Forum Replies Created
-
Posts
-
I pulled the racor off… not hard.
I also cut the end of the engine tray a bit, that thing is massively thick
I’m sure I didn’t weaken it at all.I’m also getting new motor mounts for those playing a long at home the
original part number DF-2206-2 is now DF-2207-2 by Bushings Inc. Shouldbe
about $40-50 each.The tank did not have a big obvious hole in and we could have had a repair
made, but the estimate is $500 for a new tank so since everything was out
I’m going to go with the new tank.While the engine is out we’re going to clean it up a bit and try to spray
some engine paint on it.
Along with that we’re going to upgrade the alternator to a
Leece-Neville 8MR2401UA100Amp
Alternator ($250), and a Balmar MC-614 external regulator (with
temperature sensors). We’ll keep the 65amp as a spare and the 8MR2401UA has
a built-in regulator as a backup to the external. I think I’m also going to
put in a dedicated 12V starting battery and move the 2 6v batteries on bank
two to be in bank one adding an additional 220 Amp Hours to that bank.Anyway, we’ve been cranking here for three solid days and tomorrow we’re
going to take the bus in from Charleston (where local weather phenomenon
makes it always foggy) and see some sun and walk around and not work on the
boat.LOTS of pics on Flickr – http://www.flickr.com/photos/deepplaya/
Video of flying engine to come.-p
—
s/v Deep Playa | Pearson 424 Hull #152 | http://www.DeepPlaya.com | @DeepPlayaOn Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 2:25 PM, quent wrote:
One thing I considered was to have the bottom cut off and a new one welded
on since the rest of the tank was fine. However, my welder wouldn’t work on
a used tank even after I power washed it. Ergo, the epoxy and fiberglass
repair.
I did have a pinhole leak on a welded seam repaired on an aluminum tank on
a previous boat. That welder simply filled the tank with nitrogen first.
Quent_______________________________________________
maillist mailing listhttp://server12.websitehostserver.net/mailman/listinfo/maillist_pearson424.org
_______________________________________________
maillist mailing listhttp://server12.websitehostserver.net/mailman/listinfo/maillist_pearson424.org
Post generated from Pearson424 Forum using Mail2Forum
Owners no more...
Thanks Dawn and Patrick!My experience is that no one knows anything about VDrives or that they’ve
heard of them and they think its odd we have them in our sailboats. I wonder
if there any shops in Portsmouth RI who worked on Pearsons a lot who might
have some insight to share on the phone. Maybe we need to make a list of
yards we’ve all used…-p
—
s/v Deep Playa | Pearson 424 Hull #152 | http://www.DeepPlaya.com | @DeepPlayaOn Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 7:07 PM, skipmac wrote:
Sorry. I forgot to mention that my v-drive is directly bolted to the BW
Velvet drive. No drive shaft to the v-drive so the whole package; engine,
transmission and v-drive are all one, big unit to align to the prop shaft
flange together. Therein lies the complication.The other problem, I’m not sure there are any “pros” locally that have
experience in this rig and would probably trust myself to figure it out
better than depending on an inexperienced mechanic to mess it up._______________________________________________
maillist mailing listhttp://server12.websitehostserver.net/mailman/listinfo/maillist_pearson424.org
_______________________________________________
maillist mailing listhttp://server12.websitehostserver.net/mailman/listinfo/maillist_pearson424.org
Post generated from Pearson424 Forum using Mail2Forum
Owners no more...
Thanks Dawn and Patrick!You have a circuit breaker on your engine? Huh… Never seen that before.
-p
Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 5, 2011, at 7:13 PM, Rodd Leeds wrote:
Out cruising this weekend and went to start the engine and absolutely nothing! Checked and found 12v at the starter solenoid(large terminal from battery). Tried jumping the two small terminals on the solenoid and got the starter to turn but no start. Then I looked on the engine and remebered there is a circuit breaker on the top of the engine. I hit that reset button, and was then able to jump the solenoid and get started. Anyone know what that circuit breaker is doing there and what would cause it to blow? Wife used a powerful hair dryer with inverter–wondered if that was the culprit?
Thanks!
