Recent content by RedXII

I think it’s a safe bet that every aspect of this system is old and not in great working order so I think replacing the whole thing is the best move.

I think full head replacement is really the best move. I appreciate your insight.

Also opening the seacock seems to alleviate pressure but it’s still not pumping into the holding tank much. Only seems to work when the red switch is set to “pump dry”. The vent hose also isn’t depressurized at all.

Hey guys, my new to me 1971 E27 is in the water again for our first full season together. During a nice sail, I decided to let my lady friend use my questionable head. After inspecting the system some and deciding to try and finally open the thruhull and flush it properly, water flowed in...

Keep me posted mate! Consider me interested.

I’m looking for an inexpensive used whisker pole for my 27. I have a 100% headsail and I’ll be riveting an eyelet for the pole to mount to on the mast. If anyone has any leads or one to sell I’d appreciate some pictures and price!

I may be interested in the main sail it’s it’s in decent condition and has reef points?

Yeah that looks like a pretty heavy duty little spring. Well if anything I’ll start with a new cable and go from there. I’m sure I can find a spring that will work if it comes to that.

Thanks for the information. I spoke with the PO last night at the yacht club about it, and he said there indeed was a spring, but when he removed the carb to work on it, he lost it. Not sure why he never replaced it. In either case I’m sure a new cable will be lucrative as he was under the...

Thanks for the insight. I’ve got a new cable on the way to at least have that base covered. We broke our throttle cable getting into the mooring after an afternoon sail (thank god it happened where it did, we were on the pin) so that was already replace However the the choke thing is kinda...

Yeah the setup is pretty standard and im no stranger to these kinds of motors. But yet, there’s a pivoting bracket the cable mounts too with a small hole in it along with another spot close to it on the body of the motor that has a hole the same size that looks like it would accommodate a...

My 1971 E27 came with the atomic 4 and runs very well. However my choke cable is problematic. I can pull it out in the cockpit to choke it, but I have to open the cabinet under the sink so I can reach in to disengage it before we set off. Am I possibly missing a return spring? All the cables I...

Better than it leaking into your bilge in the middle of the pacific … I didn’t even think about this being a possibility. I can’t tell what the obstruction is in the thruhull there but I wouldn’t be surprised. There are some systems on this boat that were very well cared for, but the previous...

Well I found the vent thru hull fitting. Looks like there is some debris in there but we will see how it all goes once the temperature changes a bit and I can start troubleshooting for real. Now I’m noticing how awful my rub rail is. Not to mention the paint but that’s already on my list to...

Very informative and yikes that’s some nasty stuff! Any recommendations on hose to replace mine with when I inevitably go that route.