I've found dead cylinders by wearing over the ear "headphones" hearing protection and using the "screw driver stethoscope". (blade to the engine...
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The bottom of that screen assembly - the screen itself- should have two set screw on the trailing edge to retain the screen...
Gensets on this size vessel should have slotted strainers which are turned perpendicular from the flow so as to not force water into the system....
IDK, but he does have a service wash the boat weekly.
The owner next to me in a Azimut 55-60 feet said he budgets less than $25 K per year on maintenance/unexpected repairs; his boat looks to be about...
Hey don't let me dissuade you that boats are not expensive, lol. Olderboater is speaking with experience that I respect. I'm a full time...
What? You rebuild the engines every year to the tune of $40K? You rebuild the genset every year for $15K? You spend $28K on paint every year?$6K...
If a new 60 footer costs 2.5 then with your 10% figure then one "blown motor" would be $500K. Is that realistic? I've had two rebuilds which...
^^^^^^^^^^^^ Yeah each stateroom- the master, the V berth, the over/under and the crew- each has it's own compressor and a single air handler,...
New salon AC unit- previous one failed after a short life however the original identical unit since I've been on the boat lasted 13 years....
Utilization of biodiesel and timing adjustments decrease NOx emissions over dino diesel; but that does not address the issue of testing and...
The right corner of the pic are the three Absolutes + a Batjuice; additional reserves. Far more beer is already aboard; the Sea Deuce does not...
Saddle up - we're headed to The End for three weeks and then we ride down the coast. Here's a small portion of the grog and provisions......
Could have been an engine- not just a 2 cycle Detroit IMHO.
FWIW I have had no issues with that engine since that time and did nothing further than what I have already described. I believe it to...
I think it's crustaceans as well. Very small ones and LOTS of them. If you have super clean bottom- as in just painted- I hear less of them than...
copper plumbing elbow fittings from Home Depot go into my a/c strainers. No growth.
I was told there was a SS option but I went with cast iron. The old unit was cast iron and lasted 12 years and 4000+ hours. That's good enough...
Yeah I found a local shop with a husband/wife team. "Jim" in the shop apron told me it would be ready tomorrow and shook my hand. $20 later and...
The old exhaust elbow... not too bad for 12 years and 4100 hours[IMG] [IMG]
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