Rusty boats and rustier trailers

[Gilligan]

Don't remember.... what was wrong with the failed one?

One piston has a rather large hole in the top. Perfect compression in the other 7 and good oil pressure. Classic lean-burn failure for a turbocharged gas engine, probably caused by low fuel pressure or crap in the carb.
So now we've got spare parts for the pair in the boat...out the ole wazoo... And I'm installing pyrometers in the exhaust of both engines.

 

[TPD]

Spare engine for the 41' Hatteras showed up Tuesday. Bought it out of a private collection in Texas. These old beasts are getting scarce... View attachment 153106

I see it’s a hybrid - runs on corona...

 

[Gilligan]

I see it’s a hybrid - runs on corona...

This whole operation of mine runs on Corona

 

[Sneakers]

I see it’s a hybrid - runs on corona...

If it's a choice between the hybrid engine or the pilot, the engine will starve.

 

[TPD]

This whole operation of mine runs on Corona

Not there’s anything wrong with that

 

[Gilligan]

If it's a choice between the hybrid engine or the pilot, the engine will starve.

He knows ^

 

[GURPS]

One piston has a rather large hole in the top.

what you cannot buy a piston ?

 

[Gilligan]

what you cannot buy a piston ?

I can...but the engine with the bad piston is a C800 truck engine and has some of the wrong marine stuff on it. So I decided to buy this original Seamaster to use to make the bad engine in to an original Seamaster. That way the boat will be sporting identical engines with the same trim.

 

[GURPS]

I was taking the piss with ya ..... but thanks for the explanation

 

[limblips]

Spare engine for the 41' Hatteras showed up Tuesday. Bought it out of a private collection in Texas. These old beasts are getting scarce... View attachment 153106

She be purty!

 

[Kyle]

 

[stgislander]

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Don't give him any ideas!

 

[Sneakers]

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1. Liking the Captain's chair.
2. Is he at the repair shop for a brake job?
3. From the looks of the frame and tires, that vehicle goes and does exactly what it looks like it does. Except for that big hole in the hull under the engine.

 

[Kyle]

Don't give him any ideas!

Maybe Hed give it to you as a Christmas bonus.

 

[black dog]

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Thats the smoothest ride that tri hull ever gave...

 

[Gilligan]

Well.... Worked on one of the 534 Seamaster engines yesterday. Found these....

 

[Kyle]

Well.... Worked on one of the 534 Seamaster engines yesterday. Found these....

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Part of the variable valve system?

 

[Kyle]

Had two of those in my Mustangs 289 years ago.

 

[Gilligan]

...and we got the old water heater and 3-bank battery charger replaced. The old boat is comin' around.. Still a lot to do to get the water system up and running though.

Playing a contortionist in a cramped engine room is not my idea of fun.....feel today like someone beat on me with a ball bat.

 

[Kyle]

...and we got the old water heater and 3-bank battery charger replaced. The old boat is comin' around.. Still a lot to do to get the water system up and running though.

Playing a contortionist in a cramped engine room is not my idea of fun.....feel today like someone beat on me with a ball bat.

Don't want to pull it?