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With the 4BT's I had a 2 prop guys tell me I could run 1-1/8 shafts with the 150HP. I had to replace the shafts no matter what and ended up with 1-1/4 which was no problem the shaft logs and the factory struts are still being used. Going the Yanmar route will require LOTS of work probably above and ...

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Thats for the "V"

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After the thermostats are opened put the RED dot of the laser on the brass housing of the sender, that temperature should be the same as your gauge to the helm. If it is not then the sender is either bad or not for the gauge you have. You said you have new gauges are the sender correct. It is possib...

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It turns out NOT to be the banjo fittings. The leak is actually coming from the control cover gasket. That is the cover that the throttle and shutdown levers come up through. There is a few layers of paint and it was following the gasket and was hard to see. It definitely is not from the linkage. Th...

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Did you check distributor for moisture/condensation? can you by-pass the tachometer lead that leaves coil? Possibly a bad coil wire to distributor? check the breaker on the engine near the wiring harness if there is one there (mercruisers usually do) do the wires that lead to the coil and ditributor...

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Thanks!

and ditto to all!

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I just got my B28 in the water from a long repower project and am very satisfied with the results. I am running 4BT Cummins 150HP. The boat performs good. The cruise with this setup will be about 20 knots. I do not have enough hours yet to see what the cruise RPM I will end up liking, 2400 is good a...

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I traced a small leak on my cav IP and it seems to be coming from a banjo fitting. It only drip when running but is enough that I need to correct it asap. This particular fitting is one of the 4 (four cylinder in my case) and is where fuel LEAVES the IP. Right before the threads where the injector l...

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bob lico wrote: just gave frank a demo cannot detect engines turning over they fire up in haft turn of crank for all these years.i will demo at greenport.

I do attest to this!

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Thresher....Good eatin!...NICE JOB!

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Are we talking about cockpit controls or a lower station INSIDE the cabin? My B28 HAD a lower station INSIDE the cabin and I used it one time. It is GONE and I made up a new cabin layout adding cabinetry and counter space. The lower station that is inside on a B28 is useless IMHO. When the boat is g...

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Bob I will be glad to stop by and lend you a hand. Since I am in Ladder company (FD) I feel obligated to help any forum member if my "expertise" (I will use that term loosely...LOL) can serve them in any helpful manner. I will call you tomorrow afternoon.

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My GPS/Chartplotter took a dump, I was looking for something new. I like the Garmin GPSMAP-640, seems to be not so big but has a decent size screen, and is pretty low profile. Can be used on land as well, I dont know if that is good or bad. Looking to spend UNDER $1000.00 Frank I have a SI-TEX cvs10...

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Here is what I did on a new install (engines tank filters lines etc...) I hooked a small 12v diesel pump right at the pickup from fuel tank and fed the entire system. The racors filled up and I cracked the fuel line where it hooks to the engine (in my case the lift pump) and this allowed all the air...

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Maybe after the weekend on pics and maybe a video feed!

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We are in the water finally after 3 yrs and countless hours. Ran like crap till we got to the slip. Valves needed to be adjusted, they were very tight on the tolerences. The port engine had an intake valve that came off the cup, thank god it wasnt bent. When we rebuilt the engine I thought the valve...

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In the water

not running up to par, both engines are loading up and smoking heavy if you bring the throttles up too much.

Only turning 1400RPM's

I did not go through the IP's and am thinking they are out of timing.

Still need to adjust the valves too!

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A big thanks to Bob for the filters, Bob really hooked me up. I just wanted to say he is real PROFESSIONAL and an equally great guy. Capt Pat a check is on the way. I am going in the water tomorrow, this has been a 3 year re-power/diesel conversion project and I am keeping my fingers crossed. Please...

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That is why it is so important to keep a good look at boat for the first few days in hopes to catch a problem.

Thanks for sharing and good luck.

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Great to hear it ended well. You got very lucky, another minute or 2 and you could have had your own version of the Station Nite Club fire, minus the fatalities of course (god rest there souls, they never had a chance). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZx4i1TwZME&feature=related Thats how fast sound ...

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Ok

I replaced the CAM and the WearPlate, has a new impeller already. Seems good to go!

Thanks

Frank

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The plate on the inside had some grooves in it and I reversed it, which made a big difference.

I dont know of a second plate tho, where would it be?

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I have the stock can filter for 1 engine and nothing for the other, I just want 2 filters, to get it running I dont care about a performance filter but just figured the K&N would be simple, and I am starting to think its not.

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I am down to the final of final things to complete this repower project. I was testing the raw water system today, full 5 gallon bucket with garden hose supplying it. My port engine would not self prime, even after sticking garden hose in it ( water was just passing through it). I took the impeller ...

