Recent content by Richard F

Done a thorough anti - foul couple months ago. If you recall the previous posts (pictures). You are right! I couldn't get above 2300 rpm before the anti-foul and now I can do 3700 ~ 3800 without any problem but only the STB engine will get too hot if running it at that speed for long!

Thanks Terry, you are most encouraging! Will plan on these work very soon. Working on the port engine is not too bad as you can see there are still a little bit of room on either side that I can squeeze into but the STB engine is hopeless. The easiest thing to do on that engine is to change...

Hi Terry, Thank you for your advice. I did take the after cooler inserts out completely and cleaned out each pipe. Only I had problems in taking the exchangers out. If you remember the photos that I posted before. The two KAD 300 were packed inside the engine compartment and it's so difficult...

Hi Guys, I have checked the exchangers and the after coolers. They have no sign of blockage or enough dirts inside. Water seems pasing through with a hose quite freely. I still have the temp. reads 210~220 running at wot on the STB engine but no alarm (not sure if I run it any longer). No...

Guys, Done as you guys advised over the weekend. The port engine definitely shown an improvement. Temperature hangs around 180 degree. This is the engine I could feel the "vacuum" when I open the lid. There is no much difference on the other engine. I don't feel any "vacuum" even I swapped...

Melida, Thanks for reminding me.....I haven't checked the exchangers yet. May be I should do that quick. I might have the same problem Terry had!! Richard

I had the coolers out and had them cleaned 3 months ago. They were in good shape. Just a very little dirt, no blockage. Engines only ran about 5 hours since....... shall I take the inserts out again to see?

Hi OldSkool, I was in Hickory visiting a customer two weeks ago......next time we'll meet up! Richard

Hi guys, Back again! After 3 weeks trip in North America...Toronto, NYC, Lancaster P.A., Greenville S.C. and got back to HKG on Saturday. Even it was a very tiring trip I still got up early on Sunday and see if the boat still runs. The weather wasn't too good....overcast and rain..... I hit a...

Guys, The weather was terrible last weekend and couldn't go for another trial. The forecast for this weekend doesn't sound too promising either! May be a good time to check out the heat exchanger.... I haven't really worked out the fuel consumption. The only record I had was when VP did the...

Guys, I was busy over the weekend but something was bugging me.....It wasn't a perfect day for boating but I went out anyway. I filled the tanks to about half full because I want to go for a bit further out. A non-stop two and a half hours in different sea and wind conditions in different rpm...

Hi guys, Too excited to attach the pics. I was also too eager to put her back into the water and didn't take many pics after the work was done. See these three pics I added to the attachment (before and after the work). If the weather is good this weekend, I will try to bring her out to an...

Terry, Melida, Guys who has been following this, Can't wait till tomorrow to tell you the good news! This weekend the weather allowed me to do some work on the boat..... I had her lifted out of the water on Friday morning and didn't I believe the state of the bottom of the boat. See the...

Guys, I will definitely keep you posted what's happening. I am just waiting till the weather allows me to work on the boat. I can't wait myself either... Happy New Year to you all! Richard

I have taken the after coolers out and have them cleaned at last. The inserts were quite good I beleive. None of the pipes had any sign of blockage. There were only a little bit of dirt floating on the top. So I got one thing out of the way. Wait till the weather allows, I will have the bottom...