Luffin it
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This is a 1979 Atomic Four in my Ericson 27 "Luffin It". I've got 18 hours on my completly overhauled engine. I added fresh water cooling, PCV value, Oil filter system all from Indigo Electronics. Everything else was from MMI including the Overhaul book. When I start the engine the oil pressure is at 40 psi. Once I motor for an hour or so at about 5.5 knots the pressure drops to around 20 or less, and when I go back to idle it goes lower. It set off the low pressure alarm so I shut it down and sailed an hour. Then I started it again and it was back at 40 psi. I have installed two gauges, one with the electrical sending unit and one which is the little tube type reading direct pressure. Does anyone have any answers before I pull the motor out and start over. I have new bearings, pistion and rings ect. I had all the machine work measured and double checked before I assembled it. The motor runs great other than the oil pressure issure.