Engineer’s Angle: Corrosive forces unavoidable, but manageable
Engineer’s Angle: by Rich Merhige Corrosion happens. On yachts, there’s a perfect storm of different metals, forces and particles that water contains, …
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Tips to optimize a yard period
By Rich Merhige When it comes to yacht maintenance, one recurring pattern that results in lost time and money is the lack of pre-planning. All yachting …
Engineer’s Angle: Maintenance prevents O-ring, gasket failures
Engineer’s Angle: by Rich Merhige When maintaining running gear and propulsion systems, O-rings and gaskets aren’t always considered a priority. In …
Engineer’s Angle: New maintenance systems easy, economical
Engineer’s Angle: by Rich Merhige Reliability of marine diesel propulsion and generator engines is critical, yet regular maintenance of engines and …
Engineer’s Angle: Choose correct coupling for the job
Engineer’s Angle: by Rich Merhige Couplings are used to connect two rotating pieces of equipment together at their ends for transmitting power. There are …
Hydraulic systems offer benefits, as long as maintenance followed
The mechanical systems of vessels are designed so that many of their processes necessitate the movement of something from one location to another, or a force …
Adding jet propulsion to yacht requires weighing pros and cons
Water-jet propulsion can best be described as the propulsive force provided by the jet-reactive thrust of high velocity water ejected through a nozzle. This is …
To get the most out of valves, know their type and check them often
When it comes to vessel maintenance, valves aren’t always appreciated for the vital role they play in a vessel’s functioning. In reality, it’s vital that …
Engine misfire largely to blame for vibration onboard
Vibration is easily attributed to misalignment, a bent shaft or a deficiency with a propeller. Often, though, none of these assumptions are true, and the true …
Check your vibrations this summer
Before we know it, fall will be here. For the South Florida yachting industry, when fall hits, it’s time to focus on maintenance and, for some, time on the …
