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Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 22-07-2022, 11:19
Replies: 20
Views: 2,109
Posted By RexSnr
Re: Old engines little used

My comment is that the sellers story sounds suss. The boat is 25 years old but the engines have only done about 50 hours?? 2 hours per year? Drop off 3 years on the hard and we go to 2.27 hours per...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 04-07-2022, 05:43
Replies: 28
Views: 5,007
Posted By RexSnr
Re: Tips for cleaning a diesel engine

A year or so ago I had cause to respray 2 x 400HP Cummins diesels in a commercial boat. Before I cleaned them, I brought a pile of old sheets from a recycling store for close to nothing. I lay a...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 24-06-2022, 21:38
Replies: 102
Views: 16,856
Posted By RexSnr
Re: New design performance catamarans are heavy - why is that?

Lots of discussion on this, but maybe the OP's question is answered if the new "performance" cats are just marketing lies and not performance cats at all?? What actually constitutes a "performance"...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 31-05-2022, 23:26
Replies: 16
Views: 2,677
Posted By RexSnr
Re: Bad vibration at > 1000 RPM in forward gear

All info can cause vibrations but I think SkipperPete may be more likely to resolve the problem. I presume all was good before or you would have told us. Your further tests have proven a few are ok....
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 23-04-2022, 07:03
Replies: 0
Views: 586
Posted By RexSnr
Iridium Go wanted urgently

Hi All,
I am on a boat in Panama, about to sail across the Pacific to Australia. Our IridiumGo has had its power lead ripped out and a repair was unsuccesful by electronic repairer. Can anyone help...
Forum: Powered Boats 26-03-2022, 09:51
Replies: 61
Views: 7,328
Posted By RexSnr
Re: Longevity of the new 4 cycle outboards ?

PS I should have made clear those Mercs still performed like new at 1300 hours, so were well on their way to very high hours. My prediction would have been 4,000 to 5,000 hours.
Forum: Powered Boats 26-03-2022, 09:48
Replies: 61
Views: 7,328
Posted By RexSnr
Re: Longevity of the new 4 cycle outboards ?

I cannot give full experience but am a commercial user of 4 stroke outboards. I ran my last twin 4 stroke 115hp Mercs for 1300 hours faultlessly. Engines were flushed daily and gearbox and engine...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 18-02-2022, 23:47
Replies: 148
Views: 11,163
Posted By RexSnr
Re: Wit's end with my outboard

Not sure if anyone previously has made this point, but your sympton prompts me.
I had a perfect and near new Mercury 15 2 stroke outboard. Yours is near new and started as it should, so seems NOT...
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 17-02-2022, 02:53
Replies: 15
Views: 5,317
Posted By RexSnr
Re: 44' Cheoy Lee Cutter

Can you please give me your email address? I would like to ask some detailed questions. I am flying into St. Maarten in 2 weeks to join a Cat delivery to Australia. Would be interested to see it....
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 06-01-2022, 06:33
Replies: 39
Views: 8,290
Posted By RexSnr
Re: Listing to starboard should I worry?

Oh boy Hpeer, you can NOT be married, or have a death wish. LOL
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 27-12-2021, 22:30
Replies: 29
Views: 3,156
Posted By RexSnr
Re: Please identify fuel filter on my YM 2MQ20

It does look like a CAV, which as stated used to be EXTREMELY popular on the British brands, but also as a bolt on aftermarket filter - like the Racor now is. If it is a CAV, the element part number...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 27-12-2021, 22:05
Replies: 115
Views: 20,495
Posted By RexSnr
Re: Surface Air Supply (Hookah) Systems

Wow! What a lot of mixed info in here.
I start by saying I have made my living by owning a reasonably sized (55 staff) compressed air engineering company which designed, built, specified,...
Forum: Our Community 11-10-2021, 07:02
Replies: 69
Views: 12,206
Posted By RexSnr
Re: Hangkai Chinese Engines - $225 New

I spent 10 years of my life trying to buy a successful product from China. I learned never to compare the Chinese with the Japanese. THe Japanese had pride and wanted to be like everyone else. The...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 19-11-2020, 07:14
Replies: 21
Views: 3,993
Posted By RexSnr
Re: Does anyone know of an upgraded alternator belt for a Perkins 4.154?

