Alaskan Sea-Duction
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- Joined
- Jul 6, 2012
- Messages
- 8,057
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Alaskan Sea-Duction
- Vessel Make
- 1988 M/Y Camargue YachtFisher
So my genny is 29 years old. Last summer while in the San Juans, I had an end cap go bad on the oil cooler. I fixed it, but was not confidant it would last the summer. Well it lasted the summer in salt water. I did discover things are different in salt water. Things corrode faster.
Fast forward to yesterday. I have anti-freeze in the genny pan. Vacuumed it out. Noticed a fast drip from the oil cooler. After commandeering the Admiral's beauty mirror and using the zoom side I discovered a small crack on the bottom. So what to do.
I called my local Cummins dealer, I was very surprised at the prices. i.e exhaust manifold/heat exchanger at NW Cummins was $1235! The part number had also changed.
In my research, I found Jacks Small Engine. The same manifold was $936. So $2100 later I have ordered the two heat exchangers ands associated hoses and gaskets. It will take a few weeks to get the parts, but I saved some $$$.
I rely on my genny as I am an electric boat. So after all this is done and it is all working I will be ready for next summer's cruise up the inside passage.
Fast forward to yesterday. I have anti-freeze in the genny pan. Vacuumed it out. Noticed a fast drip from the oil cooler. After commandeering the Admiral's beauty mirror and using the zoom side I discovered a small crack on the bottom. So what to do.
I called my local Cummins dealer, I was very surprised at the prices. i.e exhaust manifold/heat exchanger at NW Cummins was $1235! The part number had also changed.
In my research, I found Jacks Small Engine. The same manifold was $936. So $2100 later I have ordered the two heat exchangers ands associated hoses and gaskets. It will take a few weeks to get the parts, but I saved some $$$.
I rely on my genny as I am an electric boat. So after all this is done and it is all working I will be ready for next summer's cruise up the inside passage.