Med boaters - will you get to your boat this year?

jointventureII said:
Bouba isn't it a bit blowy down your way at the moment?

Loads of people that were due to anchor in the bay for the Monaco show have bailed and gone under Cap Ferrat
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It’s 40mph + down here at the moment and for the next day or so... I hope to be on the water next Monday or Tuesday...this is the time of the year when I change to a winter berth..my permanent berth is on a river so can get dangerous if it rains a lot...and after the drought I expect a lot of rain this winter
 
MapisM said:
Well, I also said I understand that dismantling the whole oil cooler is a job different from what I previously understood.
And my comment wasn't meant as a criticism to that chap specifically, anyway!
What I always suggest to my boating mates is that when it comes to boat repairs, you can either spend a lot, or a (relatively) reasonable amount.
With the former, there is still the risk to get a shite job, but with the latter, that's almost a certainty... ?

Besides, in a previous post Chris said that this mechanic is not only going to seatrial the boat, but also that he'll do that with his own instruments, which is very remarkable. In fact, while this might seem trivial to anyone used to electronic engines where all it takes is a connected notebook, it's actually a helluva job with mechanical engines like these.
I never had that done on my boat (not even upon purchase!), but I know for a fact that upon first seatrial, it took hours just to connect all sensors, linked to a rather large portable case with all sort of gauges. But that was a strict MAN requirement, because they didn't activate the warranty before receiving the first start report signed by one of their official dealers.
That's a 7 (!) pages document filled with details, both static on the installation as such and dynamic during the seatrial through the whole RPM range.
All sort of pressures and temperatures, air, oil, fuel, raw water, coolant, turbo, EGT for each cylinder bank (you'd love that!), exhaust backpressure, boat AoA... You name it.
In fact, I'd be curious to hear from Chris if he'll get such report from this chap upon seatrial, because that's a substantial added value, regardless of the specific fault that is being fixed.
Also because it would be interesting to compare it with the first start report when the boat was new, if he has a copy (and if he doesn't, any official dealer can access the MAN database and get it for him).

All that said, I maintain that the suggestion to do the job also on the other engine that doesn't leak is a bit rich.
I mean, £3k for a preventative maintenance for which MAN does not even mention a check/tightening/whatever, at any life stage of the engines?
Based on this thread, yesterday I checked that spot on my very same engines (2003 vintage, almost 1600 hours clocked), and found no signs of leaks.
Now, I neither know the year nor the hours of Chris engines (hence my question in the previous post), but it's rather rare that boats like his Pershing reach very high hours numbers...
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Thought of the day….the best feeling in the world is when you dock your boat in dead calm conditions…navigating inch perfectly and the boat staying exactly where you leave it..bliss?
 
Bouba said:
Thought of the day….the best feeling in the world is when you dock your boat in dead calm conditions…navigating inch perfectly and the boat staying exactly where you leave it..bliss?
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rarely feasible on my mooring as I have to come back at 10-12AM and not 6-8PM that I usually do ?
otoh, when I come I have the wind (5-8kn) pushing me to the sailing yacht next which hasn't moved in the last 3yrs so I have a steady point to "hold" on to when retrieving the slimy line. No marineros here...
 
A stunning day…and beautiful evening but sitting here on the boat tonight I feel cold..I have a fur hat on and I’m under a blanket..first time I have felt cold in months
 
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