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Forum: Cooling System 03-25-2021, 10:30 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,446
Posted By ernst
Wow! That's sure more than a few thou! I...

Wow! That's sure more than a few thou!

I have a fruitful day behind me. I think you nailed the problem, it was at the very beginning. And, embarrassingly, it is possible that I messed it up...
Forum: Cooling System 03-21-2021, 10:29 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,446
Posted By ernst
I have had that happen, too, with quite dramatic...

I have had that happen, too, with quite dramatic effect! A few WEEKS after I bought the boat, I cleaned out the strainer (being extra diligent, as a new boat owner!) and the went out with my wife and...
Forum: Cooling System 09-07-2020, 11:50 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 25,873
Posted By ernst
Many moons later (Covid related): I believe the...

Many moons later (Covid related): I believe the mystery is solved! The resolution of the saga is posted at the end of a seemingly unrelated thread, on painting the motor:...
Forum: General Maintenance 09-06-2020, 07:50 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 11,847
Posted By ernst
OK, I think I can say that the problem is solved....

OK, I think I can say that the problem is solved. I replaced the elbow. I had also bought the Tee but it was not easy to remove the two sensors on it so I thought I should take things one at a time....
Forum: General Maintenance 08-18-2020, 09:58 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 11,847
Posted By ernst
Many things have happened since that last post,...

Many things have happened since that last post, not the least a pandemic... I haven't used the boat at all since that last post (in December last year) and I only today ran the motor for more than a...
Forum: Ignition System 08-08-2020, 07:07 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,165
Posted By ernst
Wow, that was impressive! I procured a...

Wow, that was impressive!

I procured a points file, NAPA Auto parts even had it in stock for a meager $2.49 plus tax. Took out the base plate with contacts and condenser and went to town with the...
Forum: Cooling System 08-26-2019, 03:36 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 25,873
Posted By ernst
I went sailing this weekend and everything worked...

I went sailing this weekend and everything worked flawlessly. So I will conclude that the mystery shutdown was due to a cosmic ray and I hope that it will not re-appear. The good thing is that I...
Forum: Exhaust System 09-26-2012, 07:19 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 31,266
Posted By ernst
Okay, now I can see that the 'stay' is fastened...

Okay, now I can see that the 'stay' is fastened to the manifold outlet. That is where I thought to go to, too. But of course a steel bracket (I presume a smaller version of what goes around the...
Forum: Exhaust System 09-26-2012, 05:12 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 31,266
Posted By ernst
Holy cow, I had no idea you have THREE pieces of...

Holy cow, I had no idea you have THREE pieces of 'standing rigging' on that! I had seen two (headstay and shroud) but not the third, horizontal one.

I have already a 3' piece of (stainless!)...
Forum: Exhaust System 09-25-2012, 09:17 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 31,266
Posted By ernst
A bad purchase, and a new improved material

Just got my package from MMI, as usual superfast (ordered Sunday night). Looks good, but it turns out the spray-on heat coating is really for the wrapper, not for the pipes (only good up to 1200F). I...
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