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The Motor Yacht Sarah Elizabeth Banks2 comments

merpower wrote 1 year ago: MY Sarah Elizabeth Banks Malcolm Harker’s 60′ Motor Yacht (MY) Sarah Elizabeth Banks, na … more →

Tags: coal-fired, steam power

The M.V. Troll

merpower wrote 1 year ago: “Indy 500 Pit Crew” That that is how C.A. “Cappy” Putz referred to the MER service department when h … more →

Old Iron

merpower wrote 1 year ago: Today we’ll cover some of the realities of older engines that will help you decide the best ro … more →

Tags: fuel dilution, HowTo, light engine loads, wet-stacking

Vital Hand Tools For Your Boat

merpower wrote 1 year ago: Every boat needs a good set of hand tools, and a box to carry them. What are the minimum tools you w … more →

Tags: Gravity, HowTo, the bilge force, Tools

The First Ten Seconds2 comments

merpower wrote 1 year ago: F.V. Atlantico If we could look inside a marine engine and watch what’s happening during the first t … more →

Tags: Parasitic load, Power Take Off, marine gear, Friction, compression, Back Pressure, oil-wedge effect, HowTo

MERPOWER-Carry These On The Water!

merpower wrote 1 year ago: 1. Conversion charts to switch measurement units for bolt-tightening torque and for any other applic … more →

Tags: Emergency Supplies, gasket paper, HowTo, shims, silicone sealer

Low sulfur diesel fuels and how they effect lubricity7 comments

merpower wrote 1 year ago: There has been a lot of discussion about the new ultra low sulfur fuels and how they may be damaging … more →

Tags: cowl, Engines, exhaust, Generators, HowTo, Hürth, ISUZU, John Deere, john deere marine


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