Recent content by Ed Valente

No motor boat for me unless it’s of the small inflatable type. Our sailing priorities and home base have slightly changed. We found a Jeanneau 349 that fit the bill nicely. I had my doubts initially about sailing performance, but was throughly surprised after a lengthy sea trial. Not the...

Dionysus sold last month. Attached is a pic of my last sail on her taken by the new owner. I’m really going to miss that boat, but it’s time to move on with her replacement. I can’t express my gratitude to everyone on this site who helped me (knowingly or not) along the way. This is not a...

All the positive comments make it that much harder to part with. In Chicago we call the color “tactical blue”. Hotter during the day? Yes. But provides concealment for night excursions while “in range”

After 20 years of prideful ownership it’s time to part with Dionysus. More information and Pics to follow. Asking 29k. Feel free to PM me with any specific questions. Ed

Thanks. That was a rainy day project I made with scrap aluminum angle. Looking at that picture reminds me I should scrub that compartment on the next rainy day.

I replaced the original corrugated hoses with this sanitation hose a couple years ago. Had I realized how brittle the originals were, I’d have replaced them years ago. Of course, this 15 minute task let to a grand scale “may as well replace them all” project (like so many others).

Curious to know where you managed to source a used transmission and which one. I just had my ZF10M rebuilt and will be reinstalling it this weekend. Glad to hear you’re up and running again!

I’m glad I didn’t bet the pot on my answer.

I believe that’s Sobstad

Possibly the thrust bearing as well. Are you experiencing a loss of forward motion as you add power? If so, we may be in the same boat.

The engine wasn’t terribly difficult to remove. I did unbolt the mounts at the stringers. To do otherwise would require lifting the engine off the mounts. Leaving them attached will allow you to “simply” slide the engine forward. I did however have to lift the engine slightly in order to...

That’s correct. The Olson 911 has less than 2” of clearance with the zf10m. I could have just slid it forward a few more inches. However, that would have required just as much dissembling sans the minimal extra effort of dragging it into the cabin. Doing so gave me better access to the bell...

I also insulated the inside of the above drawer. Insulation sandwiched with thin pvc sheet for durability. Lost some interior volume but it made a significant difference in sound. I’ll post a pic when I’m at the boat

Funny you mentioned that. I took care of the new sound insulation yesterday. To answer a previous question, I had the transmission replaced 5 years ago while stranded in Michigan. I paid for and thought I was purchasing a new one. However, when I split it from the bell housing I found markings...

Sorry, should have mentioned it’s a Universal m320 with a ZF10m transmission. Thanks for the information. I will consult the tables mentioned.