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dpb
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Mercruiser 4.3 V6 rebuild fail.....so next step?
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Yep, over bored, new pistons and reground crank. Thought about sleeves but I think good money after bad so for me block is scrap. Will...
Monday at 17:39
dpb
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Mercruiser 4.3 V6 rebuild fail.....so next step?
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Having finally got round to removing the heads it turns out that there is a pinhole perforation between cylinder and water jacket. On...
Monday at 10:06
dpb
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What put you in trouble at sea and how did you deal with it.
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Out in Poole Bay overheat alarm went off, cut engine and saw that the auto bilge pump was activated. Lifted engine hatch to see water...
22 Nov 2024
dpb
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Nanni 4.390 saga continues (low power low speed)
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Wastegate rod movement is about 10mm. You can grip the rod with mole grips and pull it out from the actuator to test movement. It takes...
6 Nov 2024
dpb
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Battery Charger seems stuck in absorption mode?
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To round this one up. After a few days the charger stuck on equalisation again. Remember that I have two lead wet flooded batteries...
5 Oct 2024
dpb
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Antares 9.8 fuel consumption.
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We replaced the cutlass bearings the first winter. £100 each.(DIY) They should be good for a few years. The shaft seals will need...
4 Oct 2024
dpb
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Antares 9.8 fuel consumption.
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We have a 9.80 with Nanni's. The rpm / speed table posted above reflects our experience. Reckon on just under 4 mpg at 1800 rpm and just...
4 Oct 2024
dpb
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Where to mount Victron IP22 or Mastervolt Easy charge unit ?
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Please check but I believe that these chargers are spark protected and OK for petrol engine compartments.
2 Oct 2024
dpb
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Where to mount Victron IP22 or Mastervolt Easy charge unit ?
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If charger has fan then engine bay could be best due to noise.
2 Oct 2024
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Why not in the engine bay ?
2 Oct 2024
dpb
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Android Anchor Watches Bewilderment
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Just to say that I use an app called 'anchor alarm' which has always just worked.
19 Sep 2024
dpb
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Battery Charger seems stuck in absorption mode?
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Charger has entered float mode so all seems OK. The issue was most likely the loose connection that I found, as suggested by others. I...
7 Sep 2024
dpb
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Battery Charger seems stuck in absorption mode?
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Charger switched off overnight. This morning starter batteries 13.22 and 13.19 volts. Domestic, which have been powering the boat (...
7 Sep 2024
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