[C38] The powerful 5424

[Steve Smolinske]

Before tearing into it check the calibration of your rpm gauge against the engine Rpms you can pick up a unit at freight harbor that is easy to use and inexpensive.  Mine currently reads all over the place. So I go by sound and feel. 

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> On Aug 4, 2016, at 8:56 PM, D McC <cat38skip at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Kerry,
> We had a similar problem with reduced RPMs with a Yanmar on our previous boat and it was caused by a restriction in the exhaust system.
> Our problem was caused by not running the engine at temperature long enough to prevent carbon buildup in the exhaust.
> I imagine You run Little Breeze at temperature often enough but a restriction may be something to check on. 
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> On Thu, 8/4/16, littlebreeze <littlebreeze at comcast.net> wrote:
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> Subject: [C38] The powerful 5424
> To: "Catalina 38 Listserve" <listserve at catalina38.org>
> Date: Thursday, August 4, 2016, 8:15 PM
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> Good
> evening ladies and gentlemen.  When i first bought me
> Catalina 38 about 14 years ago, I brought her up the coast
> of Caifornia from San Diego to San Francisco.  Because
> of time constraints we motored most of the way up the coast.
>  At that time I was able to run the engine at 3300 rpm,
> all day long.  Now with the same engine, same prop,
> same bottom, same temp, I'm only able to get to 2500
> rpm.  Any ideas?
> 
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