With that said, here are your partners in boating who have volunteered their expertise as Master Mariners: While were at it, I will include any Maxum owner of any size or model Maxum willing to work with other Maxum owners here. Please, CC me on any correspondence, BilleGates@aol.com and put "Maxum" in the subject area, James
Mercury / Maxum Master - Don Main, provides service on all model Maxum's and knows the ins and out of the whole line of boats. Don has offered to help owners directly on his own time. "All I want to do is to be able to help out fellow Maxum boat lovers." Contact Don @ mercruis2y@videotron.ca
Cummins / Maxum Master -Tony Athens, Tony owns Seaboard Marine, a Full Service Marine Diesel Shop. Tony says; I have learned, without a doubt, that the more good info that I share on forums like "boatdiesel", MaxumOwners.org and in general chat with people in this boating community, the more I get back in return........... Tony has agreed to be our Cummins Master Mariner.
Seaboard Marine / Tony Athens
2947 W. 5th Street
Oxnard, CA 93030
805 38 BOATS (26287)
805 984 FISH (3474) Fax
800 200 BOAT (2628) "My Dime"
http://www.SBMar.com It's all new so, "drop in for a visit"
http://ww.boatdiesel.com
http://www.seafirst.co.kr/ For Marine Hydraulic Steering
4600 SCB - Jim Clausen, owns "Summer School" a 4600 SCB with Cummins 450C's, & Twin Disk 5061A's, Jim is an ABYC certified technician, for Electrical, and Electronics questions on any model boat contact him @ BilleGates@aol.com
4200 SCR - Fred Gregory, owns "Sea Toy" a 4200 SCR with 450C Cummins Diesels. Fred is no stranger to Maxum's Boats, as his previous boat was a 4100 SCR, Fred boats in the Chesapeake with his wife Barbara. You can contact him @ f.d.gregory@worldnet.att.net
4200 SY, Master Mariner Wanted.
4100 SCB - Ivan Blume owns “Caramelo” a 2000 4100SCB with Cummins 330’s he constantly runs to Catalina Island from Marina del Rey in the L.A. area of California. Ivan learned fast that a do it yourselfer can get a lot of help from this web site, and after a few years is fast becoming an expert on his baby. From installing laundry washer dryer to Computers, Intercom, remote control, 110v electricity to the bridge, extra water tank, AGM batteries, dual charger, Satellite TV, Cellular mast antenna, dinghy carrier on a rail, fish tank combo in the transom, canvas replacement, spring mattress, flat screen TV /monitors, inside front and side shades and curtains, Space discovery, leak finding, vacu flush and holding tank fixing and transom hookah diving setup to oil changes, filters, fuel filters and cooling system checks, throttle controls, trim tabs, and water pump R&R.
With Ivan the list promises to get longer, but he hopes it will be more cool things like a water maker, inverter, under hull lights, and other fun things. Email= ivan@leasemaster.com
4100 SCR - Bob Vlick, owns "Swan Song" a 1999 4100 SCR out of Newport Beach, CA his boat has 330 HP Cummins Diesels. Bob's boated from Oregon to Mexico and in the Mid 50's has been a USCG Boatswains Mate stationed aboard a 83 foot Search & Rescue boat out of Terminal Island, CA, rvlick@yahoo.com
4100 SCA - Ron Radford, owns "Rejoice" a 1998 4100 SCA, with 330 HP Cummins Diesels, he boats out of North Babylon, NY. Ron has been digging into his 4100 SCA for years. He has recently added to our knowledge of ECM modules and venting systems, contact him @ cem1inc@verizon.net
3700 SCR - Pascal Gademer, Not having a decent owners manual for your boat is not a problem when you know Pascal is around, he knows the gas powered 3700 SCR completely, contact him @ pascal@sandbarhopper.com
3700 SY Master Mariner Wanted
3500 SCR - Richard Arri, owns a 2003 model, with 8.1's, a 7.2 GenSet, Inverter, with extended swim platform and Davit/dinghy. Boat name is Delta Dawn, he navigates the San Francisco Bay and Delta regions, contact him @ rjarri@aol.com
3500 SY - Ed Walsh, owns " Sedona East " a 2005 3500 SY, out of Merrick, NY with twin Merc 6.2 engines. Ed boats on the South Shore of Long Island with his wife Gail. You can contact him @ Sedonaeast@optonline.net
3300 SE Master Mariner Wanted
3200 SCR - Dennis Lilly, is from Daytona Beach, FL and owns a 1996 3200 SCR with twin 454 Bravo ll Merc Cruisers, Dennis is in the process of rebuilding his 3200 for an extended Bahamas trip for the Summer of 2003. DLilly@vision-hr.com
3100 SCR - Master Mariner Wanted
3100 SE - Master Mariner Wanted
3000 SCR - Gene Diotalevi, owns Marmalade Skies, a 1997 3000 SCR. Gene boats in the Chesapeake. He can also provide insight on boating regs and nav systems (plotters, AIS, DSC et al) especially e-Navigation with regard to charts (paper and electronic). Of course he can also speak about Coast Guard things as well. You can contact him @ eugene.j.diotalevi@uscg.mil