Forum: Tartan
01-31-2020, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 23,244
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
01-23-2020, 11:04 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,412
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
01-23-2020, 08:47 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,412
Alas, this just adds to the confusion! It would...
Alas, this just adds to the confusion! It would seem to imply that people only want to face split couplings but not solid couplers. But it is my understanding that with a standard solid coupling, the...
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
01-23-2020, 01:07 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,412
Thanks everyone!
I totally agree that there...
Thanks everyone!
I totally agree that there is no point in checking the engine alignment until the boat is back in the water.
The concern is that if the face of the coupling is not...
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
01-22-2020, 08:49 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,412
Should I face the split coupling?
I have two questions.
I am replacing pretty much everything astern of the transmission coupling -- a new shaft coupling, a new prop shaft, a new stuffing box (the hose, the bronze parts, and the...
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Forum: Electrical
12-31-2018, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,856
Agreed.
So, perhaps the problem is...
Agreed.
So, perhaps the problem is trying to use an alternator that is designed for use with an engine. What is needed is an alternator that has peak performance in the 700-2000RPM range.
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Forum: Electrical
12-12-2018, 03:23 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,856
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Forum: Electrical
12-12-2018, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,856
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Forum: Electrical
12-08-2018, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,856
Atomic 4 -- generator conversion
Ahoy!
Like most sailboats, the engine in my Tartan 27 is designed to provide a lot of propulsion and a little bit of electricity.
But a vast majority of the time, I only use the engine to motor...
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
12-05-2018, 09:22 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 8,419
All I know is that *some people* claim that the...
All I know is that *some people* claim that the 'press fit' shaft coupling can only be used once. And that if you use it multiple times, then you risk having the propeller shoot out the back of the...
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
12-05-2018, 09:08 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 8,419
Truthfully, I'll probably put in a new shaft...
Truthfully, I'll probably put in a new shaft regardless. I am having a harder time deciding on the PSS.
On the one hand, the PSS sounded like a good idea when I feared the stuffing box. But now...
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
12-05-2018, 07:31 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 8,419
Hmm. Interesting idea. I am going to have the...
Hmm. Interesting idea. I am going to have the boat out of the water in a month or so anyway. I assume it is necessary to remove the shaft from the coupler so you can get the old hose off and the new...
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
12-05-2018, 07:28 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 8,419
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
12-03-2018, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 8,419
I repacked the stuffing box in the water. It's...
I repacked the stuffing box in the water. It's dripping multiple times a second at the moment because I read I am supposed to wait a while before tightening it down so that it can get water logged. I...
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
12-01-2018, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 8,419
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
12-01-2018, 03:49 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 8,419
So, I managed to get the coupler separated by...
So, I managed to get the coupler separated by around 0.028" and use the feeler gauge to check the gap. It seem pretty even all around. I rotated the coupler and the flange around and the spacing did...
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
11-29-2018, 08:52 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 8,419
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
11-29-2018, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 8,419
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
11-29-2018, 05:41 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 8,419
Thanks to the rubber strap wrench and a lot of...
Thanks to the rubber strap wrench and a lot of muscle, I finally got those bolts removed. But -- the two halves of the couple are still mated firm together. How do I create a small gap so I can check...
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
11-28-2018, 09:04 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 8,419
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
11-28-2018, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 8,419
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
11-28-2018, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 8,419
Drive train noise, stuffing box leak, etc
Ahoy!
When motoring, I feel that the noise coming from the propeller area is a bit excessive -- sounds like I am on a B-52 bomber. But this boat is new to me, so I don't know what 'normal' sounds...
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Forum: Cooling System
11-10-2018, 04:17 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 6,093
How tight should the water pump be attached?
Ahoy!
I am replacing the ancient sherwood water pump with a MMI water pump. How tight should the bolts be that attach the pump to the engine? The old bolts were not very tight at all. But, I also...
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Forum: Cooling System
10-30-2018, 02:38 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,027
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Forum: Cooling System
10-28-2018, 04:36 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,027
Where's my thermostat? And what is that knob?
I have a 1965 Tartan 27 Yawl with an Atomic 4 that was rebuilt a decade ago. The rebuilt engine appears to be mostly early model, but has the oil fill tube on the front typically only found on a late...
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