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    • SMX Digital View without the Display?

      This topic has 1 reply, has 2 voices, and was last updated byCorey Schmidt 2 years ago

      September 29, 2021 at 6:31 am Hi, I have a Sea Ray 400 sedan bridge with twin all-mechanical Cummins 6CTA-8.3M’s in it. They are running great, but as we know, analog helm gauges are only so accurate. My tachs, for example, read 50RPM low on the SB and 50RPM low on the Port. That’s not too big of a deal as I make sure to account for that while operating. But I’d love to see the actual tach readout on my chartplotter. My prior boat was a 320 Sundancer wit…

      Started by: Steve in: Instrumentation & Electronics

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      October 15, 2021 at 6:48 am Steve, short answer is… it is not possible because the screens themselves are the actual N2K gateway. There are other systems out there but they require much more “interaction” to configure and program between the engine and NMEA network. If you’re technically hands on, then that may be the way to go…

      Last Post by: Corey Schmidt posted: 2 years ago

    • Rattling or Ticking Noise 6CTA (450 Diamond)

      This topic has 9 replies, has 6 voices, and was last updated bySteve 4 years ago

      October 18, 2019 at 1:17 pm My starboard engine has been running well. Actually, both have. No complaints with power, performance, or anything. However, when in the engine room today I began hearing a rattle or “ticking” sound. I looked around the engine itself and I didn’t see anything external that is loose that could be causing the rattle sound. So, naturally, Iā€™m imagining the worst … valves. Can anyone offer a rough diagnosis from a video? …

      Started by: Steve in: Cummins Marine Engines

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      October 25, 2019 at 7:33 am Rob Schepis wrote: Steve wrote: ā€œanalā€ about valve adjustments, getting them every 100 hours or so Well thatā€™s a new one! Did he change his oil after every run? ā€“ just kidding but you get my driftā€¦. Rob, it’s no joke. We’ve all heard about the previous owner that maintained his boat “with an open checkbook”. Well, mine did. Not always necessary, but he did. I’m the grateful recipient! As it turns out, this …

      Last Post by: Steve posted: 4 years ago

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