Next on the list was to replace most of the engine hose. I didn’t have enough to do all of it, so I replaced the heat exchanger hose, the fuel hose and the raw water hose. Since the heat exchange… Continue reading
First thing to do was to move the heat away from it’s old position – IE above the batteries. In this position, if it vented coolant, it would vent right onto the batteries, which would not be a particularly great thing… Continue reading
The heater that came with the boat was of unknown age, and I had no idea what condition the inside was. It was a pretty good brand so it may have been ok – I decided to replace it anyway.… Continue reading
As part of the electrical rehaul, I had removed all circuit wiring. After wiring up the house battery some weeks ago, now it was time for the starter circuit. This would be controlled by a single on/off switch, as part… Continue reading
Ok, so this isn’t really external (it’s under the port side Lazarette and still therefore covered) but it was outside the main cabin and therefore needed some extra measures taken. This was going to be where the battery charger plugged in –… Continue reading
So I was away in Ottawa for work all week – and since I’ve got back I’ve been working on the starter circuit, which I’ll post about when I’ve finished it. In the meantime I tidied the boat I realised… Continue reading
After 3 different attempts, none of which fitted, I finally managed on the fourth attempt to get some fittings that attached All that was left to do was plug in the other ends to the pump … Continue reading
I had to go back and try to find a 1 1/16 socket – and even then I couldn’t budge the nuts by hand. I had to put in on the impact driver, and finally they came loose! I installed… Continue reading