Im looking at an older 56 Hatteras MY with Detroit diesels. 600 hours since last rebuild. My understanding is the starboard side smokes a little even after warming. I am requesting oil samples sent to lab for review during the survey. Should I be worried about the smoke? I have not personally seen the smoke as the boat is in storage. I’ve never owned a diesel boat. I’ve had gassers for many years.
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01-10-2021 07:50 PM #2Senior Member
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Re: Possible new owner
Kind of depends on what "a little" means.
Prometheus
1978 53' MY Hull #529
Viera, FL
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Re: Possible new owner
And what color the smoke is.
If its white, it may just be a bad injector.Sky Cheney
1985 53EDMY, Hull #CN759, "Rebecca"
ELYC on White Lake--Montague, MI
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01-10-2021 08:47 PM #4
Re: Possible new owner
Welcome aboard.
Is there documentation ie what was their definition of a rebuild?
Like Skycheney said, a little white could be a rack adjustment/bad injector.
In any case, a mechanical survey on top of the overall survey may be money well spent. Oil samples only tell part of the story.1978 53' Motor Yacht "LADY KAY V"
Hull number 524
Chesapeake Bay
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Re: Possible new owner
Seconding that. You would want a survey of the engines anyway, but now you REALLY want an engine survey. And the genset, too.
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01-10-2021 10:26 PM #6Senior Member
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Re: Possible new owner
Oh, and define "older". Everything's relative here.
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