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Hey guys, Poking around down in the Ford Lehman 80 Diesel of my Clipper and saw one part of it seems to be affected by rust, no other part really showing this, engine is 40 years old. It’s to the back of the engine, I’m a novice so not sure what it’s called but thought I’d share a picture...

Hey all, Wanted to circle back and let you know after cleaning all the parts it’s working! Great feeling having done my first DIY repair to the boat,. Think I’ll get a physical line put in place for redundancy still as suggested by a few on here. Thanks a tonne for all the help. Happy boating.

Got on the boat yesterday post fixes and... success! It was the 40 year old dirty connections after all. Cleaned and replaced and now working great. Feels so good to have learned a bit about the boat and save a few bucks at the same time. Really appreciate all the guidance, thanks all! Rob

Hi there, Not sure if this is the right section to post this question but i’m interested to see if anyone has experience getting an extended swim platform added to their boat. I have seen a thread on the DYI options but without the right tools, workshop or anywhere near the skills, it’s...

Further update Hi all, So I got down there today and took a bunch of what I hope are more useful photos and some more multimeter readings. The first photo I hope shows the setup. What I did was take this apart and test the powering wire on its own (by which I mean the external wire that...

Update Hey all, Thanks for the advice. Coming back here with an update after some more tests. As a recap, pulling the electric stop switch only partially moved the solenoid / arm which wasn’t enough to stop the engine. Reiterating I’m way out of my depth here but I got the multimeter on...

Thanks very much for this - so should I be getting 12v to it? And what sort of lubricant do you suggest?

Hi there to all, Just purchased a Clipper 30 with a 40 year old Ford Lehman 80 HP Diesel which and a couple of things keeping me up at night thought I’d see if anyone had advice on. I’ve kept on same thread figure they might be related / good for extra context. The first is the oil. After...

Hi folks, Have a problem and thought I’d turn to the collective wisdom of the group for some advice. New purchase of 40 year old Clipper Flybridge 30ft with the original Ford Lehman 80 HP Diesel. Electric stop doesn’t work, I can see the arm move a little but it can’t seem to make it all...

Thanks all. I’ve tried bleeding the air via running all taps and no good so it looks like it’s time for a new pump! Really appreciated. Rob

Thanks very much for your help fellas. To answer some of the questions - Make and model of pump. Photo attached here. Is the pressure switch built in? Sorry too novice to answer that! Is there an expansion tank? From what I can tell, the water comes from the holding tank pumped via...

Hey all, First time posting a thread so hopefully following the right protocols here! I’ve picked up a 1980 Clipper 30 Flybridge and overall a lot of fun but having a problem I thought you all might be familiar with. After a refill of the water tanks (not directly but soon after) when the...