Hi, sorry I was out for a bit. Borealis, hope your projects are going well. If you are back up near Bremerton WA please call or stop by. two oh six 931-three 7 five two.
Emmalina, Thanks for the tips. I will
haul out this
winter and will be sealing up the center board hole as you suggested, I look forward to simplifying that part of the
boat. Glad to hear you don't miss it. 150 knts per day is great.
Looking at your manicooler mod, I am assuming your
Perkins 6354
exhaust manifold was seawater cooled before the manicooler was added? Is this correct? If so I understand the conversion. Its
funny how your
engine and compartment looks the same but is subtly different.
It seems mine may have been modified already (or maybe it came from
Hong Kong that way) and is already cooled by fresh
water coolant system tapped from the cold side the domestic hot
water heater tank/hydronic heat
plumbing and then returned where the
engine temp
sensor is located at the rear of the engine. Just a little hose and some
plumbing fittings. Seems to keep the engine cool with no
overheating problems. Might be a cheaper option for Faith if her
exhaust manifold is still sea water cooled.
Propeller question: I have a 24" x 14
pitch fixed
3 blade propeller. It seems too big for the opening as it only has about 1" of clearance at the top when ideally it should be 3 or 4". I am thinking of a 22" feathering Max prop. by chance have you tried a feathering prop and do you have size
pitch suggestions considering the aperture size of the Herreshoff.
I also may have a
diesel tank leak. yet to dig into that as I am using the good one for now. Interested to her what you find. If I am lucky it is just the hidden fill tank hose that may be rotten.
My
teak decks are still good. Basically no real
leaks or soft spots after a bit of
work 2 years ago. I think it is because the
deck is built with a
teak core in the
fiberglass, so does not
rot if it gets damp inside. I used
Captain Tullys Creeping Crack Cure all over the
deck. First wet the deck and let it dry in the hot sun. Mark all the spots/cracks that remain wet after the majority is dry and grey again. I had about 100 spots. Those are your potential leak spots and cracks, mark them with tape so you can find them again after fully drying out. then apply small dribbles of Cpt Tulleys over and over again on the spots following the directions. A miracle product, works well for leaking hatches and
portlights too, without tearing them apart. This may or may not work for Faith depending on how far gone the decking is . Many of my teak plugs are gone and replaced with exposed screws and the deck is thin, that's not a big problem or reason for
removal with Capt. Tulleys.
Grant
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