just shim the mount between the block 1/2 in. and add longer bolts. Its easy if you do it before initial install but many of you may have the 3/8-1/2in needed in the slot for the shim. I just cut the palet shipping mounts and used...

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I was told by an uncle of mine who now retired used to own 1/3 of a Cummins franchise that they often got 240-250hp out of the 210hp version by just making the injection pump overfuel a bit. Would it be safe to do this on the 220re-man with the storm block. Also does the new220 re-man actually have ...

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Try the Baldwin website. they have a cross referance for ANY filter to ANY brand.

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Is there a differance in the 210/220 fuel pump/horsepower?

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You will create a little more power at 8degrees and the engine will be happier. Read the spark plugs.Set at 8 and install a new set then run hard for a bit let cool down and check color. they should be a nice tan/light brown color.

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Take a bunch of pictures to document how you found it first.

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Two clamps on everything below the waterline and exhaust, that way if one breaks you still have one holding. They do break once in a while. PS I bet the screw part of the clamps you bud from Home Depot are plain steel. Check with a small magnet. The good ones that are all stainless are getting harde...

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TAMD40B is the later version and i would say great engines. they pushed my 28Topaz express 26-27k and cruised 21-22k at 3200. The early gearbox is a crashbox and not as desireable as the later hydralic shifted ones. I had the 40B with crashboxes and they were good but expensive on parts. I could go ...

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Reminds me of an old teacher i had in high school from England

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Hey Kevin.... Use that foil backed 1/4in. tar type backed sound shield available at stereo installers. it is better than the soft 3/4 or 1in stuff. I am using it in the 1968 Fastback project.
best regards Troy

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Capt10Pat......Have you seen this company{Mini craft from Fla.}They specialize in aersol gelcoat for repairs and match most boats if you know what the factory used. I bought two cans for the 1986Tiara for spot repairs. They come with a little tool to inject the hardner thru the spray hole and then y...

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Keep us posted for an upcoming date. I would be intrested and would be coming from Lafite Maybe some of us could sort of convoy from La
Regards Troy 31Tiara"DRIFTER"
Lafitte La

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I know this is off topic but in the 70s my dads best friend had a 25Bert hardtop with two 300hp 327 chevys double hump heads and Muncie outdrives. The outdrives looked like 1957 a Chevy belairs tail with fins.Man when he opened that little Bertram up it flew and you better hold on. I loved sitting i...

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Gentelmen....He did say they logged 1000hrs on a ford focus running on atmosphere air. With 40:1 power output he might just be able to put out tremendous torque with compressed air alone. Remember a piston engine is a giant air pump with fuel introduced to burn. When he says he doesnt want to upset ...

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Wonder if he gets bumped off or bought off by the oil companies

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One thing......Until you have them you dont know the inherent problems.Ex: When Large seas do come directly from the stearn they seem to often make their way up the outboard over the cover gasket a little before the boat starts to lift which creates corrosion inside the cover. That also happened whi...

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Mig welding machine under in Katrina. Let it sit for 6mo. while i did the house figuring on getting a new one. Opened her up for the heck of it and sprayed CX on all over and inside the wire speed and heat switches an its still working today. Great stuff. On the re-fit i dipped every stripped wire b...

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Dont waste good primer......thats the time to get rid of all those weird colors on the shelf that will never get used. Its getting sanded off anyway.
Regards Troy

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John.....Mine are stainless from the factory. That doesnt mean they wont go bad but will last a long time. I suggest removing the ex. hose and look up the pipe at the little water relief holes for any thin areas. You can poke around with an awl also. Regards Troy

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Opinions wanted.....For a boat that weighs 15000lbs I have a slip on side of my covered dock and the pilings are 12in diameter and sunk in the La. mud/clay to about 12 ft with a piledriver.They are spaced 12ft apart. I am thinking of putting a lift up but am concerned the weight of the boat may caus...

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Thanks again for the site...........From Lafitte La

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Thanks.....Its just hard to slime up these virgins when they look soo good.
I have the CX, CXHD, and red CX non aresol. I dipped EVERY stripped wire on the refit before crimping in the red CX and let it bleed up the wire. I was told by an avaition mechanic there is no better way.

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First i want to say thanks for a great site and all the knowledge. I installed two Cummins re-mans recently and want to spray the engines with something to protect them. I am a big fan of CX and used it to dip all wire ends in before crimping and shrinkwrap but cant bring myself to coat the fresh en...

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Awsome.......Thanks for the video. Ayear or so back i saw a video of a pod in Texas.

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Gotta say it.......The electrical problem needs to be FIRST before you dont have a boat. If you let go of the key switch and the cable still melted you could end up with one big ass fire. If thats the case the starter needs to be taken off and checked foe excessive amp draw. Vic is right here. The s...

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Thanks Capt Walter.

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You may want to question their reason for 750CFM. heres why The secondaries open by vacume and the smaller carbs primary holes will possibly allow the secondaries to open faster or at an earlier RPM. The Holly style is nice because YOU can control when the secondaries open by purchasing a spring kit...

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I would think so but at wot it may not be quite enough. The secondaries are operated by how much vacume the engines pulls so at cruise it will open up to what the engine needs and you can also read the plugs after a long run at cruise and change the metering rods/jets for more fuel if necessary. Goo...

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Capt Walter....Have you ever tried larger than 20X20X3 and found out where is too much wheel? Troy 31Tiara"DRIFTER" Lafitte,La I am using 210 re-mans for this Tiara express and have a 20X22X3 and a 20X22X4 to play with to start. They are both probably too big. 15000lbs 12ft wide 16degreeV. The 4 bla...

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The Cummins 210 fuel flow chart is available @ Cummins.com Here is what i found:2600-12gph 2400-9.2gph 2200-7.2gph 2000-5.9gph 1800-4.6gph 1600-3.5gph 1400-2.7gph 1200-2.0gph 1000-1.6gph 800-1.3gph. These specks are @ prop load which means under normal/propped correctly load. This engine may actuall...

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Harry You will be welcome to dive one or two this coming summer if you dont mind going on a 31Tiara with 210 Cummins. They are in close proximity to each other and overnight is the way to go. troy

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I have the coordinates of These liberty ships.Parker,Galliger,Heridia,and an unknown all here in La. in depths from 60ft to 150ft. All were torpedoed during the war by German sub U166. Once in a while i come across an old timer who remembers seeing the flames from their house in Grand Isle.

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Asking what is best to paint in a bilge is like asking what is the best product to refinish interior wood. Oil or Varnish? Both are Ok if you are the one doing the maintenance. In a bilge ANY good two part will work great if it is CLEAN and i mean CLEAN. I have painted more than one 80+ MPH boat wit...

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Interlux Perfection is 2 part and dries hard as a rock and comes in any color. You can also buy a flatening agent for it to make it look exactly like gelcoat in the bilge. With the flatening agent you are still able to wipe up oil etc. 74.00 per qt. Without the flatening agent it shines as well as a...

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