Okay so I forgot to mention I have put pump no1 electrical supply into pump no2 as when I first joined the boat pump no2 wouldn't run, I took...
Hello KIWI, There is no branding anywhere, the best I can do is upload some pictures of what I have. Tomorrow I will start to strip the pumps as...
Hello everyone been having problems with a vacuum toilet system on a boat I've just joined. The motors we are using are single phase induction...
Hello I am wondering what others think of my situation and if I should consider asking for a pay rise because it's been bugging me for a while...
Hi KIWI I don't understand, does a yacht become commercial when it's being chartered and in that case it requires a certain skill level and...
I've been looking for a while at the requirements to be an engineer on bigger boats 50 metres + and a lot of them are no asking for commercial...
Thankyou Captain Bill, just the answers I needed
We have a set of MTU 2000 series 16v M94 Managed to find the manuals and it's recommended that the oil level is between max and minimum so I...
The chef currently uses a combination of ice maker and chilled Brita filter dispenser, but yes he does like to make a lot of noise! Will look...
Hello everyone, the boat on working in is the first I've had with MTU main engines. Since joining the skipper has insisted that MTU told him to...
Our chef is complaining that the water coming out the cold fresh water tap is too warm, I've tried explaining that the water in the tank will take...
The oil is marginally lower than before they were serviced so will top up the oil and see if this corrects the fault.
Hello, thanks for your replies. Lots of useful information thats appreciated will work on it the generators again today. I have got the fault...
Our kohler/John deere 70kw generators just had their 500 hour service by contractors to keep their warranty valid. I oversaw the operation....
Looking for possible winter berthing spots in the Adriatic. Since the regeneration of Tivat Marina in Montenegro we are considering staying...
Have been looking at making something but the boat is brand new so don't have any scrap materials as such laying around onboard yet, will keep an...
Hi I'm the engineer onboard a 115 motor yacht, we are spending a lot of time on the wall this year. We have our shore power cable running across...
Hello I'm looking for some information on how to progress as an engineer on yachts. I initially trained as a weapons engineer in the RN...
