I recently purchased a 1979 jet boat with a 454 it starts up and runs well, It never seems to get hot but late in the afternoon it did get steam coming out of the valve cover vents and out the dipstick tube. Brought it home and check compression one side is 125 125 125 130 the other side 130 110...

anybody have any luck fishing in steamboat, what techniques??? Bait?? Spots??

So I was reading Lucky stiff's thread and didn't want to hijack. Last time out boat ran fine minus some carb issues but I noticed steam coming out of the Breathers. Plus it had a fine mist of Oil coming out from under the valve covers. Is the Oil getting too hot? or is there too much pressure in...

let's see if any of you can guess what boat this is???? In pretty sad shape considering it's history. I'll be back in a few hours to post up the answer. If someone would make the pics bigger I sure would appreciate it!! Jim

Here are some interesting shots of the replacement steam generators to be installed at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station south of San Clemente, Ca. They are landing at Camp Pendleton Marine Base.I've seen these same types of generators inching up the highway coming from Mexico (Gulf of...