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Thanks FF. That was helpfull.

Before I call around I thought that I would get the advice of the forum. I am considering the purchase of a 2001 trawler that at one time had a dinghy crane on roof of the fiberglass pilothouse. The crane was removed but it looks like an amateur repaired the holes in the white nonskid...

I was looking at a boat with a Cummins diesel engine 330 HP and in the boat saw an engine oil analysis which was "normal" in all respects but one. One of the reports was labelled "critical" and said that the level of lead was extremely high. The engine only has about 900 hours. Can someone tell...

Thanks guys. In response to an earlier response I know that it can be retrofitted to a Twin Disc transmission. What I was asking and got good responses to was whether the valve actually helped get the trolling speed down to where it should be for salmon.

I have been reading about Garmin's Homeport software that allows one to plan a trip on a computer and then transfer the route to an onboard chartplotter which as I understand must also be a Garmin.. Can anyone recommend a similar system for Simrad or Furuno. Thanks.

Piers. I got a prompt response from Odin who informed me that the broadband radar will only operate with Navico products. I looked at the online information and could not find an answer. Called Simrad but could not get past voicemail. Next time I have a question I will first inform Chuch by PM...

Thanks Piers. I just e-mailed him. I will let the forum know when I have heard back.

My Google searches did not turn up an answer to this question. Is the Simrad broadband radar compatible with NMEA 2000 so that it could be used with say a Furuno Navnet Chartplotter. Thanks

Thanks guys. Hopefully I will soon be posting as the owner of a trawler-probably an older American Tug or Nordic Tug. By the way the engine is a B series Cummins 330 HP.

Using a Nordic Tug as an example, how do you remove a large diesel engine-say a Cummins 220HP engine-if it has to be remanufactured or replaced?*Thanks

Thanks Piers. Will you be getting a Simrad CP?

I am told by a Raymarine dealer that the installation cost of a full suite (Radar and Chartplotter and associated devices) is about 150% of the cost of the devices themselves. This seems very high. I priced a package at $7k and was told that the installation would run about $10k The boat is an...

Looking at a boat with this Radar that was probably installed around 2001. I would appreciate any information about this system. It would be used for coastal cruising. I am concerned about it being obsolete now even though at the time of installation it was a high end product with probably more...

Thanks Marin. I am off tomorrow for a ten day vacation. When I return I will decide whether to make an offer on a particular boat. If I do I will certainly be an active poster on the great site. BR Russ.

Thanks. I may get one of those guidebooks once I have found the right trawler. This is a wonderful site!!

I have no idea what the relevance of Marin's post is to the thread that I started!!!

I like to fish-salmon halibut-and would appreciate the usefulness of a trolling valve on a Cummins 6BT5.9 engine on a 34-36 foot trawler and any other concerns about such a combination may present. Thanks

If anyone has any thoughts on these boats I would appreciate hearing them. Thanks

Thanks Guys. This information has been very helpful. Keith I will take you up on your offer when I get closer to an actual purchase.

Sunchaser. I do not have access to the manual. Are you suggesting that fluid and belt changes and setting the valves could be several thousand dollars? Are there other maintenance items that require time and money? Thanks

I am looking at at Trawler with this engine under 1000 hours and 7 years old. I am told by the broker that these are extremely reliable engines which require little maintenance other than fluid and belt changes and valve adjustments. Would appreciate any thoughts on this. Thanks. I am a new user...