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Phil Decker is a licensed professional engineer and practicing patent attorney. He and his wife have lived on their Catalina 380 Catmandu for five years. Phil has sailed from the mid-coast of Maine to Key West, Florida, and will be sailing to the Bahamas in 2025.
16,000 BTU Citimarine AC unit installed to replace a Dometic unit. Dometic did not have a replacement available due to supply-chain issues as a result of the pandemic. (Photo/ Phil Decker)
Cabin Comfort

Where Credit Is Due: Citimarine Air Conditioner Customer Service

Compression tester set up for testing. The hose is screwed into a glow plug hole after removing a glow plug. Note: This is a mock up to illustrate the tester placement, but this is a tester for a gasoline engine, not a diesel because it only goes up to 300 psi. A diesel tester would go up to 1000 psi. Also, ALL of the glow plugs should be removed, not just one. In addition, the hose is not actually screwed in because the fitting is the wrong size. (Photo/ Phil Decker)
Diesel Engines

How to Do an Engine Compression Test

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