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 I don't think better 'thrust bearings' would fix the situation on a boat engine. Turbo bearings IIRC are generally hydrodynamic bearings (no balls; a machined floating center member between polished shaft journal and outer 'race'); you can't use a resilient bearing surface as in steam turbines because the shaft in a turbo is comparatively short, so you're looking at a larger bearing surface, higher pressure in the bearings, etc. I do look forward to hearing expert opinions. [/quote] What I have read is that a floating bearing is used in turbos to reduce the relative speeds between the surfaces - the floating bushing turns at an intermediate speed.
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