JL 7.7 components, Livorsi gauges, Clarion mech less head unit, fire ext.
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03-03-2011, 01:21 PM
Thread: 64' Corsican - Thanks Saccenti Marine!!!
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JL 7.7 components, Livorsi gauges, Clarion mech...
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03-03-2011, 01:20 PM
Thread: 64' Corsican - Thanks Saccenti Marine!!!
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Work continued on the deck. Added new switches,...
Work continued on the deck. Added new switches, gauges, sound system and wiring. Again, all circuits were properly fuse protected. Everything used was marine grade for corrosion protection and...
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03-03-2011, 01:18 PM
Thread: 64' Corsican - Thanks Saccenti Marine!!!
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Once the engine was in straight and level with...
Once the engine was in straight and level with proper alignment on the new engine mounts and stringers, the exhaust would not line up on the port side. I am pretty sure the engine was installed...
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03-03-2011, 01:17 PM
Thread: 64' Corsican - Thanks Saccenti Marine!!!
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Gave it a fresh coat of ceramic engine paint and...
Gave it a fresh coat of ceramic engine paint and installed the engine in the hull. The customer wanted hydraulic steering so an electric over hydraulic system was added. This was all custom bracketry...
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03-03-2011, 01:14 PM
Thread: 64' Corsican - Thanks Saccenti Marine!!!
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As noted, Chris did the engine work. Once it was...
As noted, Chris did the engine work. Once it was back in the shop, I made custom brackets for all the electronics on the engine. Going for a clean look yet wanted everything to be properly wired and...
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03-03-2011, 01:12 PM
Thread: 64' Corsican - Thanks Saccenti Marine!!!
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The transom is back in. The stringers and engine...
The transom is back in. The stringers and engine mounts are repaired/replaced/fixed as required.
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03-03-2011, 01:11 PM
Thread: 64' Corsican - Thanks Saccenti Marine!!!
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I did not like the fact that there were no wing...
I did not like the fact that there were no wing boards fwd of the engine compartment bulkhead so a set was added at the bulkhead between the fuel tanks. Here you can see the sub enclosure that is...
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03-03-2011, 01:09 PM
Thread: 64' Corsican - Thanks Saccenti Marine!!!
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Same with the deck. The entire deck was ground...
Same with the deck. The entire deck was ground down so the new materials would bite. The footwell had broken loose from the deck. It was tabbed on with woven roving. Everything was cut out and...
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03-03-2011, 01:07 PM
Thread: 64' Corsican - Thanks Saccenti Marine!!!
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The entire hull was ground down so the new...
The entire hull was ground down so the new materials would get a good bite. A new transom made with marine grade ply went in also.
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03-03-2011, 01:05 PM
Thread: 64' Corsican - Thanks Saccenti Marine!!!
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Can’t go this far and not replace the transom....
Can’t go this far and not replace the transom. Glad we did. It was not as bad as the stringers, but it definitely had some moisture in it.
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03-03-2011, 01:04 PM
Thread: 64' Corsican - Thanks Saccenti Marine!!!
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Pulled the tanks and everything was rotten. What...
Pulled the tanks and everything was rotten. What a mess…and STINK.
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03-03-2011, 01:03 PM
Thread: 64' Corsican - Thanks Saccenti Marine!!!
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The lateral bulkhead between the tanks was...
The lateral bulkhead between the tanks was completely rotted out. This allowed the longitudinal stringers to flex athwartships as the boat flexed.
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03-03-2011, 01:02 PM
Thread: 64' Corsican - Thanks Saccenti Marine!!!
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As this point I decided it was going to be...
As this point I decided it was going to be quicker and easier to pull the deck to do what I needed to do. I’m glad we did. The stringers had cracked loose from the hull bottom for a big portion of...
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03-03-2011, 01:00 PM
Thread: 64' Corsican - Thanks Saccenti Marine!!!
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Further investigation after the engine was out...
Further investigation after the engine was out showed quite a bit of structural issues. There was all kinds of delamination. All in all though, not too bad for a 40 year old boat. :cheers2: to Donzi!...
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03-03-2011, 12:59 PM
Thread: 64' Corsican - Thanks Saccenti Marine!!!
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The engine mounts were broke partially because...
The engine mounts were broke partially because the wood and fiberglass engine supports were rotted out. The fiberglass was cracked and the wood underneath was wet and crumbling. I think it had taken...
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03-03-2011, 12:57 PM
Thread: 64' Corsican - Thanks Saccenti Marine!!!
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The engine was coming out for performance...
The engine was coming out for performance upgrades. Noticed broken engine mounts. This was the better of the 2 sides. The other side was nearly broken off. The engine had dropped and was sitting...
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03-03-2011, 12:55 PM
Thread: 64' Corsican - Thanks Saccenti Marine!!!
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The strakes had cracks longitudinally along the...
The strakes had cracks longitudinally along the hull bottom.
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03-03-2011, 12:54 PM
Thread: 64' Corsican - Thanks Saccenti Marine!!!
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There were some stress cracks imitating out of...
There were some stress cracks imitating out of the corners of the transom assembly.
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03-03-2011, 12:53 PM
Thread: 64' Corsican - Thanks Saccenti Marine!!!
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There was a transom pickup scoop mounted on the...
There was a transom pickup scoop mounted on the hull bottom. I can’t imagine what the block pressure must have been with this setup.
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03-03-2011, 12:51 PM
Thread: 64' Corsican - Thanks Saccenti Marine!!!
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I think I can add a little to this thread. I am...
I think I can add a little to this thread. I am Adam as mentioned in the first post. I am no longer doing business as Saccenti Marine, Shook Marine I guess. Anyway, I have the details associated with...
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09-01-2010, 07:22 PM
Thread: Baja Hooks/Wedges
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I'm interested in this as well. I lifted my boat...
I'm interested in this as well. I lifted my boat off the trailer last week and the same thing, blisters where the bunks hit the hull bottom. What is the alternative to carpet? Thanks.
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07-30-2010, 10:00 AM
Thread: 7.4 MPI very sluggish
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Jim, The DDT is showing 15degrees advance while...
Jim,
The DDT is showing 15degrees advance while under a hard load. At wot 4400 rpm and 15 degrees advance. Shouldn't that be 30 to 32 degrees of advance? It has to be a timing issue right? As Ed... -
03-26-2010, 03:30 AM
Thread: Short stagger / long stagger. Difference?
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Yep. Also, deeper in the hull means the drives...
Yep. Also, deeper in the hull means the drives mount lower on the transom. This gives a longer moment arm to the vertical CG. The longer moment arm gives the props more leverage to pry the nose of...
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03-26-2010, 12:39 AM
Thread: Time for another V bottom speed record?
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x2. Surely that thing had to be 150 plus, right?
x2. Surely that thing had to be 150 plus, right?
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Yep. Broken in pieces with a big towmotor. That...
Yep. Broken in pieces with a big towmotor. That mold would have needed a lot of work to make it right. It was the original as designed before it was tested. As I understand it, there were many...
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