Aftercooler Special: TWO Torches and NO Budging 48 SeaRay
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- čas přidán 13. 03. 2023
- New boat means lots to fix. And these aftercoolers haven't been touched in years! They don't budge even with the help of torches and hammers! Thank goodness Captain Rob has the knowledge and resources to get us running for the season. We're fixing up the boat soon to go in the water, maybe our earliest ever! Stay tuned, Slainte!
Music this episode:
"Other Side" by Last Resort
Looks good. I couldn't afford the boating life if I couldn't do the bulk of routine maintenance.
You and me both. I have to admit that I get a lot of satisfaction out of it, but the cost of service would have held us back if I had to pay for all that it needs.
Maintenance Videos are awesome, thanks for sharing!
My kind of guy!
Sucks, many people don’t realize salt water or not they need to come apart on a maintenance schedule due to the dissimilar metals. That metal lube from SBar makes a tremendous difference. Did mine this past fall after doing them 3 years ago and it came apart like butter. But looks like you got lucky and found a replacement.
You are spot-on, Dean. Hoping that once I get over this hump, we won't have this problem again. Yes, I was lucky to find a new-old-stock cooler on e-bay, and it was less than a new one from Cummins, but not a lot less. These things are pricey, but replacing engines is much worse, so they are worth it. Proper maintenance will allow us to enjoy these things for years to come. Good luck and have a great season! Slainte!
I guess number one concern is engines with water cooled and freezing engine blocks? Do you keep heater on in the bilge?
Fair point, but It would have to be a pretty sustained cold to get salt water to freeze in the engine room. This may be a small detail, but the salt water does not run through the block. Only the heat exchangers, oil coolers, and aftercoolers,, but freezing in those could be a big problem too. Yes, I do happen to have a small engine room heater that can keep it from freezing. We are also a bit further south of where you hail from. We have launched our boat on or about 4/1 for several years and never had a problem.
We really appreciate the comments and the interest - thanks very much and keep them coming!
Curious how you can put boat in water April ?
so early on east coast any tips I live northern NJ?
Well, I guess it depends. The main risk to having a boat in the water in cold weather is ice forming around the boat. By April, we really have no more risk of hard ice forming on the river beyond a skim-layer. The next risk is the fresh water plumbing system inside. Our boat has heat (and A/C), so I can leave the heat on inside and prevent the pipes (and the people) from freezing. Yes, it can get cold outside, but we are toasty inside!
When you say “a bit pricey” to buy new aftercoolers, what kind of price range are you talking?
The aftercoolers cost about $5k each (new). There was a time when you could buy just the core for about half of that cost but they have since changed the design for our engines so they no longer sell just the core. You have to buy the whole thing.
@@thevesselslainte Wow. That is pricier than I figured and I’m usually pretty practical with that type of pricing. Thanks for the response!