Hey Cat, I sure want to put twin 4 or 6 Cyl diesels in there. But I am not to that point yet. Also I am not sure what I need for a Out drive on a diesel. I am sure they are like a car and geared much different than a gas drive. Never fooled with em in a boat before.
I will give you a call as that aspect gets closer.
I was just concerned about you getting blisters again. I knew you needed an epoxy sealant if it was going to be left in the water. Gibson puts twin small diesels in their houseboats but they are inboard v-drives. Mercruiser has units with cummins and yanmar diesels with Inboard/outboard.
Yea thanks for the thought Houseboat. I just hate to put bottom paint on because It can put someone off that may want to buy it. They think you're hiding something under that ablative.
For now I plan to just pull it to the lake or the river and enjoy it for 1,2 or 3 days at a time. After it's all hashed out and it proves reliable I may take it on some long runs maybe down to the coast for a week @ PCB but no year long slip keep. She's too rare as boat #23 to leave unattended in a slip.
If you are talking about going down the Alabama, I have been on 3 houseboat trips part way down from Wetumpka and one all the way to Mobile in a ski boat. Love it! Sorry about getting off the maintenance subject.
I did trip down to Mobile one year. Fun ride. Left Mont. at 8:00 am and pulled up beside the USS Alabama in Mobile at 5:30pm. Fuel was a bit cheaper in 2000. I was in a 29' Scarab with twin supercharged small blocks. Next time I do that, I want A/C for comfort. ;)
We went with the Dozier group from Montgomery Marina in 1988 and it took 2 days. We went in our houseboat in 93 to Millers Ferry and it took 3 days to get there. You might have been the boat that almost turned us over on our 2000 trip! just kiddin! You can read a story of our 2000 trip at www.alabamariverrats.com, click on River and scroll down to "Beautiful River".