900 Hr Service on a Lifeboat with pics.

by **sidewaysreilly** » Tue, 19 Jan 2010 5:57 +0000

Engines are 27 Litre V12 Caterpillars. 1250 BHP each at 2300 rpm. Cylinder Heads weigh 240 kgs each . Lifted out/in thro forward hatch and placed on a mono rail into engine room. 4 chain blocks use to lift and refit heads .

by **leamyj** » Tue, 19 Jan 2010 7:36 +0000

Nice one Seán, so the average "tech day" on one of them could last a fortnight or something

by **sabik** » Tue, 19 Jan 2010 7:46 +0000

Nice pic's...

by **TeenaG** » Wed, 20 Jan 2010 1:28 +0000

I can see you boys salivating from here.... :shock:

by **sidewaysreilly** » Wed, 20 Jan 2010 9:41 +0000

second week down here in Langerville

, should be finished next week all going well.

Website · by **franksm** » Wed, 20 Jan 2010 1:01 +0000

gibber....

Those turbos are a bit huge

by **sabik** » Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:11 +0000

Here one I liked... it a boiler for a steam power tug I was on in France during the summer. Beautifull engineeing!

by **sidewaysreilly** » Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:32 +0000

Job done......Sea Trial today from Oldcourt outside Baltimore around the Fastnet Lighthouse, around Dursey Island and back to Castletownbere. 3 weeks work and just one weeping Jubilee Clip supplying the cabin heating.

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by **leamyj** » Fri, 29 Jan 2010 9:51 +0000

Well done Seán, now will you fix that leaking tap when you get back home?? :mrgreen:

John

by **sabik** » Fri, 29 Jan 2010 7:17 +0000

Well done..! Ahhh.... would have loved a spin on the water today... roll on the summer!

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	Author Message 900 Hr Service on a Lifeboat with pics. by sidewaysreilly » Tue, 19 Jan 2010 5:57 +0000 Engines are 27 Litre V12 Caterpillars. 1250 BHP each at 2300 rpm. Cylinder Heads weigh 240 kgs each . Lifted out/in thro forward hatch and placed on a mono rail into engine room. 4 chain blocks use to lift and refit heads . The perfection of a Car's beauty is that nothing should be there for beauty's sake. sidewaysreilly *** Posts: 2113 Joined: Wed, 02 Sep 2009 5:56 +0000 Location: Around Ireland Top Re: 900 Hr Service on a Lifeboat with pics. by leamyj » Tue, 19 Jan 2010 7:36 +0000 Nice one Seán, so the average "tech day" on one of them could last a fortnight or something leamyj * Posts: 5230 Joined: Sat, 04 Aug 2007 2:19 +0000 Location: kildare Top Re: 900 Hr Service on a Lifeboat with pics. by sabik » Tue, 19 Jan 2010 7:46 +0000 Nice pic's... Glen sabik * Posts: 218 Joined: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 9:20 +0000 Top Re: 900 Hr Service on a Lifeboat with pics. by TeenaG » Wed, 20 Jan 2010 1:28 +0000 I can see you boys salivating from here.... Climbed Elbrus, Island Peak, Kilimanjaro, Elgon, Everest BC, Mulhacen, Elgon, Kayaked the Liffey to the Nile, swam the Liffey, the Lee & packed ten triathlons into a year... catch me blogging on: http://www.teenagates.com TeenaG ** Posts: 688 Joined: Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:30 +0000 Location: Dublin Website Top Re: 900 Hr Service on a Lifeboat with pics. by sidewaysreilly » Wed, 20 Jan 2010 9:41 +0000 second week down here in Langerville , should be finished next week all going well. The perfection of a Car's beauty is that nothing should be there for beauty's sake. sidewaysreilly * Posts: 2113 Joined: Wed, 02 Sep 2009 5:56 +0000 Location: Around Ireland Top Re: 900 Hr Service on a Lifeboat with pics. by franksm » Wed, 20 Jan 2010 1:01 +0000 gibber.... Those turbos are a bit huge It's a small world after all. It's a small, small world franksm Posts: 899 Joined: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 6:23 +0000 Location: Sometimes Dublin, sometimes Belfast Website Top Re: 900 Hr Service on a Lifeboat with pics. by sabik » Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:11 +0000 Here one I liked... it a boiler for a steam power tug I was on in France during the summer. Beautifull engineeing! You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post. Glen sabik * Posts: 218 Joined: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 9:20 +0000 Top Re: 900 Hr Service on a Lifeboat with pics. by sidewaysreilly » Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:32 +0000 Job done......Sea Trial today from Oldcourt outside Baltimore around the Fastnet Lighthouse, around Dursey Island and back to Castletownbere. 3 weeks work and just one weeping Jubilee Clip supplying the cabin heating. [IMG]http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae304/sidewaysreilly/DSCN1120.jpg [/IMG] Last edited by sidewaysreilly on Sat, 30 Jan 2010 6:14 +0000, edited 2 times in total. The perfection of a Car's beauty is that nothing should be there for beauty's sake. sidewaysreilly *** Posts: 2113 Joined: Wed, 02 Sep 2009 5:56 +0000 Location: Around Ireland Top Re: 900 Hr Service on a Lifeboat with pics. by leamyj » Fri, 29 Jan 2010 9:51 +0000 Well done Seán, now will you fix that leaking tap when you get back home?? John leamyj * Posts: 5230 Joined: Sat, 04 Aug 2007 2:19 +0000 Location: kildare Top Re: 900 Hr Service on a Lifeboat with pics. by sabik » Fri, 29 Jan 2010 7:17 +0000 Well done..! Ahhh.... would have loved a spin on the water today... roll on the summer! Glen sabik * Posts: 218 Joined: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 9:20 +0000 Top


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