Forum: Power Systems
12-01-2021, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 6,392
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Forum: Power Systems
11-30-2021, 11:19 AM
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Replies: 73
Views: 7,854
The high cost of the weld repair likely is to...
The high cost of the weld repair likely is to make it "like new". You could ask the prop shop to do a "redneck" weld, let it be ugly. Our NC prop guy will do that for us locally. Very inexpensive,...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-28-2021, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 14,254
Your engines have a "boost cooler" that chills...
Your engines have a "boost cooler" that chills the water going to the aftercooler. At low rpm that cooler will sub-cool the whole engine as the coolant flow there meshes with the rest of the engine,...
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Forum: Power Systems
11-28-2021, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 96
Views: 5,483
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Forum: General Discussion
11-28-2021, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,461
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Forum: General Discussion
11-27-2021, 09:46 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 14,254
Don't overthink this. There is nothing sacred...
Don't overthink this. There is nothing sacred about 1200rpm. You can run your DD at any power setting that makes sense for the boat as conditions dictate.
But if you do run low rpm/light load,...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-26-2021, 11:37 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 14,254
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Forum: Power Systems
11-26-2021, 11:19 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 942
Seen a few boats do this. Common cause was an...
Seen a few boats do this. Common cause was an ignition or start switch on a flybridge or uncovered console. Water works its way into the switch and corrodes the contacts. Eventually they bridge...
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Forum: Power Systems
11-26-2021, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,046
There are a few versions of the 6BTA that are...
There are a few versions of the 6BTA that are rated around 250hp. The one with the rotary CAV pump is an older model (around 1980's) and was not particularly good. Inj pump basically maxed out,...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-21-2021, 07:12 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 9,560
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Forum: General Discussion
11-20-2021, 11:16 AM
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Replies: 107
Views: 12,414
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Forum: General Discussion
11-20-2021, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 107
Views: 12,414
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Forum: General Discussion
11-19-2021, 08:18 AM
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Replies: 107
Views: 12,414
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Forum: General Discussion
11-18-2021, 10:26 AM
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Replies: 107
Views: 12,414
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Forum: Marlow - Mainship
11-16-2021, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 7,451
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Forum: Power Systems
11-14-2021, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 71
Views: 9,378
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Forum: Power Systems
11-08-2021, 08:12 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,023
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Forum: Power Systems
10-26-2021, 11:04 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 674
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Forum: Other Trawler Systems
10-25-2021, 02:45 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 809
Just last week troubleshot a boat that had two...
Just last week troubleshot a boat that had two brand new Dometic AC's and a brand new NL 12kW gennie. AC's ran on shore but not on gen. I checked gen output and it was 124/248Vac, Hz 62.3 unloaded....
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Forum: Power Systems
10-12-2021, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 5,767
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Forum: Power Systems
10-10-2021, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 427
Sounds like a Bedford, not a Detroit. Rare...
Sounds like a Bedford, not a Detroit. Rare engine in the states. Post some pics of heat exchanger and a few more random pics of engine. I've got a pretty good sense of what a zinc plug looks like.
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Forum: Power Systems
10-10-2021, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,806
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Forum: Power Systems
10-06-2021, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,688
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Forum: Marlow - Mainship
10-04-2021, 08:28 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,014
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Forum: Power Systems
10-04-2021, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,067
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