Run Allison Transmission oil pump with engine off

[Avenger]

Or a solution in search of a problem.

[Freeebird]

Now that the echoing is stopped, back to what can happen if you leave the helm to go to the head and leave the driving to Otto.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtZJ__8PVDU

[rsmith]

Now that the echoing is stopped, back to what can happen if you leave the helm to go to the head and leave the driving to Otto.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtZJ__8PVDU

Did you see how well the autopilot recovered and turned back on course?

[Freeebird]

Did you see how well the autopilot recovered and turned back on course?

I did. All in all, that was a pretty impressive collision. What kind of boat was that?

[rsmith]

I did. All in all, that was a pretty impressive collision. What kind of boat was that?

Bumpercraft

[saltshaker]

How long have you owned the boat and how much have you run it? I would spend some time getting familiar with how it performs and what your likes and dislikes are before doing any significant modifications. You may decide to do noting, change what you thought you wanted or decided a different approach or outcome will be best. You made a big change from a sailboat to a motor yacht. Found out what you truly like or want to change after you are familiar with the boats benefits and drawbacks.

[Fanfare]

Well, as a follow-up to my post #47, I was down in the Keys last week returning from the Ocean Reef Vintage Weekend, which I enjoyed a lot but did not win any awards this year. Maybe when we are 60?

Running hull speed up Hawk Channel I made my usual periodic engine room check and noticed what looked like water running down into my aft stbd. engine bilge. On further exploration I found the fuel pressure/Hobbs switch was leaking diesel. Having had this happen before, I now carry two spare Honeywell switches as replacements. But because the ER was hot I simply shut down that engine and ran on the port one. Did not bother locking the shaft. 1200 rpm gave me about 7.5 kts with 7-9 degrees of rudder offset set by the autopilot. I had sort of forgotten how well the boat handled on one engine. It was, however, totally calm. Figured I would replace the switch the next morning when things got cooler.

Did try to tie alongside at No Name Harbor on Key Biscane, only to learn after arriving that can't remain tied to the seawall after 11 pm. Will mention that it is nearly impossible to maneuver up to a raw concrete sea wall on only one engine without damaging the paint. So anchored off for the night, replaced switch the next morning, and returned to FtL without incident.

My conclusion--you are a lot better off running both engines, even if slowly, than you are on just one.