Operator error, pure and simple.
We also lapped the prop onto the shaft at the Viking Service center in Riviera Beach when I worked there, but then used a propsmith to install...
and make sure it's as empty as possible! Good luck and take pics- we always like to know others are in the thick of it as we are... ;)
The "U" bend can be clogged - I've had that happen when I thought it was the pump. It's smaller than the hoses and it has a bend. If this is a...
I use Snappy Teak two part system and put the 1st part into a sprayer to insure uniform coverage; far less is used that way as well. Really don't...
Ha! Since the fleets' vessels are rarely in port and 1000+ miles from my location not sure that would work. Still looking for what others have...
What options have members here utilized for compensation due from FF owners who do not pay the crew? If this thread is in the wrong forum please...
The diver should be able to turn the shaft as should a person on land, even when dry. The feeler gauge measurements will be different underwater...
Take a look at the spot zero systems as well- it makes boat washing at the end of the day far easier and a cleaner boat.
The engines from the aft end turn the same direction so that all engines can be installed on either side. At the gears the rotation is...
Those look good for a nearly 4 inch shaft. How did you take those measurements in the water? Is there vibration when running at the transom?...
It all arrived today, my license with all the endorsements in it, and the letter which states I'm qualified to sit for the exam. That was fast!...
Have you checked that the ER fire system is operating properly? Has it been serviced lately or was it disconnected during the rebuild?
If it was brought down at hull speed (1000 rpm or less) then that would be a cause for smoke. Have the fuel filters been changed lately? How...
When was the last time they ran previous to this no load full rpm test? If it was months and months then an "italian tune up" is in order (pardon...
IRRC you can purchase the any of the m9X versions you wish even today. If they still smoke that much after a sea trial or even just running at the...
As a general rule if you can see space anywhere between the shaft and the bearing considerably larger than a wooden pencil lead it's either the...
Was the vessel repowered? I don't believe the m-94 versions were yet produced in 2008; the newest version at that time was m93 IIRC. Very few...
Can you post a pic of that section of the manual? I've never seen nor heard of marine steering with 1 turn lock to lock.
Wow the USCG NMC is BUSY! I just got the call from them and it's official- I have one year to take and pass the 500 GRT exam. I'm also fully...
