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**boatman61** · 21-04-2015, 07:22

Just found the mechic.. took a coupla hours but he's milled a beautiful bit of stuff and will fit it tomorrow after knocking up some gaskets etc.. the F thermostat was buggered as well..
Pic's of the engine...
The half moon is where the pump fits in..

SaltyMonkey · 21-04-2015, 07:24

No wirries. He's gonna get there in a happy state. Its just technilogy. We should be celebrating A NEW BOAT FOR BOATY!!

SaltyMonkey · 21-04-2015, 07:26

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Originally Posted by boatman61

Just found the mechic.. took a coupla hours but he's milled a beautiful bit of stuff and will fit it tomorrow after knocking up some gaskets etc.. the F thermostat was buggered as well..

Well the first problem is the engine is green. You gotta get that slime off of it.

Meow. Good jobbus, Boaty! Tomorrow it bee comin soon enyf.

DeepFrz · 21-04-2015, 07:50

Wow, that is an interesting setup. Good luck on the next phase of your trip.

Polux · 21-04-2015, 10:17

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Originally Posted by DeepFrz

Tractor engines don't have raw water pumps.

Thanks for the laugh! I hope all goes well, after all we don't need an engine to sail, at least the good sailors and that seems to be the case with the owner of that boat.

**atoll** · 21-04-2015, 11:15

interesting marinization!

make sure the pump shaft is properly in alignment!
mis- alignment could have been the cause of the breakage

also check for play on the pump bearings

looks like a great engine though

hoppy · 21-04-2015, 11:20

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Originally Posted by SaltyMonkey

Well the first problem is the engine is green. You gotta get that slime off of it.

It's environmentally friendly

**boatman61** · 21-04-2015, 14:13

Could also be old age.. 1981 when it was installed..
Don't appear to be any bearings.. its 4 teeth on a cog that mates with another cog which spins the impellor.. just a rubber grommet between the two..
But hell.. what do I know.. I just sail the bugga.. don't need to know what makes it tick..
Funny enuf.. when I did the owner assist for the PO from Nice to Tunisia I ended up having to sail her into Bizerte fish harbour and dock under sail as well.. so kinda know how she handles..

SaltyMonkey · 21-04-2015, 14:18

Well, in that case, TIME TO PUT THE ARSE INTO THE WIND AND GIT GOIN!

**atoll** · 21-04-2015, 14:50

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Originally Posted by boatman61

Could also be old age.. 1981 when it was installed..
Don't appear to be any bearings.. its 4 teeth on a cog that mates with another cog which spins the impellor.. just a rubber grommet between the two..
But hell.. what do I know.. I just sail the bugga.. don't need to know what makes it tick..
Funny enuf.. when I did the owner assist for the PO from Nice to Tunisia I ended up having to sail her into Bizerte fish harbour and dock under sail as well.. so kinda know how she handles..

sounds like an interesting arrangement!
can you post a photo once you get it back together

**boatman61** · 22-04-2015, 12:10

Okay... its fixed..
The pics are a long shot of the engine back togetger.. then one looking down at the new linkage for the impellor and one of the two bits that he machined replacements for.. total cost 200 euros..