Have you seen this happen on new vessels?
Has anyone had a worn/used up zinc found to the cause of a hydraulic leak on an aft lifting platform?
Many marinas during peak summer months have the low voltage issue which is the reason for the thread. It's not specific for any one boat- but all...
The genset puts out 244 volts. The dock where this one boat is at reads 239 volts. When a dock/marina delivers less than 210 volts there are...
My genset when running reads in the 240 range. Not sure why you assume what you've assumed. The boat I'm speaking of is new and'm not coming...
It’s not a matter of choosing the dock/avoiding marinas with lower voltage; wish I could. I need to deal with Volts coming under 210 and have a...
I visited more than a few marinas up north that had power close to 200V and even lower in the last decade. Equipment aboard didn't work- the...
My last full time boat had a set of 16-92's with turbos and superchargers. Had each rebuilt in the middle of an 11 year employment. I had few...
I've done a quick search and not found a thread about this; who has added a voltage booster to their vessel or one they run/manage? Not a dock...
Mobil Delvac 1 ESP 5W-40 Full Synthetic is the correct oil for new MAN engines. I'd continue to use what you've been using however unless you...
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"spotless" and Detroit's are incompatible. If they are not leaking then they don't have oil in them as the saying goes. :)
If your oil is old in terms of hours it gets thinner; this is a common cause for the oil alarm to sound. Note it most likely happened first at...
I have no idea if this is the case but when mechanical items fail there is a cause. Sometimes a good portion of that failure can be attributed to...
Here's a advert from a site which captains and owners are looking for crew: We are busy 112 charter yacht booked solid through august great core...
While some want to speak of the overall health care, the subject of health care for "yacht" (or any other crew not "commercial") crew is important...
If you do not use the boat for business then the IRS will come down hard on you- as expected. In my last full time job I was an employee of the...
Excellent topic and a great thread.
I'm on a bit of a slow down as I broke a bone in my right foot; I just yesterday could not say yes to a two week job for $450 per day plus tip....
