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  1. 01-10-2021 07:37 PM #1
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    Possible new owner

    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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  2. 01-10-2021 07:50 PM #2
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    Re: Possible new owner

    Kind of depends on what "a little" means.
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  3. 01-10-2021 07:52 PM #3
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    Re: Possible new owner

    And what color the smoke is.

    If its white, it may just be a bad injector.
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  4. 01-10-2021 08:47 PM #4
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    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.
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  5. 01-10-2021 09:44 PM #5
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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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  6. 01-10-2021 10:26 PM #6
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    Re: Possible new owner

    Oh, and define "older". Everything's relative here.
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