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If I run a K&N and clamp the rubber right to the turbo inlet there is a chance of it melting.

Some of you have clamped a metal piece an few inches long (pipe) in its place and then clamp the filter it?

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Down to a few days before splashdown!

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I did a quick search here and did not come up with anything. I was thinking about using a K&N Aire Filter on my Holset Turbo intake on my 4BT's.

I was wondering if any of you 6BT guys were using them and if so maybe recommend a part number or an alternative?

Thanks

Frank

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dougl33 wrote:Unfortunately, it looks like its not true:

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/piratecruise.asp

...too bad.

DONT let the truth get in the way of a good story........Too good to be true!

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That has to be some thrill, maybe I am warped but it sounds good to me!

These pirates are in the same class that hacks heads off of innocent people and has no regard for you or anyone you may love.

If this isnt some entrepreneur going to the extreme to make some money, I dont know what is.

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You can just loosen the jack stand and slide it over one way or the other to paint the spot.
That should prevent the boat from tipping, the jack stand will basically remain in place in case the boat is tipsy.

I use 4 jack stands on my B28 and try to very careful, these boats are very heavy.

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If you have a strong stomach then look at the pics in this thread:

http://bertram31.com/newbb/viewtopic.ph ... bd8ed2abaf

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Its a tough call, I had a post in the ethanol section showing my B28 tank and what that stuff did to it. If your tank has no peeling or no other signs than your guess is a s good as mine if its going to be alright. If you are going to inspect the tank frequently then I would say go with it for now. ...

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Prob be OK for a trawler, I would stay away.

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Thanks!

I did heed the advice about the liquid soap, I did not use any oil at all when installing.

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I installed the PSS on my Bert and was wondering how they keep the water out? The stainless collar with the set screws is pre-loaded against the black metallic fitting that has the hose barb on it. I have 1.25" shafts and preloaded to 1" as per PSS. That pre-loading holds pressure against the 2 surf...

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I was wondering what may be used to seal the rear deck when I lay it back down. There is a material that is very similar to 5200 or 4200 that was used previous. I am pretty positive whatever was used was put there when the boat was built new. What would be something to seal her up with? On another n...

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I just installed my new shafts. I waited until the engines were in, there were many factors I was worried about and decided to wait. I built custom brackets and perches and had no idea where they were going to lay until we started piecing them together. I am glad to say they are on the money. I am f...

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Thanks Bob! Looks similar to mine but the principle will be the same. My fuel pump only has 1 wire, it self grounds to the pump. It just gets 12 volts from the ignition switch. The cranking circuit goes directly to starter solenoid. I think I will get it right, my updated diagram is pretty close to ...

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How about this?

Is this more like what we are talking about?

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My thoughts were with you Viceroy and that was my original intention. When I tore down the engine for the rebuild the original wiring harness has a solenoid wired into it. That is in addition to the solenoid that sits atop of the starter which did not make sense to me. These engines are a new instal...

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http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn227/scenarioL113/StarterCircuit.png I did some research and was going to wire my starting circuit according to this diagram I made up. I figure the starter itself has its own solenoid but have heard that it may get a better 12volt feed to it if you run it throug...

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I did not know that about the sherwood pump, I will keep it in mind and like you said, the cooler is closer to the shaft. Using 2 wrenches on the heat exchanger zinc is sound advice. Thank you, as usual my initial ideas are somewhat off, I am going the gear cooler route. I confirmed my cooler has 1/...

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Bob Thanks! I was just realizing that after I took another look at my gear cooler. The plug is actually toward the top because of the way they are mounted. I removed the plug and red antifreeze came pouring out (boat is still winterized). I am sure this will work, I think it 1/8" NPT not 1/4" but li...

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On my Cummins 4BT Heat Exchanger there is a 1/2" threaded plug on the bottom of the unit. It has a Zinc in it and I was wondering if I could use that port as a water source fro my PSS Dripless shafts. I know the port is raw water and will work for a raw water supply to the PSS system but removing th...

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Just using the steel gasket and nothing else is fine.

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I amended my plan and it is shown in the previous post. This should work without all the redundant shutoffs like I was thinking early on. With the shutoff at the pumps pickup tube it will not allow the engines to draw fuel through the pump when not in use. When the priming pump is used the valve wil...

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The tank came with stainless check valves, thanks for the heads-up I will remove them.

I am in the experimental mode here and will add the shut-off.

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How about this: The two fittings off the main pickup tubes (the outside ones) have fittings that have check valves in them before the shutoffs. I could probably run it like this and not have to ever turn any valves. I can shut the valves if I had to though. I dont see any snags and fuel for the pump...

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