Done and Gone

We recently finished the 110′ Intermarine major overhaul with great success.  Shafts were removed and the Duramax seal systems were replaced (after over 10,000 hours of use).  This was a very tricky job – this is a v-drive configuration and the seals were located directly under the big Cat engines.  Fortunately we have a member of our professional team that can work for hours on his stomach in very small spaces.

 

Speaking of V-Drives, both needed a major alignment.  Aligning v-drives is very complex requiring optical scope alignment and repeated trial-and-error with a variety of custom machine shims from our machine shop.  The final alignment was spot-on with a .001 feeler gage fit when assembled.

 

This post is actually a bit delayed so we can also report that the crew made a delivery run from Fort Lauderdale to Charleston in 10-12′ seas the whole way (no break in the last week with the low’s and fronts coming across the State). 

 

The High Seas team was happy to get a call from the ship’s engineer upon arrival in Charleston to report bone-dry seals, a smooth ride and another very satisfied customer reference.