A-231 Periwinkle

[bill@ariel231]

with the hardware moved to the new gearbox it was time to reassemble.

there is one small change this go-around.. a new shaft coupling (from PYI)

that's a full day's work... the stuffing box will be next.

punch list to go:
1. stuffing box
2. rudder inspection and repair
3. rubrail varnish
4. bottom paint
5. shaft zinc

[CapnK]

That's looking great, Bill. The access you have - must be very nice! My last boat had an inboard, it was installed by the double-jointed midget mechanic that does those things, and it was all hard to get to.

With all that Ferrari red, you oughta put some matching chrome on that engine.

[bill@ariel231]

thanks. access is not as good as it looks on film.. i occasionally get stuck in there when i need to go in head first.

[mbd]

Sheesh! You go Bill! I don't think I can even get to my boat yet! Your engine looks freshly painted too. What did you use?

[sailorcave]

Bill,
I was looking hard to see if you have a vented loop in front of the cooling water injection into the exhaust elbow. I have an old Yanmar in A416 which is mostly below the waterline (the exhaust elbow is above WL). Whoever did the install did not put in a vented loop. It has not been a problem but the books all indicate that there should be one.

Access is great to mine if you only need one hand to do the job....

[bill@ariel231]

Both the intake and the exhaust have vented loops. The intake loop runs from the heat exchanger to the vent in the starboard locker then to the exhaust elbow (its the red hose)

as for mike's question..."Your engine looks freshly painted too. What did you use?" . The answer is engine block paint from the hardware store (chevy red) for the transmission, the engine is just retouched where the paint had chipped.

[mbd]

Isn't this Periwinkle's launch day? Feel free to report in and post lots of pics to inspire those of us still on the hard.

[bill@ariel231]

mike

i splashed yesterday.. 'still need to do some cleanup and varnish. Pictures to follow.