I agree you should avoid common rail diesels if possible however 50 Horses engines are still mostly classic injection. Volvo D2-55 could be an option. This is a re-badged Perkins that gives you a

There is a typo in the link above. Correct should be: https://www.betamarinenc.com/ -- Gerhard Mueller Amel Sharki #60 Currently Kalamata, Greece

I would have recommended Yanmar, for parts and service availability, worldwide. That was before commonrail fuel injection. Now, a lightning strike can leave you with a $10,000 repair bill, besides

I am planning to replace the original Perkins M50 on my 1989 built Sharki. Is there any advice from the community which are good replacement options and what are potential issues which I have to take

Thank you all. I really appreciate all the thoughts. Sleipner still sleeping. IMTRA seems willing to help. They had some questions which prohibited a final answer today. Regardless. The thruster

Hi James, herewith two photos of the stern mounted ladder on the boat along side me in New Caledonia, Nov. It was in two hinged parts, one took it to the bumper, the next folded down into the water.

Porter, There is also a possibility that the component is not a capacitor. It could be a varistor. If so, it may be a little more difficult to source. Hopefully Sleipner will wake up

Mark, I think I should have suggested that because the exhaust elbow was at the correct temperature, but the engine overheating. I think if I added the following to the top of the check list you

Hi gang, If I remember correctly, Quelzal has a very nice installation... A platform was added on the port side of the stern with a deployable telescopic ladder. The deployable portion rests on the

Hi Porter, Is (was) there only one capacitor in the system? Seems like a 4-brush motor might have at least one more. If so, maybe you can carefully lift one leg off and measure it? I would surmise

Hi Mark, I was actually going to suggest that you look at the exhaust manifold, but didn’t want to look dumb. However, our problem wasn’t that it would shut down, but that it would not start. Many

After replacing the thermostat, water sensor, fan belt, coolant, and raw water pump, it turns out the problem was carbon buildup in the exhaust manifold. That’s been cleaned out and a new exhaust

Thanks James & Craig. All great advice that I'm gonna use for this project. For folks in San Diego, I found San Diego Marine Exchange who is a Scandvik "dealer." They sell the ABA clamps for what

Actually the capacitor may also help in reducing the sparking of the brushes and reduce the wear and tear on those things. So definitely recommend to replace. I can't tell you the value though as our

Sorry, After the storm 2 weeks ago we were without internet for quite a while. I will be ordering these switches this coming week. Please confirm your order. I will pay for them and you can send me

Sorry, After the storm 2 weeks ago we were without internet for quite a while. I will be ordering these switches this coming week. Please confirm your order. I will pay for them and you can send me

Last year when I was in New Caledonia Marina I was alongside an SM that had fitted a very good fold down ladder to the stern, (not attached to the bumper) I will try and find my photos of

Try Brad at Imtra, the distributor in the US. They've been pretty helpful and responsive. Norwegians (Sleipner) may still be on summer holiday. :) -- Scott 2007 A54 #69 SV

Arno, I got it to work only with the help of my friend. I literally couldn't connect to the Mikrotik Wap AC to even try to set it up for a year! Having a Mac doesn't help. I believe your Badboy is

Hi Porter, The capacitor should be labeled. On one side of the disc, I expect you'll see some tiny numbers. If you can write them down and/or get a clear photo, that would help a lot for identifying