It does sound like Kafue has the most likely explanation, the pressure pump. Dropping rpm's usually does cause a pressure drop in the gear which...
I too have seen this sometimes disconcerting behavior on pod drives mounted normal to the deadrise and even to a lesser degree on the Zeus mounted...
You're right, you would hate to know especially as an owner who had to pay for it! In a nutshel, they completely disregard the entire existing...
That was definitely MIG and inside the shop with no wind to blow the gas away from the weld. Some were inverted and just about any orientation but...
Volvo has some very strict requirements for hull scantlings in the area of the pod flanges and they will not budge one teeny iota. The amount of...
I have to agree, those welds are atrocious and need to be ground out and completely redone. This is what the ones looked like on that Burger...
And I can't help but wonder if that 250 hour life expectancy would have been extended if it were used a little more frequently. We all know a...
Ugh is right! 5K doesn't sound too high for turbo work, a grand a pop for CAT cartridges is pretty much normal on C-32's plus labor. The problem...
Unfortunately you are looking at a fairly extensive and expensive repair. Bronze cutlass bearings are a no-no in aluminum shaft tubes, even when...
Actually I have installed several AC units on flybridges and cockpit mezzanines and they do make a noticable difference especially on hot calm...
You will definitely be maxing out the capabilities of that genset but with a little power management can make it happen Unleashed/Wangberg. You...
If it isn't the filters the injectors may be the culprit. Had a good friend have a similar thing happen, lots of smoke, lower WOT turns. Engine...
If she's still overboard during your refit, a check with a silver chloride meter is definitely in order. It is a simple test and will easily tell...
That check valve has a cracking pressure much higher than that centrifugal pump could hope to draw when it's dry and probably just sufficient when...
The "standard" in-line check valve is definitely a red flag item especially if it's on the suction side of the pump. Even the self-priming...
While you can paint over a non-silicone based caulk, if it flexes at all the paint will flake off in short order. A better method is to completely...
Don't think for a second there aren't a bunch of builders that would embrace your ideas about beam and styling! Many of them are sitting idle now...
Yes he did, bottomed out of his dive maybe 100' above the water and poured the coals to her and went straight up directly on top of us, the heat,...
Offshore here is a practice area and we often get a great show watching dogfights overhead while we're fishing. Sometimes they do practice...
The Raritan stainless vessels are usually quite robust and will last a long time. Having two will allow you to reduce electrical load in periods...
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