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If it was my boat I would take them out and have two new ones made. Due to the age of our boats, the frames may be corroded or distorted as well (where you cannot see it).
Chris
Hi
It sounds like you need to take the heat exchanger apart and clean all the tubes and flush the entire engine out.
As for the shaft cutlass bearing, this should last a good few years. So it could be that the engine is out of alignment which would also make your seal leak.
Have you repacked the seal lately and do you grease it after every trip?
Also as a side note, it’s good practice to lay the boat up out of water for a few weeks/months each year to allow the hull to dry and any below water maintenance to be completed.
Chris.
Hi there.
it’s a chance it could be capillary action and you might be able to dismantle the stern gland , repack it with string and grease, tighten up and see if that cures it.
if not, you need to take the boat out of the water, unscrew the gland from the tube (you may have to remove the small bulkhead and replace). When you re-screw the gland back on to the tube use a very liberal amount of PTFE which will stop any leaks on the tube.
if you have to remove the small bulkhead, clean the hull thoroughly before fibre glassing the a new bulkhead in.
Hi repair or renew the the engine but I don’t
recommend an out board
What make is the engine how old
Hi Len
Some water tanks do have inspection hatchs.
You can not turn a fuel tank in to a water tank. Does the water smell or taste when you make tea or coffee? There are lots of places you can put an eberspacher but it must be close to the hull side as the exhaust can only be about two feet long. It can run off the domestic battery but needs to be charged up. An auto charger is a must!Hi there.
The only way to do this properly is to take the old headlining down and disregard. Bond some strips of wood on to the bare fibreglass (1” x 3/4@). Make some quarter ply panels to fit – I suggest having about three pieces. Glue new leather cloth on to the panels using PVA glue rather than Evostick. Pull the edges over to the back and staple. When all dry, screw covered panels to the strips of wood. You can either use hardwood joint covers (using one screwed strip over the edges) or screws and cap cup. Only use stainless steel fittings.
Hi there.
I cannot comment on the performance of a Wight as I have never sailed one. My Seaforth is slow but very sturdy and like most bilge keepers it doesn’t sail too close to the wind. They are a good safe boat but not as fast as more modern yachts.
Chris – Technical Officer
Hi
To change the bulbs go up the mast
but to do more work up the mast have it taken down then you can pull new wires
through fit the new light and check all
the rigging over
Chris
What is the actual Mac that you have?
You said ‘assuming it was a 26’, so it’s not clear. Usually whatever size of boat it is, I allow an extra metre each side plus the transom.
Chris
Hi
Contact Walker rubber in Norwich they have
this product in all sizes
the 26 had wood initially but rubber lasts
longer with no maintenance
chris
