MER Newsletter
Current and back issues of MER’s newsletter.
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Volume 26 ○ Winter 2023 Download the PDF
Previous Issues
Volume 25 ○ Fall 2021 Download the PDF
- Team Northwest Rises to the Top
- CAT PTO Kits
- Dealer Projects
- What the $%! Is Wrong With My Generator
- From the Captain – Random Acts of Kindness
- MER’s Contribution to the Port Moller Rebuild
- Introducing the New BOLLARD™ Sound Enclosure
- BOLLARD™ Parts & Service
- MER Intelligent Power Production Storage & Distribution
- From the Captain – Have Courage – Be Kind
Volume 22 – Fall 2018
- Crowley and MER Team Up for Ship Assist!
- SeaFire™ LED Development Update
- Reimagining our Website
- Technical Bulletin – IMO III is a pain in the ass
- From the Captain -Jody Fox (06/14/1930 – 07/30/2018)
Volume 21 – Fall 2017
- The new BOLLARD™ 40!
- Exhaust Development Update – The history and evolution of SuperFlex™ Exhaust Systems
- Expanded Service Network – Medium to long range operators
- Subchapter M is here: Equipment upgrades & compliance
- Technical Bulletin – How a positive air shutdown can save your bacon
- From the Captain – The Kalakala – from iconic ferryboat to stuck in the mud at Kodiak-Gibson Cove
Volume 20 – Fall 2016
- A New BOLLARD™ For The Bering Star
- SeaDrive Development Update – New Engineers – Cummins 5.9, 6.7, 8.3, 9.0 & Scania DI13
- MER Genset Triple Threat – Bollard, Iron, and now LoadMaster
- Pacific Marine Expo 2016 – What to Expect & MER Spreads Its Wings
- Technical Bulletin – How Generator Winding Temperatures Effect Your Bottom Line
- From The Captain – Buckwheat in 1969
Volume 18 – Fall 2014
- PWSAC Parallels BOLLARD™ IG100s
- Featured Product – SeaFire NANO, DELTA I, DELTA II & GAMMA Series
- MER Training Classes
- A New Home For MER – Reaching New Heights
- Pacific Marine Expo 2014 – What to Expect & Open House / Garage Sale
- Generator Paralleling Simplified – New Tech Makes Paralleling Simpler & More Cost Effective
- From The Captain – The Powerful Man With Kind Eyes
Volume 17 – Spring 2014
- Steve Fish’s Kariel Repowered by MER
- Featured Product – SeaDrive Power Take Off
- MER Training Classes
- What is BOLLARD™? – 50 Years In The Making
- People You Need To Know – Damian Clarke & Michael Hudson
- Destructive Vibration & Natural Frequencies – Understanding Torsional Vibration & The Importance of TVA
- From The Founder – Passing the Torch
Volume 16 – Fall 2012
- Feadship Centinela IV Repowers
- Featured Products
- MER Training Classes
- Boat Owner’s Tool Box
- The Right And Wrong Ways To Get The Most Out Of A Generator
- From The Founder – The End Of Traps & Beginning of a New Era In Kodiak Fisheries
Volume 15 – Fall 2011
- Alaska Northern Outfitters: Sea Quest Repower
- Products We Recommend
- Oil Analysis, Your Canary In The Coal Mine
- Boat Owner’s Tool Box
- From The Founder: Slim The Fireman, Part II
Volume 14 – Fall 2010
- Diesel Technology Time Travel: Repowering the M/Y Discovery
- Recommended Products By MER
- Vendor’s We Love
- Ron’s Tips For Getting Home Safe
- From The Founder of MER
Volume 13 – Fall 2009
- MER’s Newest, Biggest Isuzu – 6WG1 505-671 HP, 6 CYL, 16 L
- 6WG1 Fuel Economy – The Proof is in the Repower
- Shooting Trouble CORROSION – HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS, Fuel Lubricity Revisited – ULSD FUEL
- MER’s Marine-Service Training for Customers
- IVAN FOX REMEMBERS … UGANIK BAY
Volume 12 – Fall 2008
- AC Generator Troubleshooting Part 3
- Lima MAC Generators, As used on the MER Beagle Series
- Sound of Silence; The F.V. Mytilus, Twin Deere 6081 Engines using EM Marine Silencers
- The M.Y. Sarah Elizabeth Banks, From Coal Fired To Diesel, with Two New Deere 4045 Diesels And ZF Marine Transmissions
- Intro 101 Engine Pre-Lubers and Oi Pressure Accumulators
- The MER Survival Fridays Blog Introduction
- Ivan Fox Remembers; “The Sad Tale of The Deep Sea”, Part 2
Volume 11 – Spring 2008
- AC Generator Troubleshooting Part 2
- PMG Generators
- F/V Kristiana and Their New MER Beagle Series 27 Marine Generator
- Preventing Corrosion-Zincs-Size Does Matter
- Magnetic Pick-up Engine Speed Sensors, Installation, Adjustments, Testing And Maintenance.
