Coming to think of it, since in terms of redundancy you are clearly covered, why fit a starting battery for the genset at all? I mean, having now...
Well, good thing that I said what do I know...? In Europe, I can't recall to have ever seen any boat above 50 feet or so whose domestic bank...
My point exactly. Then again, we are now just speculating. Maybe Dockmaster will now tell us that he has a 12V domestic bank, or that he has 24V...
+1 to all that from my part, FWIW.
LOL, yeah, I'm well aware that a 24V bank is made of 12V batteries in pairs - or 6V batteries in banks of 4, which is what I've got. :) But the...
I see that nobody else asked so far, so maybe I'm missing something. But aren't your gensets 12V and house bank 24V?
As much as I appreciate CR experience and competence, I actually think his guess (he did say "I wonder...", in fact) is not correct in this case....
Yeah, AFAIK that was a relevant factor behind the not so great reputation eventually earned by those engines, at least on this side of the Pond....
Wise choice. With used boats, there's no such thing as a great opportunity lost. There are only other opportunities out there that you are still...
My pleasure! :)
That's yet another animal, and frankly one I'd steer clear of. First of all, the D2848LE423 (as it was called) is a V8, not a V10, but that's not...
The D2840LE401 are precisely the last mechanical V10 produced by MAN I was referring to. Available in parallel with the semi-electronic 1050hp...
LOL, and it appears that the other similar crimp on the brown wires, probably made at the same time, is still holding...! :)
Ironic as it may appear, yours is actually a valid point. What I usually suggest to my boating mates is that with boats, even when you spend a...
Can't help with your request, but just FYI, you're not going to find any boat with MAN 860hp engines, because MAN never built any with that...
Excellent hint. A few years ago, a boating mate of mine who used to be economic with the truth (so to speak...) with his wife about the boat...
Don't hold your breath, CR. The last time I checked, the lightest 300hp diesel was 70+% heavier than its petrol competitors. It's not like you...
Indeed. Aside from agreeing with your summary, I believe another important factor is the one about stretched Nordhavns that JWY already pointed...
Ok, in this case my previous theory (that also Capt Ralph envisaged) of unresponsive rudder due to a too low STW doesn't hold water, so to speak....
Thanks AMG for sharing your experiences. Am I right in understanding (since you didn't mention it) that you didn't make any direct comparisons on...
