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You could request a pressure test on the engine to determine if it is a ring or valve seating issue ... I would first take the sample report to a CERTIFIED CUMMINs mechanic and get their input. You could then present the information to the seller and determine the next step ... if any. It...

If there is a generator ... wouldn't hurt to have it checked too.

You could get the oil analyzed and "know" for certain or just change the oil and remove all doubt.

Okay I have to ask ... what do you consider "trawler speed"???

Have been on a few boats that the volt meters like to dance at idle ... never seemed to bother anything and everything always checked out ... always seemed to calm down after a bit or once you started running the engine. I was told once it has something to do with the where the alternator kicks...

Ugh!!! that’s what I was afraid of. I'll replace both to be safe and keep the old good one as a backup I guess. Thanks for your input.

Have been informed that the props on my boat were oversized and trimmed to fit in the tunnels ... said it was a good thing but I'm wondering is anyone else has heard or done this. He went on to explain that the oem props used to burn the glass in the tunnels and this was one of the fixes many used.

At this point its "Search and Determination" going through all the systems to determine what needs attention before I take the next step. (The ToDo List) Yes, an oil and a fuel filter change is in order before we splash her in August or September but I have a few issues I need or needed some...

Does ANYBODY know where the zincs are located on the 3208? turbo only. I've heard that there are 7 but I have no clue where to look? Are the heads for the zincs marked any differently ... all the bolt heads look pretty much the same. Thanks in advance,

Umm ... What is normal when using the priming pump on the 3208? With my starboard engine primer I can hear the fuel squirting back into the fuel tank via what I believe is the bypass or return line. Doesn't feel like there is any pressure being built up, but again I'm not sure if there should...

Umm ... one of my shut off Solenoids is loose at the base ... the base is secure but the body wiggles a little bit. Do I need to replace this or is this normal? New to diesel engines so the only thing I have to compare them to is the other engine...

Has anyone put a walk thru in their transom? Ours is an up and over which gets to be a pain after awhile so we are looking at a possible mod so to speak. Doesn't appear to be a structural issue ... but was hoping to chat with someone who may have done one already before I break out the...

This is actually my third restoration (and largest) not sure if it qualifies as an addiction but I love working on my boat ... where does the line form for this addiction? .... I mean .... club. :smt101

Personally ... local is the safest way to go ... have seen ordered kits that just didn't match up one way or another and then there are those boats that have MODIFICATIONS. LOL Most marine upholsters (think that's what their called) come out, give you a quote, remove and install (most even...

I've done a few clients in the water using my prop removal tool and old cutlass bearings split in half with the rubber removed and hose clamps to keep them in place ... worked great!!! Its the ones where the retaining screws are seized or the heads are stripped that require the haul-out...

Didn't realize there are different types of glass as in Isinglass and Strataglass ... I think Strata is the better one and you get what you pay for. Just had two corner panels done for the bridge on a clients boat - he went with the Isinglass and it was only $150 for both panels LOCALLY...

The first thing I look at when I read this subject is where the boat is used. If your in the NE just cycling your trannies once a week is very effective but here in Florida the hard growth is very tenacious, so much so that barnacles can rip the antifoulant paint right off the hull! Recommended...

I'm assuming you have gelcoat and not paint .... process is pretty much the same but paint is much thinner but the key is to polish the surface using consistently finer polishes till all the oxidation is gone ... some people don't realize their hard work ending with a shiny haze (cloudiness)...

Go to west Marine (or any boat store that sells the thru hull fixture) look at the ones on the shelf to see how its put together ... just a though. ;-)

Its amazing how much crud can collect in the track (I think my boat is sitting higher in the water now!) I can't see ANY wheels in the door frame and it definitely is metal to metal on the track so I'm in the same situation. We were able to find the catch for the door at Lowes for about $3 ...