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  1. #1

    Things you don't want to see offshore

    (Or anywhere else for that matter) Runaway diesel

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiBx...ature=youtu.be
    Everyone should believe in something - I believe I will go fishing - Henry David Thoreau

  2. #2

    Re: Things you don't want to see offshore

    Running on oil..... and there's quite a bit in there. Guess they don't have an air shutoff?
    1978 53' Motor Yacht "LADY KAY V"
    Hull number 524
    Chesapeake Bay

  3. #3

    Re: Things you don't want to see offshore

    Fortunately it seized up. At least it wasn't running backwards.
    Regards
    Dan

  4. #4

    Re: Things you don't want to see offshore

    Damn, that's impressive, but not in a good way.

  5. #5

    Re: Things you don't want to see offshore

    Re mime to check my air shutters
    "DON'T BELIEVE ANYTHING YOU READ OR HEAR AND ONLY HALF OF WHAT YOU SEE" - BEN FRANKLIN




    Endless Summer
    1967 50c 12/71n DDA 525hp
    ex Miss Betsy
    owners:
    Howard P. Miller 1967-1974
    Richard F Hull 1974-1976
    Robert J. & R.Scott Smith 1976-present

  6. #6

    Re: Things you don't want to see offshore

    Having worked around diesel engines my whole life and seeing two run-aways the first thing I checked when we purchased Lightfoot was the operation of the blower dampers on the 671's both worked fine, shutting off the air is about the only way to stop a run-away
    Admiral-- Marilyn
    Captain--James
    1980 43 DC Hull#526
    Twin DD 671 TI

  7. #7

    Re: Things you don't want to see offshore

    Did any of you watch the video of the runaway 453 that followed that one? LOL

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NRaqgab0_w
    Randy Register - Kingston, TN
    www.yachtrelocation.com
    www.Safes4Guns.com
    aka Freebird aka Sparky1
    1965 41DC #93

  8. #8

    Re: Things you don't want to see offshore

    Quote Originally Posted by Freeebird View Post
    Did any of you watch the video of the runaway 453 that followed that one? LOL

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NRaqgab0_w
    Ouch......
    1978 53' Motor Yacht "LADY KAY V"
    Hull number 524
    Chesapeake Bay

  9. #9

    Re: Things you don't want to see offshore

    A broker we met told me the story about his boat. He's up in Ct and winters in Fla. Had a beautiful 42 bertram with 6-92's for 14+ years. Would bring the boat to fla when he went down. Had the engines done in Fla, but after the rebuild they couldn't get them to rated rpm. So he goes back to Ct while they're trying to trouble shoot the engines, Gets a phone call from a boat tow company, asking are about him and the boat. He says i'm in Ct, what are you talking about? They send him a link, and he see's his boat burning to the water line in real time down in fla. Mech's were trying to get them to rated rpm and one ran away and couldn't shut it down. too bad, was a beautiful boat.

    I only hear about DD's sometimes running away. Is it a 2 stroke issue, a dd design issue, or can it happen to any diesel? Still love a 2 stroke dd tho

  10. #10

    Re: Things you don't want to see offshore

    Quote Originally Posted by jap201 View Post
    Is it a 2 stroke issue, a dd design issue, or can it happen to any diesel? Still love a 2 stroke dd tho
    It can happen to any brand, but tends to favor turbo charged engines.
    1978 53' Motor Yacht "LADY KAY V"
    Hull number 524
    Chesapeake Bay

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