In the last post I had gotten the shaft coupling separated from the transmission. Since then I had disconnected everything from the engine and had it pulled out yesterday. It was pretty exhilarating to get it out and begin the engine room project.
The following was done to prepare for the engine pull: -Remove refrigerator compressor and its mount -Disconnect all hoses – water feed, fuel feed, fuel return, exhaust -Disconnect wiring harnesses, starter battery wire, grounding wires -Remove alternator (want to replace it, and it gave some extra room to get to wiring and mounts) -Disconnect coolant water expansion tank and hose -Remove belt -Remove air silencer/intake (needs to be replaced, flimsy and always falls off anyways) -Separate shaft coupings -Remove engine room side insulation (for a little more room to work with) -Remove motor mount nuts. The rear motor mount nuts were so rusted and frozen, I needed to use a combo of drilling through them and a dremel cutoff wheel to get them off. They were easily the biggest pain of this whole process. -Disconnect the transmission control wire -Disconnect throttle control wire -Disconnect tachometer wire Picture time! #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 25%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Engine and Engine room before anything was removed: Engine and Engine room before anything was removed: Engine and Engine room before anything was removed: Removing the coolant water expansion tank hose: Removing the coolant water expansion tank hose: Side panel insulation before removal. In poor shape Side panel insulation before removal. In poor shape Front stbd mount. This one was easy Front port mount. Needed to remove the fuel tank hoses to get to it. Post alternator removal as well.
Mostly disassembled
Mostly disassembled
Mostly disassembled
Engine room
Things that have come off
View from above after removing companionway stairs
Up comes the engine!
Will it fit!?
Will it fit!?
Piece of cake
Beautiful!
Beautiful!
Beautiful!
Engine room post removal. Cleaning this place up is one of the big reasons I wanted it out of there.
Notice the piece of motor mount lying there. The aft, port mount rusted in half!
The Abyss (aka, the bilge). Cant wait to clean that out
The shaft
Packing nut with loose flax packing. This is what allowed water to spray all over the engine room. Can’t blame it for failing after seeing the poor condition of the mounts.
Engine all cosy on the ground, ready for work.
Engine all cosy on the ground, ready for work.
Engine all cosy on the ground, ready for work.
Engine all cosy on the ground, ready for work.
Cant wait to clean and paint the beast.
Now the work begins!
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When I wrote last it was May, a wet and rainy sort of may here in oregon and across the Pacific Northwest. Wet and rainy it was, but mild. As the spring turned into summer Jon finished the fabrication of the deck iron mounting ring, a beautiful laminated teak ring. It was mounted and finally Amatheia was tarp free. As the summer progressed so did the progress on the cabin interior. It was slow work, real slow.
Colin came up, on his way to Duke University where he was accepted for a graduate program. As it turned out he had to leave before the launch on August 31st, and so we’ll wait for his first visit home to show him her paces. But Colin stayed for over a month, and life was good with he and Jon painstakingly fitting each piece of teak trim, each gump and batten. It’s a slow process, and they took it in stride, cutting and then sanding to fit each and every piece. Each day Amatheia looked prettier and prettier inside, with the work progressing in very slow segments. David worked a bit as well, finishing the cabin handrails and installing some of the trim in the v berth area. The handrails proved to be a breathtaking experience. There was quite a curve fore and aft in two directions, one following the curve of the cabin sides horizontally and another (much larger) curve vertically. But after much slow jacking the rails were fit, and they are beautiful.
The diesel was hooked to water and fuel and started […]
I just re-wired the mast on my 32 and added and/or replaced the following:
· New VHF antennae
· New Aquasignal tri color with anchor light – all LED
· New Windex wind indicator
· New Tri-lense radar reflector
· New deck/steaming light – incandescent and halogen
· Fabricated several aluminum brackets to hold every thing at the mast head without interference
· I also added two mast steps at the mast head on which I can stand if I must go to change bulbs or do other work
· Also wrapped the mast at the mast head with a couple strips of reflecting tape. Hopefully I can direct a flash light to find Saffanah a crowded anchorage in the dark. Just shine the flash light up at various masts until I get a reflection off the tape. Especially important when I have had just one extra beer before stepping into the dinghy to return to Saffanah.
The conduit in the 32 is as you stated in the 38 and would suggest all wiring be replaced. I also ran a conduit through the deck so that there are no leaks between the deck and mast. Originally the wiring exited the mast at deck level and penetrated the deck – wanted to correct situation since I considered it to be a problem. Also set up wiring with pin plugs so I can easily remove and restep the mast without cutting wiring in the future.
Here is a view from the deck
Also here is a view of the mast head with the original anchor light that was on its last legs in my hand
This was not a cheap endeavor however. I bought a Aquasignal LED masthead tricolor and the radar reflector […]
Bill Amt sent me an email recently about re-rigging his DE32 Saffanah because I had solicited information about the rigging specs on our boats. He has included the quote he got that lists the specifications of all the rigging. I will be putting that up soon. He also included a commentary on some of what he found on Saffanah that caused him to replace the rigging. So here is a link to the quote with the specifications in it DE32 rigging invoice. I have also uploaded the quote to a page under information on DE32’s. The invoice is dated 11/1/2010 to give some idea of how current the pricing is.
Scott Carle
From Bill Amt,
Some time ago I saw a comment on the DE website asking for information for standing rigging on the DE 32. I recently replaced all standing rigging and attached is a copy of the invoice giving both dimensions as well as prices for anyone looking to replace rigging.
As a side note, when I first purchased Saffanah, I had a marine survey completed before I bought the boat. The surveyor noted all rigging appears to be in serviceable condition . When I finally got Saffanah into a yard near my home this fall, I decided to un-step the mast to replace the spreaders rather than attempt to replace the spreaders on the stepped mast. I then got a chance to inspect the rigging close up with the silly thought that I was likely wasting my money removing the mast.
What I found was very disturbing to say the least. As I inspected individual tangs and connection points, I found many microscopic cracks in the stainless steel even tho there were no indications of rust. Two of the fittings were so badly weakened, after a […]
Momentum is a funny thing. When doing a major boat refit/rebuild like this, momentum counts for a whole lot. More often than not, each project reveals 10 more problems than you expected. Each time these problems come up, momentum takes a hit and motivation goes down hard. Recently I’ve found myself half finished with many of my projects by hitting roadblocks, and a little lost on where to spend my time on the boat. Whenever I find myself lost, I revert to taking things apart inside the cabin. It is relatively easy work, and I feel like I am getting things done. However, these are mostly cosmetic issues that won’t get the boat back in the water anytime soon.
So with the weather cooling down, I decided it is time to focus my efforts on the monolith that is the Yanmar 4JH2E – my diesel engine. Not just the engine, but the entire engine room needs work before we splash. The primary issue in there is the need to replace the stuffing box. I could probably refurbish it, but will most likely go with a PSS shaft seal as a replacement. If you go back to the posts when I hauled out, you would see the broken propeller shim that caused a lot of vibration of the shaft and engine. This caused the shaft seal to leak, which in turn sprayed water all over the engine room. Unfortunately, to replace the stuffing box the shaft must be removed. In order to do so, one of 3 things needs to happen: remove the rudder, remove the transmission, or remove the engine all-together.
My plan for the engine is to completely clean it off of old paint and rust, replace all hoses and clamps, replace the rusted and busted air intake, and […]
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