DavidM

You are going to need a two cabin 40+ ft trawler to fit your family. Even so, one is going to have to sleep on the couch. Lots of...

You have identified one of at least two problems with an engine alternator charging a big bank of Li batteries. When the BMS suddenly...

Hey, many of us were sailors before we became trawlerers, so ask away. David

Apparently avatar pics are cropped and “squared up” by the system even though the original pic might be rectangular. This results in...

Do the OP’s engines meet the model and serial number requirements to have a Valeo alternator to work with the Balmar regulators. Those...

I think that the “Being Trapped” syndrome is a real problem for cruising couples, particularly the female who has the homemaking...

Compression on diesels is a rather poor indicator of ring wear. Blow by is a much better indicator and the OP reports significant blow...

A full rebuild job including the crankshaft and lower end bearings is a much bigger job, in place or not, than a top end overhaul, which...

I have anchored in Great Salt Pond several times, behind the mooring field to the SE in 5+ ft of water. Or call the harbor master and...

There were 3-4 different “MS 34s” over the years: The 70s era MS 34, in several different trims. The mid 2000s era 34T flybridge...

Either will work. David

OC Diver is correct. I forgot about the fuel pump being a likely cause. David

At least 7 liters of diesel in the crankcase is a huge amount. The engine should have been smoking like a coal fired freight train. Yes...