Kansas (aerosol cans and freight car refurbishment are also up there along with agriculture obviously)....2 hour drive from Kansas City.. 
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Hate to start an argument, but I doubt they run them at WOT. The tank is only 3 - 4ft deep tops. We should have put BBP in and checked to see if he could touch the bottom to verify. There wouldnt be any water left in the tank after the first boat of the day was tested if they ran them wide open. Our guide said they ran them 30min with "everything on" and in gear. I would assume they throw it in FWD then in reserve to make sure the lower shifts ok then run it for 30min with all the possible options on to put some electrical load on the charging system. Either that or they run it at WOT without a prop on, but I seem to remember them mentioning they water test w/ props.2ridgebacks wrote: Sat Dec 15, 2018 4:27 pm 30 min at WOT? Wow! Are they restrained by the tow eyes at the stern? 30 min? I wouldn’t have thought that was recommended. Good to know though.
Keep the pics coming!
I remember asking Derek (our tour guide) this question and I thought he said WOT for 30 minutes. Any others on our tour remember this?NautiGirl wrote: Sat Dec 15, 2018 5:32 pmHate to start an argument, but I doubt they run them at WOT. The tank is only 3 - 4ft deep tops. We should have put BBP in and checked to see if he could touch the bottom to verify. There wouldnt be any water left in the tank after the first boat of the day was tested if they ran them wide open. Our guide said they ran them 30min with "everything on" and in gear. I would assume they throw it in FWD then in reserve to make sure the lower shifts ok then run it for 30min with all the possible options on to put some electrical load on the charging system. Either that or they run it at WOT without a prop on, but I seem to remember them mentioning they water test w/ props.2ridgebacks wrote: Sat Dec 15, 2018 4:27 pm 30 min at WOT? Wow! Are they restrained by the tow eyes at the stern? 30 min? I wouldn’t have thought that was recommended. Good to know though.
Keep the pics coming!
If you think about it these are new engines from Volvo - because there was not a Merc to be found in the house - they are not going to run them WOT for 30 min until they go through break in.
Regardless super small details - the attention to detail at cobalt is crazy - and its awesome they take the time to mount the lower to the engine and do all the tests they do. Great tour and great company all around!
I could be losing it. When he said this I specifically looked at the straps and tow eyes thinking they really need to hold this thing or else!. 
AsLan7 wrote: Sat Dec 15, 2018 11:57 am
Georgeee, let’s try to make that happen. I’ll know more after my schedule firms up in February but who wouldn’t love to see thunder boat row in February.
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