[Jerry Farnham]

What/where is the old QSM11? Looks good. The yard should have caught the difference in couplings.

[Jerry Farnham]

I get your point that with out the extra “meat” damage is more likely, but if maintenance is kept up with there should be no issue. So I guess my opinion does have an asterisk saying as long as regular maintenance is taken care of.

[Jerry Farnham]

As I said in my post I work at a boatyard as a marine mechanic and systems tech. I do all the diesel work at the yard, along with repairing, replacing, or new installs of F/W systems, A/C’s, Black/Gray water systems, boat building, and etc. My father is a lobsterman with a 6BT-210 and it has 13,000 hours on it. I do all the work to that… for free of coarse. I have a few Cummins engines at my current yard. I had a few at my last yard that where “my babies”. I have always liked the Cummins product. I have had issues with Cummins North East in the past with there lack of customer service, but recently had much better experiences with them. I am certified on FPT, Yanmar, and VaccuFlush… yes its a toilet. Most of my work is well documented on the downeastboatforum.com website. Go ahead and check out my winter work 2015/2016 thread. The yard I am working for may send me to Cummins school this winter. I hope I am able to go.

1 user thanked author for this post.

Corey Schmidt

[Jerry Farnham]

Seems like this thread has run its coarse and I am just going to echo what has already been said somewhat. I am a marine mechanic and systems tech at a boatyard. We provide estimates upon request and normally do not charge over 10% of the estimate. So I guess what I am saying is always ask for an estimate. Any good tech at a good yard should be able to provide that.

[Author]

Replies