In the heart of the cabin makeover, starting with the 1st wall is the first step to creating a new quarter berth. The wall construction is framed wood, epoxied in, and insulated with foam board. Walls covered with 3/8 plywood,...
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Remove the engine
1st step in converting to electric is to remove the engine. The old Atomic 4 was refreshed and working fine after I overhauled it, but it sucks gas. Not being diesel I wasn’t comfortable with the thought of running a...
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We bought the boat with a dead engine. It wasn’t seized, but would not fire up. After testing, all 4 cylinders had no compression. I have not seen that before in all my past engine mishaps and repairs. I was...
Continue reading...Will the engine start? What? No compression in all cylinders?
This engine isn’t fixable… does it turn over? I never heard of an un-fixable motor that turns over. Something is wrong, just need to take the time to figure it out.
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