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    Perkins T6.354 Mechanic? (San Diego)

    Hi Rob, Thanks for the quick reply. I will take a look at that then. Also, do you know what kind of material the fabric sleeve that wraps around the elbow might be made of? Mine is getting old and I wonder if it’s asbestos I should probably remove it. Picture attached. My boat is a...
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    Perkins T6.354 Mechanic? (San Diego)

    Hi everyone, I just arrived in San Diego and also have a single t6.354 with and exhaust leak after the turbo and need a Perkins mechanic as well. Raaf were you able to get a Perkins mechanic to do the work on your engines? If so, would you mind sharing name/contact information? I’m a...
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    12" x 12" acoustic tile in engine room

    Just an updated to my previous post: I had a company (Safe Air Fast Environmental) come in and take samples of the tiles, insulation layers and varnish/paint on the wood and fortunately no traces of asbestos or lead were found!:thumb: My boat is a 1978 41' Roughwater Pilot House built in the...
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    12" x 12" acoustic tile in engine room

    Hi Jcwyatt, how did you find out that the tiles were not asbestos? Did you have them tested? I have the exact same ones on my 1978 41' Roughwater Trawler built in Taiwan (pictures attached) Thanks
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