Rodd Leeds
Windseeker
_______________________________________________
maillist mailing listhttp://server12.websitehostserver.net/mailman/listinfo/maillist_pearson424.org
_______________________________________________
maillist mailing listhttp://server12.websitehostserver.net/mailman/listinfo/maillist_pearson424.org
Post generated from Pearson424 Forum using Mail2Forum
Owners no more...
Thanks Dawn and Patrick!Going to have a guy come downa nd take a look today… just talking on the phone he had an interesting suggestion of removing the fuel, and the old tank, throwing in an interim solution (bladder smaller pre-made tank) to get us down the coast while we waited for a new tank.
Hate having to deal with this in a hurried manner… and its a holiday weekend too… yay!
-p
@Patrick_DeepPlaya wrote:
Gave everything a good cleaning laid down fresh oil cloths and we have a
drip, but its a very light drip (couple of drops today). I think we’re going
to leav it alone and get to San Francisco as there doesn’t seem to be any
options to fix it here in Newport, OR.Owners no more...
Thanks Dawn and Patrick!I think I like Pete’s 95 gallon tank below the salon floor…
http://dublerfamily.com/Regina_oceani/Tank_project/SVReginaOceanFuelTankProject/index.htmlWhat did you do with the area under the cockpit sole, put in a third berth?
-p
Quote:On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 8:24 PM, joe shimkonis wrote:Quote:mine is hull 78 and had to replace the aluminum leaky tank-many many pin
hole leaks-everywhere on the bottom-not one or two.Post generated from Pearson424 Forum using Mail2Forum
Owners no more...
Thanks Dawn and Patrick!Gave everything a good cleaning laid down fresh oil cloths and we have a
drip, but its a very light drip (couple of drops today). I think we’re going
to leav it alone and get to San Francisco as there doesn’t seem to be any
options to fix it here in Newport, OR.-p
—
s/v Deep Playa | Pearson 424 Hull #152 | http://www.DeepPlaya.com | @DeepPlayaOn Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 11:29 AM, John Stevenson wrote:
Patrick,
Many of the aluminum tanks supplied by Pearson developed pinhole leaks.
Hopefully this is not the case with your tank, but the hydrostatic pressure
of the fuel overflow might have been enough to open a pinhole. I believe
the pinholes were caused by electrolysis between the tank and the hold-down
straps. Earlier 424s came with iron tanks, which did not have this
problem.
If there is no fuel evident on the tops and sides of the tank, could the
fuel you see have been there before and you only noticed it because of the
spill?
Clean it up and see if any fuel comes back. Good luck.Regards,
John Stevenson
http://www.svsarah.comOn Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 1:43 PM, Patrick_DeepPlaya <
wrote:
When fueling up the other day we had an overflow at the fill and at the
vent on the stern. (Way more poerful pump than I was used to). Not thatmuch
fuel spilled, but now there is some diesel dripping from the forward area
of
the tank and i’m not sure if its from a leak or the overfill event.
I’ve crawled all over the lazarettes and the tank and all the fittings
look
fine and there’s no fuel on the top or sides of the tank.
Do I have a leak or is there some other place the fuel could have
squeezed
out when we overfilled? Right now I’m hoping it just a clean up
problem…
🙁
Thanks,
-p
Deep Playa, #152 http://www.DeepPlaya.com_______________________________________________
maillist mailing listhttp://server12.websitehostserver.net/mailman/listinfo/maillist_pearson424.org
_______________________________________________
maillist mailing listhttp://server12.websitehostserver.net/mailman/listinfo/maillist_pearson424.org
_______________________________________________
maillist mailing listhttp://server12.websitehostserver.net/mailman/listinfo/maillist_pearson424.org
Post generated from Pearson424 Forum using Mail2Forum
Owners no more...
Thanks Dawn and Patrick!@Patrick_DeepPlaya wrote:
Thanks everyone.. I’l l have to sort out my plans.. I had not really paid
attention to my alternator seemed to be working fine , but while I was
changing the oil I decided to jot down the make and model… Leece Neville
8RG2064 and it says its output is 12V @ 4AMPs… unless I”m not
understanding something…I am utterly dismayed how I’ve been able to be off the shore power at the
dock at all.-p
Finally found a sticker on my alternator. It’s a Leece-Neville 8MR2198L 65Amp Alternator….
