Do you have trolling valves or run one engine only for slow speed trolling? Not that uncommon if boat handles better for trolling on one side vs...
I agree there is no need for a stern thruster in a twin screw boat. And whereas a bow thruster is not essential it sure is convenient at times....
Maybe find a set a 24x26 to try? Again, pretty common. You might even find someone that has them as spares you could borrow just to test. Just...
What size shaft do you have? 2" ? You might try looking around for a set of inexpensive used props do your testing with. 24" props are pretty...
and to be clear, you only rebuilt one engine but are getting smoke now from both engines? And the only thing that changed on the non-rebuilt...
Can you help with a better timeline? Did you change the prop pitch after you did the rebuild from losing the exhaust elbow or before? You said the...
I’m confused. You are nowhere near where you should be at full load WOT rpm and you have multiple mechanics telling you you don’t have a problem?...
Isn’t rated RPM on those engines 2350 at WOT? Are both engines smoking badly? Or is the lower rpm side smoking worse?
What’s the condition of your u/w hull? Is it clean, reasonably fresh paint? And how about your trim tabs? Are they working as they should? 300 RPM...
Are you certain your Stbd starting battery and your gen starting battery are tied together? This would be very odd. And on your Victron Charger,...
When you parallel two batteries you basically turn them into one larger battery of the same voltage. So putting them in parallel and then hooking...
X2 for GOST. I installed one of these systems two years ago and happy with it. They are customizable to as much or as little as you want. Not...
I’ve never seen a keel cooler with a drain on the exterior cooler itself. Doesn’t mean there isn’t one, I’ve just never seen one. They are...
I think the older engines are more an issue of availability of parts and service. For diy folks some of the older mechanical diesels are great and...
Give some thought to how much you are willing to pay for some added safety margin. Especially depending how you plan to use the boat. Diesel is...
I understand the sending unit can cause a low pressure reading but how did this cause oil to puke out the dipstick?
My battery chargers used to be on the aft bulkhead as well. But my battery selector switches and emergency parallel selector or on the fwd...
Yes, I have them on a manual on/off rotary switch on the 24v feed side as well as fuse protected. The switches are on the forward bulkhead of my...
I was going to recommend the same thing CR just did, a battery to battery charger. I installed these for back-up to charge my house batteries in...
What size gen do you have? I am really happy with the new Northern Lights units I installed two years ago. Are you going back with a single unit?...
