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Refitting the fuel supply system on Rumour this weekend and trying to figure out how to mount the new Racor 500 in the same location as the old Racor 220R -- behind the engine just below the sliding board in the aft quarter-berth. Here's the current layout of primary filter and pump:
Curious...
Hello all! I'm about to undertake some mid winter changes to my e25 since it's too cold to actually enjoy sailing right now.
My wife and I anchor often, and throw a rope ladder over the side. We've grown tired of how difficult it is. More than a few guests have been embarrassed trying to...
I have a 89 E28 without a nav station. I want to mount a laptop to use as a nav aid underway and workstation when docked. It needs to be secure and out of the way (but viewable) when under way and convenient and comfortable to use when docked. I’ve been thinking about this all season and...
A previous owner of my 87 Ericson 34 installed a Universal M35 using a 3 mount bracket. This engine replaced a standard 25 hp Universal. The bracket and mounts were the listed part numbers seen in the M35 parts book. A few years back while working on what was suspected to be a transmission...
I have a pedestal mounted compass. it is a standard YS pedestal but the top 6 or 8 inches is made from teak rings stacked & glued into a column that the compass sets into. I recently noticed that removing the compass is as easy as lifting it out. This surely means something is missing as there...
Hello All,
Had the engine hoisted back in again only to find that the three holes I tried putting the lag screws in were completely stripped. I'm more than a little pissed right now as lag screws are a poor idea in the first place to hold the engine mounts down for a few reasons. Lag screws...
Ok so I thought I bookmarked the source for the people that are casting new Yacht Specialties binnacle mounts with the shift lever section in them. I cannot seem to locate it on a search of the site. Can anyone find that thread for me?
Thanks,
Guy Stevens
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In the attached pictures you'll see I have a Yankee Boatworks (now defunct) dinghy with a substantial finished wood gunwale. I also have a good 'ol British Seagull 40 plus that I would like to use occasionally with the dinghy. The dinghy is rated for the 2hp output of the Seagull.
Are...
I am not near the boat at this time to check it out, but I was wondering if anybody is aware of the mounting design for the keel of the 1978 34t?
I was told that it is a rather peculiar design with 4 points of connection to the hull where the keel weight is distributed to, giving me the visual...
Finished one project and on to another! I'm going to get a Furuno 2KW radar and am debating mounting options. I am debating either the Garhauer pole or Questus backstay mount. This would be for coastal and bay cruising, and if I go the pole route, I may put a solar panel on it.
I know both...
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I have a Vernalift muffler that seems to be working ok ... my only concern is that at full throttle the water still batches instead of a steady stream. The muffler is curreently flush to the inside of the hull which puts it on a pretty steep angle is this ok??? It is a bit tough to set...
Good evening everyone,
I have a couple of questions about my 72 35II that've been bugging me for a while now and hopefully someone can help me out. Number one is how is the shaft strut mounted to the boat? Mine seems to be on some flexible rubber-like base (very stiff) that is not through...
We are about to do some serious fall maint. and one of things on the list is reducing the vibration from the engine.
My contact at the boat yard advises that 18 years and 1700 hours of run time would indicate that the original mounts are hardened and no longer doing much to dampen vibrations...
This one goes on the backstay and scanner mounts rearward of backstay and accepts any small radar. Top connects to backstay and base goes on your stern. A rigid metal pole connects the two. Will fit most boats from 25 to 55 feet. Mounting plate is hydrallically damped. Best offer plus...
Recently purchased a 1969 Ericson 23 with a thru-hull rudder assembly. The tiller mount fits into the thru-hull fitting and has, incorporated into one piece of metal, two "pin mounts" (small holes for a bolt to slide through) for the tiller. One of these has been broken off (as can be seen in...
Recently purchased a 1969 Ericson 23 with a thru-hull rudder assembly. The tiller mount fits into the thru-hull fitting and has, incorporated into one piece of metal, two "pin mounts" (small holes for a bolt to slide through) for the tiller. One of these has been broken off (as can be seen in...
Recently purchased a 1969 Ericson 23 with a thru-hull rudder assembly. The tiller mount fits into the thru-hull fitting and has, incorporated into one piece of metal, two "pin mounts" (small holes for a bolt to slide through) for the tiller. One of these has been broken off (as can be seen in...
Thank you all for helping me with a successful and safe engine removal.
I used the Fly Girl Method (good one Leighton :D )
Ran the main halyard to the topping lift. Now you have a crane arm.
Used an 8' 4x4 strapped to the boom for the first move off the mounts
Slid the engine on a piece of...
Remote Oil Filter Mount includes everything pictured plus a nifty cardboard box. The hoses leak at bit at the clamps. I've changed the oil on the Project with and without the remote. I prefer to put stray waste oil under the engine rather than under the galley sink. $25.00
The Boatenna (for...
While working on my Atomic 4, I noticed the head of one of the bolts holding the motor mount to the hull was angled. My first thought was the bolt was bent. When I removed to investigate, I found that the bolt is a 3" lag screw with most of the threads corroded off. I bought a new bolt of...
I put this on the 'For Sale and Wanted' listing, but thought I would add it here also. While I am not looking to take advantage of the horrendous damage that has taken place in Florida due to the hurricanes (my sister and my nephew and his family live in Punta Gorda/Port Charlotte and were...
Proper way to mount winches?
I would appreciate confirmation or disagreement with the following problem on my Barient 27 winch.
After the bearings in my 1987 E34, Barient 27 winch failed, I contacted Florida rigging. They were extremely helpful and supplied steel bearings instead of the...
I am in the process of installing a Balmar alternator on my 1985 Universal M25 engine. In the course of researching the mounting (on the Catalina site) I came across dire warnings about how the pre-1988 method of mounting to the bracket, which is attached to the aluminum gear case, will...