sandkicker
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My YC had one of its boats ( 24 ft Privateer inboard) "re-engined" last spring ( May 2021 commissioning). The boat was used during the season for about 100 hours. It was winterized by a different yard than the one that did the engine swap.
Several days ago the yard that winterized the engine, recommissioned the boat. Their report was 150 psi in one cylinder, 0 in another. Cylinders #2 and 4 involved. The engine has a full "fresh water" cooling system. The yard that did the swap claims "bad winterizing".
I think the engine was shot at install. See pix of removed plugs... and no, I don't know which plug or cylinder is which. Any ideas how this kind of damage could happen in one season on a FWC engine... BTW... no record or indication of coolant loss.
Note condition of center electrode in lower plug.
Several days ago the yard that winterized the engine, recommissioned the boat. Their report was 150 psi in one cylinder, 0 in another. Cylinders #2 and 4 involved. The engine has a full "fresh water" cooling system. The yard that did the swap claims "bad winterizing".
I think the engine was shot at install. See pix of removed plugs... and no, I don't know which plug or cylinder is which. Any ideas how this kind of damage could happen in one season on a FWC engine... BTW... no record or indication of coolant loss.
Note condition of center electrode in lower plug.