Greetings and Salutations Fellow A4 Fanatics-
After years of lurking in the shadows, I have finally joined the forum.
I bought a 1972 Yankee 30 that was on the hard for an unknown number of years on the Northern Hudson river. She had an A4 that wouldn't run, but being from a family of mechanic's I was not deterred and embraced having a nearly 50 year old, gasoline drinking, overgrown lawnmower engine as the heart of the boat. After changing the oil, fuel, plugs and doing a carb rebuild she roared to life. The A4 served us very well over the last 4 years pushing the 8,000 boat us through the brutal Hudson river currents and getting us out of the way of ferries when traversing skyscraper wind shadows. This year during spring commission she had some sea water in the cylinders. Given we were due to have our first child in April and wouldn't be sailing this season (sailing around NYC is like playing a game of Frogger on the water), it was a perfect year to do an overhaul. So I bought the MMI overhaul manual and now 5 months later I have actually been able to pull the engine and start the rebuild. I figure now is the time to stop being a leach and try to be a participant in the community here. I look forward to many discussions.
If anyone on here is in the greater NYC area, let me know. Would love to get some info on local machine shops that have A4 experience.
Kind Regards-
Keith
S/V Trillium
1972 Yankee 30
After years of lurking in the shadows, I have finally joined the forum.
I bought a 1972 Yankee 30 that was on the hard for an unknown number of years on the Northern Hudson river. She had an A4 that wouldn't run, but being from a family of mechanic's I was not deterred and embraced having a nearly 50 year old, gasoline drinking, overgrown lawnmower engine as the heart of the boat. After changing the oil, fuel, plugs and doing a carb rebuild she roared to life. The A4 served us very well over the last 4 years pushing the 8,000 boat us through the brutal Hudson river currents and getting us out of the way of ferries when traversing skyscraper wind shadows. This year during spring commission she had some sea water in the cylinders. Given we were due to have our first child in April and wouldn't be sailing this season (sailing around NYC is like playing a game of Frogger on the water), it was a perfect year to do an overhaul. So I bought the MMI overhaul manual and now 5 months later I have actually been able to pull the engine and start the rebuild. I figure now is the time to stop being a leach and try to be a participant in the community here. I look forward to many discussions.
If anyone on here is in the greater NYC area, let me know. Would love to get some info on local machine shops that have A4 experience.
Kind Regards-
Keith
S/V Trillium
1972 Yankee 30
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