-p
Owners no more...
Thanks Dawn and Patrick!All’s well in Newport, OR. Just waiting for the next window to make another
leap down the coast or all the way to San Francisco.-p
—
s/v Deep Playa | Pearson 424 Hull #152 | http://www.DeepPlaya.com | @DeepPlayaOn Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 8:45 AM, Silverheels wrote:
Quote:All’s well in Montana.Tor
Silverheels, P-424 #17
http://www.silverheels.us
Quote:
Original Message
Post generated from Pearson424 Forum using Mail2Forum
Owners no more...
Thanks Dawn and Patrick!Sorry its taken me so long to reply. I’m in Neah Bay and we didn’t have
internet for a few days.I looked it over and now what Skip said makes sense… Connecting the
grounds right there in the battery tray is what confused me.We had abused them though… was low on water. Filled. Charged. Equalized
and checked the water again. We’re good for now. Most likely we’ll replace
the batteries, upsize the House bank in San Francisco and put in a dedicated
seperate starting battery.We have been stowing and organizing things better as we’ve been moving
along… there is a TON of room in this boat. We have a few practically
empty lockers. Today I took the hanging rod our of the salon locker and was
able to fit our cooler in there!! We only have a small number of hanging
things and they all fit in the v-berth so a huge gain there.Thanks as always for the help everyone!
-p—
s/v Deep Playa | Pearson 424 Hull #152 | http://www.DeepPlaya.com | @DeepPlayaOn Sat, Aug 20, 2011 at 9:53 PM, skipmac wrote:
Hi Patrick,
Looks like you have two banks, both of course 12V. The batteries are
wired in pairs in series to get the 12V but one series pair is paralleled
together giving you have 4 batteries in one bank and 2 in the other.If you look closely at the diagram all the grounds are wired together which
is correct. Then one positive goes to one pole on the battery switch.
Then two positives are wired together and then to the other pole on th
battery switch._______________________________________________
maillist mailing listhttp://server12.websitehostserver.net/mailman/listinfo/maillist_pearson424.org
_______________________________________________
maillist mailing listhttp://server12.websitehostserver.net/mailman/listinfo/maillist_pearson424.org
Post generated from Pearson424 Forum using Mail2Forum
Owners no more...
Thanks Dawn and Patrick!The big one looks best I think…
-p
—
s/v Deep Playa | Pearson 424 Hull #152 | http://www.DeepPlaya.com | @DeepPlayaOn Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 1:04 PM, Lee Yonkers wrote:
Quote:Well yes. She has a Pearson burgee and she can add the “424” for a few
bucks more. I am going to get two of them; one that is 16 X 24 and a smaller
one.Lee
________________________________
Post generated from Pearson424 Forum using Mail2Forum
Owners no more...
Thanks Dawn and Patrick!Has anyone ever found bronze or stainless USCG plaques? I’m thinking of the
discharge one and the carbon monoxide one. I’ve looked and looked and come
up empty.Thanks!
-p—
s/v Deep Playa | Pearson 424 Hull #152 | http://www.DeepPlaya.com | @DeepPlayaOn Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 2:36 PM, Pete Dubler wrote:
I seem to remember a thread in this forum about some company making
replacement number plaques (the one right below the companionway) for our
boats but I can’t seem to come up with the right search term to use to find
that string. Anyone remember this or have goods words for me to use to
search the forum?Thanks,
Pete
______________________________**_________________
maillist mailing list
maillist@server12.**websitehostserver.net
http://server12.**websitehostserver.net/mailman/**
listinfo/maillist_pearson424.**org_______________________________________________
maillist mailing listhttp://server12.websitehostserver.net/mailman/listinfo/maillist_pearson424.org
Post generated from Pearson424 Forum using Mail2Forum
Owners no more...
