Fiammetta42. I don't think it is the dissimilar metal issue. My thought is that Cat likes to put the aftercooler right smack dab on the top of...
Thank you for the detailed explanation. I will add, that on plane the transom zincs are out of the water and not protecting, but that is for a...
Exactly, which is what everyone else is re-iterating. Man's have no galvanic protection (zincs) yet they last and last. I've seen many other...
I had the same issue......I'm guess the company you used was named after the County in which it is located? I use Norman with Marine Fire...…….I...
I think the 1000 hour service was $16k. We have only done in once. When you add the aftercooler replacement price to the C32's or C18's etc,...
I'm wondering why they can't leave the locks open on the Chicago canal going to the Mississippi river? Same with the Erie Canal Locks from Oswego...
I don't know if I buy that anymore. I have been maintaining one MAN 1100 HP yacht since 2011. The motors have been damn good, we haven't had to...
I think if he looks hard enough. Perhaps an Ocean SF?
I was a deckhand on a megayacht many many moons ago on a 170'+ Feadship. They had me polishing stainless steel in the engine room while on...
I haven't had any issues with Pantropics quality of work at all. What I've had issues is their stringing you along on a service date...….maybe...
Where is the salt that is getting into the intercoolers coming from? That is what you really need to figure out. How old are your aftercoolers?
I manage a 2007 Sunseeker predator with 1100 common rails with the white painted valve covers, they're pristine and have never been touch up...
The other thing, is the Captain, which has 35 years of experience, has only 10 days experience on this vessel. He might not have even run this...
A urethane for wood......like ones from home depot......usually a satin...….can do high gloss as well......
You can get it bound on the edges. It's best to leave the padding and carpet separate as it's much easier to roll and remove. Get a good carpet...
To change from the old style and install the new style, along with new housings, pipes etc. I really like N+G engineering out of Hollywood, FL....
In Pascals case, he had the old original style C32 aftercoolers. When changing to the new style after cooler there are a lot more parts that need...
Cat is recommending replacing aftercoolers every 6 years. I’ve seen several fail in c18’s a little older than 6 years old. I had a new style c32...
The Triton article, with the interview with the Captain has more info. It states that they dropped the anchor and that's what brings the vessel...
If the headliner is vinyl, use meguirs vinyl cleaner in a brown bottle and a terry cloth piece...…..could use a magic erasor if it's really bad,...