You have been given a huge list of possible causes of rapid belt wear - all very real. However, I will vote with rusted pulleys as well. I have had this problem three different times now and now know...
Forum: Electric Propulsion (EP) 17-11-2020, 16:23
Replies: 50
Views: 11,001
Posted By RexSnr
Re: Electric propulsion Repower Lagoon 560 Yanmar 110 4JH110

I like the concept as I am also into solar powering everything.......and not checking any of your calcs, but surely you are going to be using the generator nearly full time to power this? You have a...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 11-10-2020, 16:29
Replies: 40
Views: 5,216
Posted By RexSnr
Re: questions about anchor chain

One thing to watch out for is Chinese chain. I purchased a pail of new galvanised chain for my 65ft work boat after carefully measuring the old chain and getting the chandler to confirm the size. The...
Forum: Powered Boats 07-07-2020, 17:34
Replies: 16
Views: 20,749
Posted By RexSnr
Re: How best to calculate weight needed for a new mooring?

Try this company. They are in Northern NSW but advertise and exhibit on the Gold Coast so must work up your way. Their website is not so clear but they make screw pile moorings.

Segrass Moorings...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 28-06-2020, 05:26
Replies: 10
Views: 3,133
Posted By RexSnr
Re: Hydraulic Steering Pump replacement vs repair?

Hi Jimmy,
I have never rebuilt one of these myself, but as an engineer, don't think there is much I can't rebuild. After reading your horror story, I would return the new pump, on the basis it was...
Forum: Our Community 24-05-2020, 06:57
Replies: 107
Views: 11,911
Posted By RexSnr
Re: Red or Green? Sailors' Superstitions...

Yep, that's our "flatties". I guess their ease of catching is why they are now rare to catch and if you do, they were just born!
Forum: Our Community 23-05-2020, 23:56
Replies: 107
Views: 11,911
Posted By RexSnr
Angry Re: Red or Green? Sailors' Superstitions...

First thing to be noted - GPS's ARE NOT ALLOWED AND DEFEAT THE PURPOSE. When I did them, GPS's were new and only for the "rich guys". It was normally "newbies" who competed, to increase their...
Forum: Our Community 23-05-2020, 22:41
Replies: 107
Views: 11,911
Posted By RexSnr
Re: Red or Green? Sailors' Superstitions...

I'll also back Lodesman's explanation. I had a funny banana story (elsewhere in this thread) so set out once to find out why bananas were so hated. Yep, they worked out way back in Captain Cooks days...
Forum: Our Community 23-05-2020, 22:19
Replies: 107
Views: 11,911
Posted By RexSnr
Re: Red or Green? Sailors' Superstitions...

Well let me tell you one then! I used to regularly compete in log trials when first learning boating. I then started helping run them. My younger children and wife wouldn't have a bar of them but I...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 02-05-2020, 07:20
Replies: 13
Views: 3,461
Posted By RexSnr
Re: Lehman 120 valve stem seals in situ

I am going to give the OP some support on this one. I think he has a good handle on his situation and his original question seemed to me to be addressing one of his two issues. I am a mechanic with a...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 12-04-2020, 04:13
Replies: 10
Views: 2,802
Posted By RexSnr
Re: MD-17c Convert Raw Water Cooling to Heat Exchanger

I would like to warn about using a plate heat exchanger on a used engine, or any engine for that matter. Plate heat exchangers have lots of tiny little water passages in them. They are super...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 05-01-2020, 15:27
Replies: 17
Views: 2,034
Posted By RexSnr
Re: Anyone can share experiences with a wet blasting kit for a Kärcher K2?

I have used the kits you describe on a small boat trailer to remove rust. I used a Karcher 520M - 120bar and 450l/h. I used garnet as I had some left over from a big job. It worked reasonably well...
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