Recent content by Tazling

I just upgraded my old claw anchor to a Rocna (trad style not the Vulkan, as I wanted the bail/guard -- to avoid fouling in swirly tidal anchorages). The old claw was 15kg and not imho adequate for the boat (GB32). It held in most conditions but let go on me one evening last summer in a rather...

that's super helpful, thanks! will do.

afaik the transmission is not connected to the oil cooler. I will dbl check that nothing is hidden in the darkness below, but I don't recall any plumbing attached. there is that square headed plug on the port side of the trans but it's just the dipstick. trans is full of ATF.

Thanks! the internet is amazing and you are very kind. but that seems to be the service manual... I was looking for the idiot manual, you know, the one that says "capacity X litres, use ATF, this is how to check the level" I skimmed swiftly through the link you sent but didn't immediately see...

I can't find a part number on my Velvet Drive (maybe too many coats of spray paint over the years?) but it dates from 1968 or so. I am looking for a manual that would tell me about the fill level, as it seems to me to be overfilled (per dipstick markings). The dipstick is weird (has a dogleg...

thanks, that's not the answer I would have preferred but it's a good solid answer. eliminating one thing after another, eventually I may figure out what's the real problem!

Still trying to figure out what killed my alternator. When I started investigating the problem I found that the drive belt was quite loose (as in, I could turn the alt easily by hand without the belt moving). This was totally my bad, as the alt was a new install about a year ago and I know...

It seems that "Fenner" is the preferred brand for heavy duty applications but I am not sure how to translate automotive/tractor engine belts into their "industrial" sizes. I'm guessing a 1/2 inch wide V belt should be close enough...?

Hi folks... iirc there is no info at all on that alternator except the part number. If that part number is for a 6v alternator I'd be very surprised, as it used to put out a solid 13+ vdc at idle and over 14v when running. The one I linked to simply looks a lot like it (same housing) and has a...

The 1/2/both switch is a certified marine switch of its kind, but I have no idea how to tell if it is MBB... but on the other hand, I never turn that switch when the engine is running. I set it to BOTH, then start the engine, then run, and at end of journey kill the engine and turn the switch...

Oh if only! nope, conventional flooded lead-acid.

1). Alt belt replacement... On my F-L 120 (as other owners may know) to install a new alt belt you have to drain the coolant system (wth were they smoking...) and pull the main coolant hose. This is not a nice feature and I've been considering buying some feet of Fenner power-twist link belt...

I have been extensively lectured by the Guy Who Knows Everything About Ford Lehmans (the invaluable Brian at American Diesel) about the general godawfulness of my massive water-jacket exhaust system, and he has convinced me that it can be done more simply and safely and easily by reverting to...

Yep, "interesting" is the word I think :-). What bugs me about it is the jacketed section. A pinhole in the inner tube wall would be invisible and potentially catastrophic -- I prefer my pinholes where I can see them...

It's wet except for the wrapped section... water comes sploshing out at the transom :-) Water comes in the top of the can, exhaust gases come in the bottom, then they both go out the side...