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December 22, 2011 - 12:13pm
Engine Warranties
engine warranties range from boat owners who are quite pleased with their service to others who claim loopholes big enough to drive — or tow — their boats through. The truth is that most engine manufacturers ... questions about it.” Frederiksen points out, for example, that engine computers keep records of all alarms ...
December 9, 2011 - 1:21pm
Engine Stress
with today's high-horsepower engines. "Shipshape" from our December 2011 issue.
When I began my career as a captain, attitudes were pretty lax about prophylactic diesel engine ... impellers, but anything beyond was delayed until the engines showed symptoms. But back then, 20 knots ...
March 23, 2012 - 11:28am
Vital Statistics
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Electronically governed diesel engines monitor themselves to warn of problems before a failure occurs. They also provide skippers information otherwise seen only on mechanical engines when an engine surveyor is aboard ... economy for cruising conditions, and exact load percentages help gauge engine health. But where, exactly ...
January 7, 2013 - 12:54pm
Boat Projects: The Winter Work List
, there is painting in the cabins and galley, and maintenance that needs to be done to the engine. It sometimes makes ...
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April 9, 2012 - 12:34pm
Nuts and Bolts: Repowering Yachts
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D - D was a straightforward repower. “To get the engines out, we took the manifolds and turbos off ... fiberglass and wood stringers common as engine beds in ’84 were capped with aluminum structures similar to the way engines are mounted in new boats today. Old 2-cycle Detroit Diesel engines typically require ...
January 17, 2012 - 12:35pm
Oil Rx
engine.
Doctors warn it’s better to catch health problems early through routine screening than to wait for symptoms. The same approach applies to caring for diesel engines ... and routine oil monitoring prolong the life of an engine by helping technicians detect problems before parts ...
January 16, 2012 - 5:28pm
What Else Should I Test?
system testing, will help keep your engine healthy.
"The majority of our testing is for engines and generators,” says Charles Boswell, president of R&G Laboratories ... tests pH to screen for contamination, and nitrites that indicate coolant is protecting an engine against ...
January 25, 2012 - 11:16am
Beyond the Hype
. To start with, Zeus and IPS boats have to be hauled after their first 25 engine-hours. “Cummins says you ... David Fessenden, a marine applications engineer with Cummins Atlantic. “That smooths out some ... require grease in U-joints and at both ends of jack shafts that connect engines to drives. Painting ...
December 19, 2011 - 1:17pm
After Coverage Ends
Learn more about extended warranties on engines. Web ... is essentially the same as new engine warranties. MTU’s Certified Care Coverage excludes a few components. Both plans cost more than those purchased while engines are within contiguous factory or extended warranty ...
October 31, 2011 - 10:56am
A Glimpse at the ABYC and NMEA
for electronic engine controls. As Captain Audio was docking at a dockside watering hole, he cranked his tunes. Those amps sucked power, and the resulting voltage drop locked his engines in neutral. He collided ... are interdependent. ABYC, for example, requires larger wire where it runs through the hot engine rooms or where many ...
August 10, 2011 - 3:27pm
Critical Care
to a yacht's safe operation.
High-performance diesel engines pump their own ... of the most critical systems aboard, yet they’re often overlooked. To keep heat out of the engine room ... through a slightly larger outer pipe that carries seawater from the engine. Wet systems were popular ...
April 19, 2011 - 4:54pm
Fighting Onboard Gremlins
before you’re buying new batteries. And, oh yes, the engines won’t start. Be sure to add this to your ... inside the engine room (yes, I know it’s hot) just to see if water is on the hull sides next ... that if the oil level in the engines was OK last night, last week or last month, it’s OK today. I have to tell you ...
March 22, 2011 - 12:40pm
Maintaining Electronic Shift and Throttle Controls
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Do electronic engine shift and throttle controls fail? Absolutely ... governed diesels run without electricity. But engine computers and electronic controls require constant DC ... batteries sit overnight, and then make sure batteries can crank engines and power controls in the morning ...
April 19, 2011 - 1:04pm
Evaluating Your Vessel's Readiness
about in a hot engine room. I force myself to inventory my spare parts and cycle out any that might have ... to know what will happen if you pull the red handle. Will the engines shut down? Are there vent dampers ... as well as a port for discharging a portable extinguisher into the engine room. It’s also important ...
October 1, 2010 - 8:54am
Hustle and Flow
, yacht owners can make sure their engines get diesel that’s ready to burn ... any problems that arose. Engines today are much less tolerant of common fuel problems, so owners have ... microns to stay within engine manufacturer’s warranty specifications. Secondary filters — those mounted ...
