Personally I think the engine room, no.... make that the engine compartment, is a deal killer... maintaining the systems is going to cost three...
Repowering with QSCs factory recon is going to be a lot more than 100k by the time you redo the engine beds, shafts etc. but you will get more HP...
The lack of use indeed makes it hard to justify a full repower. A prop shop can do the shaft safety factor calculations for you, you may be able...
300GT is above my pay grade (litterally) but considering how yachts size has increase in the past 20/30 years it is certainly times for the US to...
Get the best shafts you can get which is AQ22HS. Dont take chances... For trim tabs Bennett recommends 1” per foot of LOA (12” width). I went...
Well if it s hunting and loosing rpm it s not an overhead issue. You need a mechanic familiar with out these units unless you want to pay for...
If that s the case, start with filters (prim and sec)
Let me ask again. How does it shut down??? Does it run hot under a higher load? Have you looked at the temp gauge or checked temp with an ir...
i don’t know how it was done on your boat but if you have two or more set of selector switches (whether rotaries or breakers with safety slides)...
How does it shuts down? Does it suddenly shut down because it is running hit under high load, in this case start with the basics incl strainer,...
Problem is that if you have a high point on the suction side of the pump, an air bubble will get trapped and the pump will not reprime. It can be...
The hose from the sea cock to the strainer and then to the pump inlet should always be going up with no high point or you will have to reprime the...
Do you really expect any helpful answers without telling us what boat and engines you have?
If it s a small spot it can be touched up in the water with a small sprayer or even rolled and tipped. Or it can be done the next time the boat is...
The guy is not a charter guest who knows nothing about how to get on a boat or up and down stairs on the boat. He is a professional contractor...
I had a warm running 3412 a few years ago which took me a while to figure out... turned out to an air link on the intake side of the raw water...
And you can think these damn ambulance chasers for yard bills going up ...
I still use it.... for fuel prices, i always call to check in advance as it varies anyway. There has been many conspiracy theories about garmin...
I looked at my notes and on the return trip from the Exumas on one engine having sheared a shaft on the way down, I ran the 84 Lazzara with C32s...
Prop shafts are by definition under tremendous stress as 100a of HP if not over 1000 HP goes thru a 2 to 4” piece of metal. I think how the boat...
