"Lloyd Sumpter" wrote in message
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New engine is in Vancouver, awaiting customs clearance. Far Cove gets
hauled
tomorrow at 9:30am so I can replace the cutlass bearing before the new
engine
gets installed. Drilling the hole for the exhaust thruhull as well (old
one was
1 1/4" fg, new one is 1 3/4" bronze), and running new fuel lines, which
will be
MUCH easier without the engine in the way.

Then, at 9:00am Sat, the new engine arrives! Dealer Robert will pull out
the old
one (which is now sitting on the galley sole so I could get at the
stringers and
rebuild them) and drop in the new one. While he's adjusting, aligning,
bolting,
etc., I'll be replacing the head seacock (remember that? The one that
jammed so
I had to use the sink thruhull for the holding tank?).

If all goes well, the engine will be bolted down by Sat night. (Stage I
Complete!). Sunday I'll install the exhaust thruhull, the new 1" raw-water
hoses
and vacuum-break (old one was 5/8"), fuel lines, throttle/shift/stop
levers, and
anything else I have time for. Oh, and compress the shaft seal so it won't
leak.

Monday morning, she goes back in. I do as much as I have time for, then
take the
exhaust riser measurements to Mac's Industrial and Marine Exhaust so they
can
weld up a SS riser for me.

Next weekend, in goes the riser, all the other stuff gets complete,
checklist
checked, fluids checked, and...fire her up! (Stage II Complete!)

Then there's all the fiddley-bits: strap all the wiring and hoses neatly,
run
the vent hoses, replace all the panels, put tools away, clean
up...basically
turn it back into a boat instead of a "project". Also get Robert down to
do a
final alignment. (Stage III Complete!)

Then, (once I've taken her out a few times for "sea-trials"), I think I'll
head
out at 8:00 am and see where I get to by 5pm. Spend the night there, then
turn
around and motor home. Unless, of course, the wind is REALLY nice...

Does it look like I'm excited about this new engine?

Too bad Chuck's taken a sabbatical - we could exchange New Engine stories!

Lloyd Sumpter
"Far Cove" Catalina 36

Just looked at a package to Quatsino Lodge on Quatsino Sound. Looked like a
nice trip for you. Pacific side, across from Port Hardy. Take the vinyl
girl friend and try it. Good kayaking area.
Bill