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Forum: Overhaul 02-08-2014, 02:50 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 28,806
Posted By jhwelch
Since you are going to convert to FWC I'd pull...

Since you are going to convert to FWC I'd pull the side plate while it is easy to get at in your garage and see how much "crud" has accumulated. You may want to do some flushes with acid or vinegar.
Forum: Announcements 02-08-2014, 01:15 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 26,247
Posted By jhwelch
@ndutton Let's say there is a low voltage...

@ndutton

Let's say there is a low voltage problem, so the voltage at the coil is too low. The alarm sounds and the light comes on, but as the motor sputters to a halt the lights for low fuel and...
Forum: General Maintenance 10-25-2012, 01:33 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,913
Posted By jhwelch
The 90 degree elbow from my water tank to the...

The 90 degree elbow from my water tank to the hose failed the other night. Luckily I had another fitting that fit the tank and the hose size was 1 size smaller, so having that part laying around...
Forum: General Maintenance 06-26-2012, 06:29 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,613
Posted By jhwelch
Just for fun I once bought a $15 thermostat that...

Just for fun I once bought a $15 thermostat that you stick on the glass in your car, with the sensor pickup on a very long wire. In my case I taped the pickup to the raw water thru-hull, so had a...
Forum: Drive Train / Propellers 06-26-2012, 06:43 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,582
Posted By jhwelch
Another reason for needing to "jiggle" is the...

Another reason for needing to "jiggle" is the clamp holding your shift cable inside the pedestal may be slipping. There should be a tightening screw somewhere near the shift lever; make sure it has...
Forum: General Maintenance 06-25-2012, 05:01 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 7,644
Posted By jhwelch
Without seeing more of it that copper pipe looks...

Without seeing more of it that copper pipe looks a lot like what I have -- my exhaust pipe is double walled, with the inner core carrying exhaust gas and the outer sleeve carrying water out of the...
Forum: Cooling System 06-23-2012, 05:50 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,628
Posted By jhwelch
My expansion bottle has two little hoses. One...

My expansion bottle has two little hoses. One runs directly to the heat exchanger. The other I have run vertically up the inside of a bulkhead. This allows for air to enter and leave the system. ...
Forum: Cooling System 06-22-2012, 05:12 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,628
Posted By jhwelch
I have a Sen-dure heat exchanger, custom made by...

I have a Sen-dure heat exchanger, custom made by them. It's two pass and has four fittings for the water hoses and a much smaller fitting for the hose that runs to the overflow bottle.

Some years...
Forum: Cooling System 06-21-2012, 06:41 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,628
Posted By jhwelch
I don't have a cap; my overflow bottle is plumbed...

I don't have a cap; my overflow bottle is plumbed directly into the sealed heat exchanger via a tiny hose.
Forum: General Interest 06-20-2012, 05:42 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 9,271
Posted By jhwelch
If the bypass is always closed will that put a...

If the bypass is always closed will that put a strain on the water pump when the motor starts due to too much back pressure before the thermostat opens?
Forum: Drive Train / Propellers 06-19-2012, 05:36 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 8,378
Posted By jhwelch
If it were me I would want a dimple and a small...

If it were me I would want a dimple and a small bolt with a pointy end on that coupler. The top of the bolt would be square with a small hole drilled through it for a length of seizing wire to be...
Forum: Drive Train / Propellers 06-17-2012, 08:04 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 8,378
Posted By jhwelch
If there is any danger of the shaft getting free...

If there is any danger of the shaft getting free put a zinc donut on the shaft on the inside to act as an emergency stopper.
Forum: Herreshoff 06-17-2012, 03:19 AM
Replies: 262
Views: 120,129
Posted By jhwelch
Hanley, 50 hours' difference -- that would be...

Hanley, 50 hours' difference -- that would be about 300 miles at 5 knots. Were your records for A to B and then B to A or did you take a side trip on the way home or have a shorter route on the way...
Forum: Troubleshooting 06-17-2012, 03:11 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,338
Posted By jhwelch
Over the years I am sure I have run with a full...

Over the years I am sure I have run with a full fuel tank while heeled. The only difference between my system (and probably many others) and yours is I lack the squeeze bulb. When you went to use...
Forum: Troubleshooting 06-08-2012, 05:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,174
Posted By jhwelch
I've used moderate compressed air pressure to...

I've used moderate compressed air pressure to clean my carb.
Forum: Introductions 06-06-2012, 08:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,707
Posted By jhwelch
Can you attach a picture of where you see the oil...

Can you attach a picture of where you see the oil leaking out from?
Forum: Overhaul 06-03-2012, 05:33 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,038
Posted By jhwelch
I think you should not get in touch with them...

I think you should not get in touch with them again. Your written contract should have been more specific about what work was to be done, and you have already corrected two obvious issues. If there...
Forum: Cooling System 05-30-2012, 06:50 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 11,899
Posted By jhwelch
Shawn, for potential visitors having the...

Shawn, for potential visitors having the coordinates of your dock would be helpful. Maybe there should be a registry here for such things.
Forum: Troubleshooting 05-30-2012, 06:38 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 11,245
Posted By jhwelch
Put your bucket in the cockpit and use the garden...

Put your bucket in the cockpit and use the garden hose to keep it filled up. Any overflow will thus run down the cockpit drains.

My boat has T fitting so I can valve off the seawater intake and...
Forum: Overhaul 05-24-2012, 09:31 AM
Replies: 502
Views: 134,677
Posted By jhwelch
The one time I tried to reuse my head gasket I...

The one time I tried to reuse my head gasket I had the same problem you just did.
Forum: Overhaul 05-21-2012, 05:37 AM
Replies: 502
Views: 134,677
Posted By jhwelch
Google for engine shims. My boatyard used a few...

Google for engine shims. My boatyard used a few of varying thickness the first time my engine was put back in. The last time I had it out I used a large plastic wedge for one corner.

You will...
Forum: Cooling System 05-17-2012, 06:32 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,278
Posted By jhwelch
My cooling system is a little undersized so as an...

My cooling system is a little undersized so as an experiment I switched to 10w40 oil when I got to some point in NC last fall, and it did make an improvement with my oil pressure. It went back to...
Forum: Herreshoff 05-17-2012, 06:28 AM
Replies: 262
Views: 120,129
Posted By jhwelch
Shawn, you don't have to take the NJ ICW if the...

Shawn, you don't have to take the NJ ICW if the Atlantic Ocean is in reasonable condition. What can happen in that region is some passing storm has gone by, so the winds are down, but the waves are...
Forum: Herreshoff 05-14-2012, 07:02 PM
Replies: 262
Views: 120,129
Posted By jhwelch
@Shawn, that low spot you are asking about near...

@Shawn, that low spot you are asking about near Toms River is deeper than charted. Not by much, but enough that the worst spot of the whole run is between #3 and #4 around mile 5. I suspect that...
Forum: General Interest 05-12-2012, 08:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,319
Posted By jhwelch
It looks like the A4 in that illustration is at...

It looks like the A4 in that illustration is at quite an angle but the oil pan under the reversing gear is perfectly level.
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