Thanks Dawn and Patrick!The Flag Chick. Contact her on Ebay
http://stores.ebay.com/flag-chick/MORE-PENNANT-AND-BURGEE-PICS.html-p
—
s/v Deep Playa | Pearson 424 Hull #152 | http://www.DeepPlaya.com | @DeepPlayaOn Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 7:16 PM, Lee Yonkers wrote:
My 424 pennant has worn out. Does anyone have the name, phone number or
e-mail address? I want to order another one.Lee
_______________________________________________
maillist mailing listhttp://server12.websitehostserver.net/mailman/listinfo/maillist_pearson424.org
_______________________________________________
maillist mailing listhttp://server12.websitehostserver.net/mailman/listinfo/maillist_pearson424.org
Post generated from Pearson424 Forum using Mail2Forum
Owners no more...
Thanks Dawn and Patrick!Any lazy jack system should definitely be retractable. There are many
drawings on the web which should help in designing.-p
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 15, 2011, at 4:09 PM, Pete Dubler wrote:
I like the Doyle Stackpack a lot. You can pull the lines forward to the mast so they don’t wear on the sail and no more holes in the sail. Plus you get a great sail cover in the deal.
On 8/15/2011 2:05 PM, S V Navasana wrote:
I need to install a system as my new sail does not have the Dutchman buttons installed ( Dave, my sailmaker, was adamant about not putting more holes in “his” sail).
Any one have a layout they are happy with?Eric Lorentzon
EFI Sales Development Manager
412.352.1941
Sent from my iPhone
_______________________________________________
maillist mailing listhttp://server12.websitehostserver.net/mailman/listinfo/maillist_pearson424.org
_______________________________________________
maillist mailing listhttp://server12.websitehostserver.net/mailman/listinfo/maillist_pearson424.org
_______________________________________________
maillist mailing listhttp://server12.websitehostserver.net/mailman/listinfo/maillist_pearson424.org
Post generated from Pearson424 Forum using Mail2Forum
Owners no more...
Thanks Dawn and Patrick!How did you get the fuel tank into the boat? Most of the other owners have
done two tanks so they didn’t need to cut out the cockpit floor.-p
—
s/v Deep Playa | Pearson 424 Hull #152 | http://www.DeepPlaya.com | @DeepPlayaOn Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 6:45 PM, Dea Latis wrote:
We are in the middle of a refit and ordered a new fuel tank. Our original
tank was made in Massachusetts in 1977. I contacted the original mfg (still
in business) and they told me they sold their fuel tank division to Florida
Marine Tanks in the 80’s. FMT is pretty common knowledge I think, I just
wanted to share our experience. We went back and forth several times, with
FMT, regarding measurements and requirements. FMT was great to work with.
They told us it would take a minimum of four weeks, the tank showed up three
weeks later and it was perfect! The measurements were spot on. We added a
second pick up and return for the generator. We are really happy. Tank was
$800 plus $125 freight.There are some pictures on our website:
http://www.dea-latis.com/2011/08/stuff/
Dave
Dave
Dea Latis P424 #18
http://www.dea-latis.com_______________________________________________
maillist mailing listhttp://server12.websitehostserver.net/mailman/listinfo/maillist_pearson424.org
_______________________________________________
maillist mailing listhttp://server12.websitehostserver.net/mailman/listinfo/maillist_pearson424.org
Post generated from Pearson424 Forum using Mail2Forum
Owners no more...
Thanks Dawn and Patrick!Dawn put in two shelves and then used bins fro storables to store all manner
of goodness in there. We’ll have pics and a blog post at some point I’m
sure.-p
—
s/v Deep Playa | Pearson 424 Hull #152 | http://www.DeepPlaya.com | @DeepPlayaOn Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 6:51 PM, Dale L wrote:
Today I got up my courage and cut the opening and test fitted the access
hatch for the space behind the shower wall. WOW! what a lot of space.
Question for those that have done this: How have you organized this space?
Shelves, bins/baskets? It is too deep to just start putting things in
there.______________________________**_________________
maillist mailing list
maillist@server12.**websitehostserver.net
http://server12.**websitehostserver.net/mailman/**
listinfo/maillist_pearson424.**org_______________________________________________
maillist mailing listhttp://server12.websitehostserver.net/mailman/listinfo/maillist_pearson424.org
Post generated from Pearson424 Forum using Mail2Forum
Owners no more...
Thanks Dawn and Patrick!
