{"id":266,"date":"2013-06-02T18:29:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-02T18:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sailingthanksdad.com\/index.php\/2013\/06\/02\/first-sail-of-the-season-and-a-few-more-projects\/"},"modified":"2020-04-13T21:03:48","modified_gmt":"2020-04-13T21:03:48","slug":"first-sail-of-the-season-and-a-few-more-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sailingthanksdad.com\/index.php\/2013\/06\/02\/first-sail-of-the-season-and-a-few-more-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"First sail of the season and a few more projects"},"content":{"rendered":"
I was able to get the engine back in running order with a bit of effort this past week.\u00a0 <\/span><\/div>\n
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At first I thought I would be able to patch the cracked exhaust elbow, but after cleaning the area in preparation for the patch, the cracked opened up quite a bit.\u00a0 <\/span>I ended up ordering a new one.\u00a0 <\/span>Thankfully this part is still available.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Cracked exhaust elbow before cleaning<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Crack got a bit bigger after cleaning<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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I was worried that removing the old cracked rusted exhaust elbow from the part is was attached to (silencer) would be an issue so I brought it to work.
\n<\/span>After soaking it in penetrating oil and adding a little heat, they came apart ok. <\/span><\/div>\n
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This looked like trouble at first<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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After penetrating oil and a little heat<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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I soaked all the parts I had removed with the cracked exhaust elbow in CLR overnight, wire bushed them, bead blasted them, and then painted them.
\n<\/span>They look as good as new.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Shiny!<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Everything reassembled without incident and the engine\u00a0is running great.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Reassembled and running<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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I also finished the plumbing connections for the new electric flush toilet and did the electrical wiring.\u00a0 <\/span>Other than a leaking (small) anti-siphon fitting for the fresh water line, it all works as planned.<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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All the plumbing is connected and working<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Fresh water plumbing.<\/span>
\nThe thru-hull fitting is on the right connected to a water strainer before the pressure pump.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Switch bank installed and working.<\/span>
\nIt includes a switch for power, one for auto flush, and a third for manual fill and a manual flush<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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My brother and I also installed the electrical connector for the Auto-Pilot.\u00a0 <\/span>It\u2019s not wired yet, but will be ready for the next sail.<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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Auto-Pilot connector installed\u00a0in the cockpit<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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My brother and I also went for the first
\nsail of the 2013 season.<\/span>
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It was a bit chilly at 48 degrees and cloudy when we left the harbor at 3:30 with a moderate breeze at 10 knots.\u00a0 <\/span>Our high speed was 5.0 knots, but the wind died down to 2-3 knots an hour later and we weren’t going anywhere quickly at that point.\u00a0 <\/span>Still, it was good to get out on the water.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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