We are back up and running. Ended up buying new props for the boat, same diameter just less pitch. The fuel burns are down significantly but we are also considerably slower, about 22MPH at 2,300rpm. We are still working with insurance company but I’m not real optimistic they are going to pay...
Thanks for all the information! Very much appreciated. After talking with Cummins I guess the new (not repaired) head they are going to put on is the fix for the dropped valve issue. So now the question is do I keep the 27” pitch with the new head or still pitch it down? Again thanks for the...
Hi all! I’m new to the group and relatively new to my 2005 Sea Ray 460 with the 8.3 480CE motors with 650 hours and a fresh water boat. Last week I unfortunately experienced the infamous 480CE valve drop in the #4 cylinder on the starboard engine. Cummins has been out and we are currently...