2019 Repairs

Finally, the engine was put back together and ran! And it looks pretty, too! Now to work on other projects...

Or so I thought. Overheating kept occuring... But I found after bypassing the cooling water around the water lift muffler that all worked fine, so I reasoned that there was a blockage downstream from the outlet of the engine. I removed the muffler components, cleaned them up, and reinstalled them - from the engine to the muffler outlet. To head off future problems, I installed a three-way valve at both the inlet and the outlet, to (1) facilitate flushing the engine, and (2) bypass the muffler, respectively.

I was sailing her starting Memorial Day weekend (one year anniversary of the fiasco sail from Reedville). I found time to fix the fresh water system pump, which had earlier come apart (luckily I found the small pulley in the bilge!) and overhauled the manual, built-in bilge pump with a repair kit (the Irish pump manufacturer, Whale, is still cranking them out). It pumps so well that I haven’t installed the 12 Volt pump yet! I also overhauled two spare carburetors, and re-wired the engine electrical system - adding a common bus for the ignition circuit. I even found a replacement Ritchie Globemaster™ SP-5 Compass on eBay.

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Garage Time! Two spare carburetors before overhaul

Carburetor body before cleaning up (1)

Carburetor body before cleaning up (2)

Carburetor internal before cleaning

Carburetor body after cleaning (1)

Carburetor body after cleaning (2)

Carburetor internal after cleaning

Painting carburetor body

Completed carburetor

Water pump removed for overhaul

Water pump body cleaned up and lacquered

Water pump motor cleaned up and painted

Water pump part with clear lacquer

Water pump part reassembled (1)

Water pump part reassembled (2)

Water pump part re-installed with new hoses

Rusted out water heater removed

Exhaust pipe from engine manifold to muffler removed

Water lift muffler removed for cleaning

Aft part of engine showing muffler removed

Aft part of engine cleaned and painted

Exhaust pipe and water lift muffler cleaned

Exhaust pipe wrapped, with new hose

Water lift muffler reinstallation

Water lift muffler, all hoses attached

Bilge pump removed for overhaul

Bilge pump opened

Bilge pump opened, close-up

Bilge pump cleaned and interior painted

Bilge pump reassembly

Bilge pump reassembly, close-up

Bilge pump overhaul completed

Engine electrical system re-wiring, with common ignition buss

New engine gauges (water temperature and ammeter)

Found compass on eBay to replace broken unit

Replaced compass on September 7^th

Mounted new nameplate on engine flywheel cover

Hatch Renovation - Before (Top)

Hatch Renovation - Before (Bottom)

Hatch with coat of resin and epoxy - After (Top)

Hatch with coat of resin and epoxy - After (Bottom)

Cabin Hatch - Re-installed