Continuous Duty – A Different Perspective

When looking through engine literature and talking with sales people, often times the term “continuous duty” is brought up to help make a point or even sell one product over another. Here’s my perspective on the subject. Let’s take all … Read More

Understanding Low Power Troubleshooting

How engine loading and propellers interact with vessel performance When troubleshooting a LOW POWER symptom, or a low RPM issue on any high performance marine diesel that uses mechanical fuel injection (meaning NO Electronics, or a true diesel that can … Read More

Marine Jog Lever Steering

Below is an example of a jog lever steering system complete with provisions with a backup “steering wheel / Helm Pump”. In this example, we chose to use two Accu-steer HRP-35 reversing pumps with the lines combined. To control the … Read More

The Story of Cummins & Mercury SmartCraft ā€œAKA SmartCRAPā€

ā€œSmartCraftā€ is a Mercury thing that started with their electronic outboards and is still the backbone of their gas engines & outboards. There have been so many changes and revisions over the years that even the Mercury ā€œlifersā€ canā€™t keep … Read More

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