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It surveyed very well, though there were enough deferred maintenance items, old electronics, minor leaks, and other odds and ends to bring the price down from the ask and keep my mechanic busy for the rest of the off season.

And… we closed last Thursday on this Maritimo 52! https://www.seattleyachts.com/used-yachts-for-sale/maritimo-m52-2008-shenanigator/2805701_1 Even lucked into a permanent slip on North Lake Union with a view back to the Seattle skyline. Looking forward to watching the fireworks from the upper...

I passed on this. The lack of a keel or any protection for the prop or rudder was a non-starter. It also felt older than my Nordic Tug despite being ten years newer. It’s remarkable how differences in initial quality stand out with age.

The smoke isn’t too bad but the soot coming out of the water exhaust leaves a bit of a mess in the water. I could live it if that’s just the way it is and it wasn’t hurting the engine. My original question was whether I should do just that and see if it gets better with time. Nobody seems to...

That’s the plan, but not something I feel comfortable doing myself for the first time while out cruising. Hopefully I’m not doing any damage in the meantime.

Magnum MS2812 inverter/charger. I don't have a tachometer on my panel. The tone of the generator drops a note when it is fully loaded, but it doesn't sound like the revs go down appreciably. I have the same manual. Definitely not a dirty air cleaner. Can't check the rest until back in port.

Yes, that’s mine, and it’s set up for 120v @ 60hz.

Draws about 18 amps (2160 watts) with the charger at full bulk draw with no smoke and soot. Adding on the water heater takes it to around 28 amps (3360 watts) and smoke and soot start coming out. That’s well below the 5.5 kw rating. Current rating for what?

It wouldn’t be my first choice of engine for sure. But very low hours. Interesting re P.O.

The NL authorized repair guy replaced the elbow, not me. The manual is the original that came from the Nordic Tug factory with the boat in 2001. You probably installed something more recently. I’m sure I have the right manual. I’m not losing any coolant and I don’t understand how that would...

A single D9. People seem to say they are good engines, just that the parts are expensive.

Talk me out of this: https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/2011-californian-55-pilothouse-trawler-9000862/

Already replaced with a new stainless exhaust elbow in 2020 so that can’t be it.

I happen to have a nice Blue Sea clamp on amp meter that I have never used. I’ll give it a try when I charge in the morning. Thanks!

Not according to my manual.

My panel just has a volt meter. It reads a hair above 120.

The exhaust elbow was completely clogged when I bought it and I replaced it with the stainless steel one they spec on the new models. I don’t have any soot in the water or smoke at lower loads. I’m just going to take it easy and manage my loads until I can get the valves adjusted when I’m back...

My mistake, the watermaker (FCI Aqualite) only draws 600W.

Basically zero connectivity interruptions or slowdowns whether at rest or in motion. And it is authorized for in motion use, which we need for remote work. Our old RV dish worked at trawler speeds, but would have occasional dropouts for anything from a few seconds to a few minutes. I’ve also...

Actually, I didn’t get an answer to my initial question, which is whether the load it up and burn it out theory has any legs. Doesn’t sound like there are any buyers here.

Here are detailed instructions on how to ditch the Starlink router and go straight DC. https://svrenaissance.com/musings-about-starlink/ Highly recommend it. Worked great for me until I upgraded to the flat high performance, which is AC only.

Checked the maintenance logs I inherited from the previous (original) owner, and sure enough, no 50 hour valve adjustment. It’s on the list along with a timing check/adjustment for the off season. Also going to check the muffler back pressure. The manual says that 195 is the set point for the...

I just replaced it before this trip, but I will pull it entirely to be sure.

I do that, and that’s what you’d think. But when you add up the loads, they are no more than 5kw, below the rated 5.5kw output. The tone definitely goes down a note when I add the water heater (1800w) on top of the inverter charger (1800w) and the water maker (1200w), and there is no smoke or...

My 6kw Northern Lights generator is putting out soot and gray smoke when I load it up. It’s original to my 2001 Nordic Tug and had only around 200 hours on it when I bought the boat in 2020. The generator was not running then and in pretty bad shape from barely having been used over the years. I...