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Hi Barry,
Right now my winter project is building two new 40+ gal. water tanks. I have had the bladder type tanks ever since I bought Adsequanimitas in 1998. I have had to replace then twice and am tired of not being able to clean them really good. My tanks are under the “V” berth so it has created some interesting fabrication work so they fit properly.
For the first time in several years the creek where I keep my boat has frozen over. Been this way for several weeks now. Movement of the boat with the tide keeps her ice free around the hull for the most part. I’m sure warm weather is coming and we are really looking forward to getting under sail again.
Cheers
Bob/Sarah
S/V AequanimitasGet yourself a copy of the January/February issue of Good Old Boat magazine. There is a good article in there on building sea hoods. One is out of wood and one is with fiberglass. Good luck.
Bob Shelton
S/V “Aequanimitas”I have only had my boat at the Rendezvous once and that was this past June. I have never raced but I think that this coming year I will enter just to be able to witness the upcoming “epic battle” between Irish Mist and Rainbow. This should really be an event.
Bob
Barry,
Some seacocks can be taken apart, cleaned and greased. I don’t have any like that. I remove hoses and wrap a dowel with a rag soaked in grease. I hold this against the internal parts from both the inside and the outside and work them back and forth to get a good coating. Also during the season I operate all valves frequently help keep growth cleaned off. If for any reason you have to replace one I have an article that shows a great way to install a replacement.Good luck
Bob S.Hi Barry,
I’m glad you found the tool you need to take care of removing you water pump impeller. Oyster Festival this weekend, you should come up and give it a try.Bob S.
Joe,
A little trick I learned from a Diesel mechanic has helped me greatly with changing my impeller. I also have a Westerbeake/Perkins 107. Put a hose clamp on the impeller and tighten it down until the blades are compressed enough to easily fit into the pump. Be sure that as you tighten the clamp that you keep the blades oriented in the direction they will be once in the pump. I also find that if I use a large piece of dowel to drive the impeller into place makes it easier. As the impeller goes in the hose clamp will be pused off by the pump housing. Use plenty of petroleum jelly and it should go in without a problem. I change my impeller every spring regardless of condition.
Bob S.
Hi Joe,
Knock on wood but so far I haven’t had that problem. I did have to replace the electrode pack several years after I bought the unit but that is the only problem so far. I have had my unit since 1999. I do treat it several times a season with muratic acid as spelled out in the owners manual. This past winter I removed it from the boat and completely disassembeled it and cleaned all of the electrical connections as well as the circuit board. The original fuses were still in use and after a good cleaning of the contacts I reinstalled them. I do have a good book on board on taking care of the unit. This weekend I will be back at the boat and get the information and send to you. You might also try contacting Raritan Engineering by e-mail and see if they can help you. I had good luck with them when I replaced my eletrode pack. I also have the name of an expert on the unit that is also on the boat. I’ll get all of this to you the end of the week. Hope it will help.Bob S
Barry
Sorry your weekends are going to be taken up with travel. I will not haul this year since I just did that this past winter. I usually try to go every other year. That being said, I will remove all sails, dodger, bimini, cockpit cushions and all interior cushions. I will cover from the stern to the mast with a tarp. Possibly I will also cover the bow area with a separate tarp. I will change oil, fill the fuel tank and remove the water pump impellar. I will also drain the fresh water system, treat and pump out the Lectra-San tank and add antifreeze where needed. Since I have the bladder type water tanks I will be removing and trashing those. I plan to build and install new rigid tanks during the winter. In the spring, at start up time I will replace all filters as well as the oil in the engine. I will haul in early spring (as soon as I’m sure there will be no more freezes) at which time I will wash and wax the hull clean the bottom and apply bottom paint if needed and service all sea cocks. At this time my project list for this winter is rather short.
Let me know if I have missed anything.
Bob S.
Sarah and I plan on going up on Monday, the last day of the show. Only to scour the vendor tents. Have not boarded a boat at the show since 1998, the year we bought our Dickerson, and have had no desire to go aboard any of them. Maybe I’m spoiled.
Bob S.
Steve,
Sorry to hear about your engine problems. Over the years I have had good luck with Trans Atlantic Diesel in Gloucester. They have a yard full of used diesels and you may possibly get a replacement head there. Also they are not too far from tidewater if you need to go see them. Good luck with what ever you decide to do.Bob S
AequaminitasRight now we are planning to lay over today in Solomons. If the thunderstorm thread eases later today we may come on to Oxford. You are right about tough boats. A lot tougher than some of their owners. Yesterday was one of the roughest days I have been on the bay in many a year. Unlike you, we motorsailed with a reefed jib and made great time. This was a case of being more interested in getting to a destination than in pure sailing. See you all soon.