Well, if swallowing IPS and the troubles that come with them every other month means making room for a wine cooler, who am I to argue? That's by...
I'm at a loss in understanding the relationship between high chrome content and bad/worn camshaft or liners. To my simple mind, sounds like you...
Fair enough, that counts for one occurrence of hearing that in 30+ years. Every day is a school day, as the old saying goes. Just curious, didn't...
Same for me. My only reason for using a snubber is to get the chain slacked off the bow roller to avoid the annoying grinding noise, nothing else....
Funny you should mention that, because a boating mate of mine has a lovely 38 Express, powered by Cummins+shafts. Great boat, which I really like,...
Happy to hear that our experience is aligned, eventually. Ref. prevention, I already said upfront in my post #6 that regular oil analysis can make...
They walked away. In fact, all the parts needed for the empirical tests that the VP engineer recommended were not immediately available, and the...
Folks, I made a simple question, and then I tried rephrasing it because I was in doubt to have been unclear the first time. I won't make it again,...
I struggle to follow your logic, because there are scientifically recognised ways to tackle BP or cholesterol problems before you get a heart...
I fully agree that one occasional oil analysis - typically upon purchase - is hardly meaningful unless off the chart. But also regular oil...
In my experience, lack of competence is widespread also among authorised VP technicians. BUT, it would be unfair to fingerpoint at them only. I...
Not sure of the exact age, but since the 1550 was introduced a dozen of years ago or so, even if the engines would be among the earlier ones, at...
If the lights are controlled by momentary switches, it's likely that they do not control the light directly, but through impulse relays. Which...
Having in mind the logic behind that hull design, I'd be willing to bet that she could be even faster and more efficient with surface drives. But...
What do you mean exactly by "max continuous power"? The D13 engine in the IPS 1350 has an "R5" rating (pleasure duty), which in VP jargon means: -...
It isn't the haulout for normal oil change that affects the cost of ownership so much. Whenever you have emulsionated oil (as you experienced...
Seriously? Got a link? Anyhow, none of the builders I spoke with are paying anywhere near those prices.
With any builder offering alternative powerplants (including non-VP and non-IPS), the first of your statements above would be plain wrong. I'm not...
Extra cost vs. what? Did Delta Powerboats ever built anything on shafts?
I guess you are referring to my previous post with your comment, also because you specifically argued about what is "rocket science" or not. But...
