If I was switching to self contained I would look at smaller US manufacturers like Ocean Breeze, Flagship and a couple others I forget. Better...
They re also called South Bay strainers. Instead of having wide slots, they have a bronze mesh which is removable and replaceable in the water...
The MTU tech who just did the in frame on the port 16V2000 isnt too worried about it either. I just wonder how one would get nr 2 diesel in the...
Strainer basket had a small crack. It’s a plastic groco. I m ordering a new one and in the meantime used a zip tie to close the seam. next...
No DPF sulphur not reported
Had a fuel sample sent to a lab and it came back with elevated viscosity at 2.5. Acceptable is 1.3 to 2.4. Lab notes it is usually the result of...
Breaker has been holding fine till last night after returning to dock. Quickly realized that the middle coil on chiller nr 2 was much hotter than...
It s but odd for all sets of contact to fail at the same time. I can understand loosing one hot or the neutral but all 3 is odd pretty common for...
That s a long long run and it’s going to be a pain to descale. If you do, then upsize the hose. avoid the dometic pumps. They use bronze...
I had a pair of Onan 27.5 on a boat I ran with 7500 hours. Running good. I ve had Northern lights with 8000 running good as well most diesel...
How many sources do you need? I have one of their 120/240 rotaries with 3 sources. I don’t think anyone makes them with more than that. Usually...
You should probably send the cleaning solution at the hose connected to the raw water pump outlet and capture the return right before it gets to...
I usually circulate the cleaning solution incl barnacle buster that’s what kind very tech does as well whether air con, DD, Cat, MTU etc I use...
Define “several” ... 5 to 10 years should be ok. Make sure the impellers aren’t brittle.
Update. i replaced one of the two sea water pumps with a rebuilt one 3 days ago and so far so good. The breaker hasn’t tripped and I have been...
It doesn’t matter if there is sea water in the hose between the sea cock and sea level as long as vented loop is high enough. I don’t see the...
Back then the piers had wood boards. Most floated away. I spent about 10 hours with two neighbors scavenging boards and putting them in so we...
Even sea tow’s office stayed on my boat adjusting lines ...
Aftermath... this was an alum boat named seafari And a Ferretti which cracked but stay afloat. The sinker behind is a Bertram...
Wasn’t that bad ... only a foot on top of the dock here at dinner key, Miami [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH]
