Cruisers Forum
 


Reply
  This discussion is proudly sponsored by:
Please support our sponsors and let them know you heard about their products on Cruisers Forums. Advertise Here
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Rate Thread Display Modes
Old 25-01-2020, 17:44   #76
Registered User

Join Date: May 2009
Location: Belfast, Maine
Boat: Morgan, OI, 33'
Posts: 188
Images: 1
Re: Overheating engine. Not sure how to proceed.

Page 2, 7th photo up from the bottom shows what looks to be a brass gate valve. Had one on my boat when I first got it & it broke in my hand as I was shutting it off after the weekend! Completely corroded! Inadvertently bumping it could break it open. I would get the boat out of the water & change that asap! Double all hose clamps where possible on all hoses connections that are below the water line.
Also found (upon first launch) the handle on a seacock was installed 90 degrees off - water flowed when handle was 90 to hose & closed when handle was inline with hose!
Enjoy the steep curve! Your going to have a number of great beer stories in your repertoire!!
Disailor is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 26-01-2020, 15:54   #77
Registered User
 
GILow's Avatar

Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: On the boat, somewhere in Australia.
Boat: Swanson 42 & Kelly Peterson 44
Posts: 9,126
Re: Overheating engine. Not sure how to proceed.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Disailor View Post
Page 2, 7th photo up from the bottom shows what looks to be a brass gate valve. Had one on my boat when I first got it & it broke in my hand as I was shutting it off after the weekend! Completely corroded! Inadvertently bumping it could break it open. I would get the boat out of the water & change that asap! Double all hose clamps where possible on all hoses connections that are below the water line.
Also found (upon first launch) the handle on a seacock was installed 90 degrees off - water flowed when handle was 90 to hose & closed when handle was inline with hose!
Enjoy the steep curve! Your going to have a number of great beer stories in your repertoire!!

Yes, that fitting is not nice.

Also, for some odd reason the boat has two inlets for the raw water cooling, T’d together into a single feed to the engine. The skin fittings are only about 300 mm apart too.

I have suggested to the owners that they simplify this to one fitting, and to use the one that is more protected from accidental damage while blocking off the other. (Glass it over).

They are fortunate in having access to VERY cheap slipping in their marina so it will be an inexpensive and easy task.

That gate valve was not connected to the cooling system (from memory) but you are correct. It MUST go while they are doing the other slipping jobs.
__________________
Refitting… again.
GILow is online now   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
engine, heating, overheating

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Possible fraud; how to proceed keelsidedown Challenges 57 30-12-2018 12:42
how to proceed with unused power survivor 35 manual watermaker arch007 General Sailing Forum 2 30-09-2017 22:04
Plumbing from Scratch - How to Proceed Rugger8 Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 2 17-08-2011 14:33
Steering issue-how to proceed???? Help!! projectgator Construction, Maintenance & Refit 17 27-06-2011 12:53
Going for it... A safe way to proceed? cbcat Multihull Sailboats 6 24-07-2007 15:47

Advertise Here


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 04:20.


Google+
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Social Knowledge Networks
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.

ShowCase vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.