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Waste veggie oil? Will it make my boat smell like French fries?

It is well with my soul.

New fuel tanks may have debris from drilling the holes for fittings. I have seen this before and the long curly metal debris will lodge in the fuel lines and not make it to the filters. The engine will run like it is sucking air. Another way to check for air in fuel lines is to temporarily...

Depends, we have a single screw with a full shoe and it should not be a problem. Even with this configuration I much prefer to never ground out. Twins are a much different issue.

If you have some distance to back down learn to let the rudder catch. Each boat has individual characteristics and it just takes time to learn them. There are books and videos available on this topic.

We use US AT&T and call the carrier for a rate. It is less expensive then the roaming fees. We also use the Delorme for remote communication. We winter stored our boat at Mosquito Creek and will be heading north to Alaska this next week.

I know of Racor filters that suck air. Tried new gaskets on the filters that did not fix the problem. Only fix was to throw the entire unit away.

Thank you

Welcome We too owned a Newman 36 for 10 years. They are great boats!

To all of the moms.

I may be an old timer and did it for years without modern electronics but I sure do enjoy the modern navigation equipment.

If you lean more toward the NT 32 you wish to check out the Eagle 32.

It seems the first tool I need for workin in ER or bilge is a head lamp.

Two layers of mat and 13 years later no problems. Surface prep is important.

If the exhaust manifold from a SP 135 will fit the 120 I believe I know of one at a shop here. Let me know and I will check with the shop.

Congratulations! I too have always admired this model.

Salisbury made a rubber type elbow that routed the exhaust into the water. I believe it was called the Salisbury Hydo-vac silencer. It worked as a muffler and put the stinky exhaust into the water. There were a few holes in it just above the water line probably to let the engine idle and reduce...

Smoker craft makes a skiff in your size range with a 20 inch transom. We have used one for years. Kevin, hope you find your answer.

3308 or 3208?

Ken, Thank you, Ken

Marin, Thank you for the history of FL 120. We currently have the FL SP 135 and have never had a serious issue with the base engine. I have been told that the FL 120 has a potential cooling issue with number six hole and injector pump also a potential problem. It is my understanding the the SP...

I found it to be more costly then I planed and took longer. At the end of the day I was working on the boat for over two years rather then enjoying the water.

Amen and as General Patton said in the movie, "that was a damn good prayer"

I was on the JFK on its initial Caribbean cruise and went through a hurricane. I have no idea where the escorts went, we could not see them.

Our FL 135 SP will burn 1.7 gal @ 1600 RPM and produce 6.5 knots. The 4 cylinder FL has a larger flywheel then the 6 cylinder in an attempt to make it run smooth. I agree, slow down to save on fuel.