sunchaser
Guru
- Joined
- Apr 9, 2008
- Messages
- 10,313
- Location
- usa
- Vessel Name
- sunchaser V
- Vessel Make
- DeFever 48 (sold)
There is a new 76' Nordhavn in my marina that the owner is ripping out the MTU and putting in a JD. As best I understand it, the MTU was spitting and spewing carbon out the dry stack on initial run from Dana Point to PNW. FRP, awnings, all on deck stuff was a mess. The owner finally got tired of dealing with the offending parties and ordered a new drop in JD, now being installed. Hugh $ involved. Rumor has it the engine was oversized and ran the EGT ran too cool. MTU's answer was run the engine at 80% load as compared to the less than 50% the hull required. The owner is not new to Nordhavn's with a 62' powered by a JD his previous vessel. And the 62's decks etc are clean as a whistle!