I'm grateful I hired a diesel mechanic to check out my 1982 32 Island Gypsy after putting over 100 hours on her in 8 weeks.
I started noticing black hard ash under the block and my engine appeared to be rusting and burned near the exhaust manifold elbow. Sure enough, he tells me I need a new exhaust manifold. There goes a couple of thousand...
On the bright side, the broker who sold me the boat in January told me not to take her above 1800 rpms and that her cruising speed was 7 knots. Turns out my Ford Lehman 120 horse single engine is designed to be run at around 2600 RPMS and can cruise at 10-12 knots. I hate to spend money but sometimes the investment of an expert's time and knowledge is money well spent. I'm a great salesman, but no little about the engine room. We all have our specialty's. My goal now is to be a sponge and learn as much as I can.
I started noticing black hard ash under the block and my engine appeared to be rusting and burned near the exhaust manifold elbow. Sure enough, he tells me I need a new exhaust manifold. There goes a couple of thousand...
On the bright side, the broker who sold me the boat in January told me not to take her above 1800 rpms and that her cruising speed was 7 knots. Turns out my Ford Lehman 120 horse single engine is designed to be run at around 2600 RPMS and can cruise at 10-12 knots. I hate to spend money but sometimes the investment of an expert's time and knowledge is money well spent. I'm a great salesman, but no little about the engine room. We all have our specialty's. My goal now is to be a sponge and learn as much as I can.