- Ivan Fox recalls “The Sad Tale Of The Deep Sea”, Part 1
Volume 10 – Fall 2007
- AC Generator Troubleshooting, Part 1
- Automatic Voltage Regulators
- Tips To Prevent Marine Corrosion And Erosion
- Important Supplemental Cooling Additives
- High Pressure Common Rail Fuel System Do’s-and-Don’ts
- Common Rail Safety Considerations
- Ivan Fox Remembers; Saving the “Logger”, Part 2
Volume 9 – Spring 2007
- Marine Cooling System Maintenance Tips
- Penn Cove Muscle Barges Team Up With John Deere Marine
- Ultra Low Exhaust Emissions and the Yanmar BW Series Engines
- John Deere Marine On-line Parts Store
- Care and Protection of Electronically Controlled Engines and Their ECUs.
- Ivan Fox Remembers: The Day the Logger Sank Off Of Raspberry Island
Volume 8 – Fall 2006
- Stray Current and Hot Harbors-Electrolysis and Corrosion, Why You Need an Isolation Transformer
- Galvanic Corrosion and the Nobility Scale of Metals
- How to Test For Stray Electrical Current in Cooling Systems
- Meet Herb Knight, Our New Service Manager
- Ivan Fox Remembers: Bill Hingston
Volume 7 – Spring 2006
- The New John Deere Marine Engines
- MER Announces the New Beagle Series Generators in the 20-45 Kw Range
- Meet Dave Walker MER Sales Manager
- Test for the Presence of Fuel in the Lube Oil
- Generator Maintenance; Water and Dirt Contamination
- Ivan Fox Remembers: Power Scows
Volume 6 – Fall 2005
- Brushless Generator Anatomy, Nomenclature and Troubleshooting
- Re-powering the 47′ FV American Pie: Replacing An 8V-92 With A John Deere 6125 Marine Engine
- Anatomy of a Generator’s Excitation Anatomy
- Re-powering the FV Aleution: Replacing the 8V-71 with a John Deere 6125 Marine Engine
- Fuel Saving Generators and Engines That Pay For Themselves
- Ivan Fox Remembers: Kodiak Salmon Traps
Volume 5 – Spring 2005
- The Tango Gets a Pair of John Deere Marine 6068SFM John Deeres Rated At 267 HP
- Marine Engine Coolant Maintenance and Additives
- Bio-diesel Do’s and Don’ts
- The Pros and Cons of Bio-diesel In Marine Applications
- Bio-diesel and Lubricity
- Meet Bob Allen MER President
- Why Do Cylinder Liners Develop Pitting?
- The Importance of Cooling System Pressure Caps
- Ivan Fox Remembers: The Fish Trap Days
Volume 4 – Fall 2004
- The FV Pioneer and Her MER 25kW Generator-Still Running Strong At 36,000 Hours
- Mark Lundsten and the Ranger 9 Get A New John Deere Marine 6068 Main Engine Rated At 201 HP
- Diesel Engine Failure: 70% of All Failures Begin in the Cooling System!
- Fuel Lubricity and the New Low Sulfur Fuels
- Meet Ron Quinlan, MER Production Foreman With MER For 30 Years!
- Ivan Fox Remembers: The Alaskan Earthquake/Tsunami Of 1964
Volume 3 – Summer 2004
- The MER 20kW Generator Set on the FV Pacific Dawn-24,000 Hours and Counting!
- Introducing John Deere Marine Generator Sets In The 20-40kW Range.
- Heads-up for Tier II Engine Emission Standards!
- How to Test Generator Diodes with Your Multimeter
- Understanding Motor Starting Generators
- The New Cowl M-Series Exhaust Silencer
- Meet the MER Parts Experts
- Ivan Fox Remembers: Early Navigation Aids, a Lead Line and a Compass
Volume 2 – Spring 2004
- The MER 20kW Generator Set on the FV Pacific Dawn-24,000 Hours and Counting!
- Introducing John Deere Marine Generator Sets In The 20-40kW Range.
- Heads-up for Tier II Engine Emission Standards!
- How to Test Generator Diodes with Your Multimeter
- Understanding Motor Starting Generators
- The New Cowl M-Series Exhaust Silencer
- Meet the MER Parts Experts
- Ivan Fox Remembers: Early Navigation Aids, a Lead Line and a Compass
Volume 1 – Fall 2003
- Bob Dolan Gets Our First Deere Marine Engine: Nothing Runs Like A Deere!
- Hurth and ZF Marine Transmission Cross Reference
- Meet Mike Hoyt, MER General Manager
- Noise and the Decibel Scale-Building A Quiet Marine Exhaust System
- Engine Troubleshooting-Exhaust Smoke Analysis
- MER C240-20kW on the 48′ Delta Freedom
- Ivan Fox Remembers: Early Isuzu Diesels and Cheap Fuel