Recent content by Goody

The friendliest place on the web for anyone who enjoys boating.
If you have answers, please help by responding to the unanswered posts.
  1. G

    We bought a Tolly

    You are very likely correct. But unfortunately for us, the stbd engine suffered a catastrophic failure when the #2 cylinder exhaust valve dropped. Our trip that day was cut very short and we got towed back home as my family did not want to risk any more issues on the way home on a single engine...
  2. G

    We bought a Tolly

    We picked her up from a marina in Poulsbo. It is entirely possible she may have been there though. Has had several owners over the years.
  3. G

    Need recommendation for engine replacement near Anacortes, WA.

    Finished up disconnecting the remote oil lines and oil pressure sensors. Then sucked the oil from the pan (engine has a oil change pump plumbed in) and used a hand held pump to remove what coolant I could from the block. No coolant made it into the oil pan. There are some real deep dings in the...
  4. G

    Need recommendation for engine replacement near Anacortes, WA.

    Thus far the escape hole for the piston/valve parts has been confirmed to be the cast aluminum oil pan with the break occurring at the mating surface of the block and pan with the hole thus far appearing to be just the pan. Since I had to syphon coolant out of both sides of the block I guess the...
  5. G

    Need recommendation for engine replacement near Anacortes, WA.

    Been making progress on the tear down of the engine in the boat. The #2 piston is completely gone, it got shattered and pounded during the failure. The connecting rod is noticeably bent although the wrist pin is still attached. The head (was a reman unit) but is toast as well. Actually, have it...
  6. G

    Need recommendation for engine replacement near Anacortes, WA.

    I agree with you all about needing a new long block. I reread my post and now see what I meant to convey didn't come across clearly enough. I did not mean to infer the block would stay in place for continued use (it is now anchor material) in my mind. I just do not think I can get the block out...
  7. G

    Need recommendation for engine replacement near Anacortes, WA.

    After an extended period of time in the yard getting some necessary repairs made to Sandee, the time finally arrived to get back in the water and make a journey. The journey was short lived because the starboard engine (7.4L Mercruiser) grenaded. I suspect it dropped a valve taking out the...
  8. G

    converting to single point refueling on Tolly 44

    Sorry for asking this, but are your fuel fittings on the deck or on the side of the hull. My gas powered Tolly has them on the side (at a bit of an upward angle) so refueling it from just one side is a bit of a hassle so having a single fuel inlet would have a certain amount of appeal (but not...
  9. G

    44 Tolly repower

    I understand your trepidation with those engines based on the 'history', because I refused to buy a boat that had them installed because of the 'reputation'. However, I wonder if that thought was a partial mistake. Agree with tilrider1 that if they are still operational at this point in time...
  10. G

    Hard top with soft sides

    You might try OceanAire out of Bellingham (which is where I think the hardtop on our boat was made/installed). We bought our Tolly with this already installed. Thus far it has been wonderful. There is C channel that the Eisenglass panels hang from during the colder days. Has recessed puck LED...
  11. G

    The Time has Come

    What is it about the Defever 34 that appeals to you? Might be other boats available so at least you aren't searching for hens teeth. :)
  12. G

    Tollycraft Burgee

    Thank you. Kevin
  13. G

    What happened to NWCruising.net?

    https://www.nwcruising.net/index.html Added to this old thread in case the info is of use to anybody else.
  14. G

    Tollycraft Burgee

    We recently joined having bought a '89 Tolly and received the Burgee in the mail today. :)
  15. G

    Camera/monitor

    Do you have a hotspot or other means of WiFi on your boat?
Back
Top Bottom