[Lighter sockets]

hi,

do halfords do waterproof 12v sockets these days?, just a thought it gets very damp in winter ,it may be better to buy a marine socket with a dust /moisture cap

[Head Gasket]

hi,

been offline for a couple days, may be stating the obvious but ,our engine,s started to overheat when under load,ie @over 3000 rpm ,ours turned out to be blocked weed filters ,you couldn,t see though the glass that they were blocked ,but when i took the tops off they were choker,if the overheat was very quick it could have been a blocked raw water pickup which dropped off when the suction preassure decreased when engine on tickover?,

if you need an expert ,Doug Ashley is your man tel 01493 488000 or 07818040711,before you buy 500 pounds worth of parts,he may be able to pinpoint the problem for a couple of hours work,he,s very approachable and has worked on mercruiser since he was a boy.

hope you get soeted soon

trev

[Head Gasket]

hi,

found it..... http://www.bmwmarine.org/info/Mercruise ... %20%20.pdf bit basic but could be useful

[Head Gasket]

hi,

if yours are the d219 ,i,d just check the compresion of each,

the preassure s should be 348-377 psi(2400-2600 kpa)

the max preassure diff between cylinders is 72psi (500kpa)

ps, you don,t have your tappet clearances by any chance as they are same as miine?? ,

fittin a hose won,t show which head has gone,but there is a test you can do by sampling the coolant for fuel/oil but i can,t remember what it,s called.i have a check list at home for dealing with overheating mercs on pdf ,will try and dig it out tonight

[eberspacher d5 installation]

hi,

what you really need is a silicone hose reducer,Straight Reducer 22mm To 16mm X 102mm

Straight Reducer 22mm To 16mm X 102mm

Price: £8.25

Quantity:

COLOUR

BLUE RED

http://www.autograssparts.co.uk/index.p ... otorsport1

these are used in motorsport and won,t weep

trv

[Techincal challenge]

Thanks gav,

i believe it,s an bmw derived engine/block,which is i think is still used by cummings,but thanks for your time

regards,Trev

all this for a noisey tappet!!

[Techincal challenge]

Thanks Adam,

i might have to resort to doug,but don,t want to use up all my favours!! the word"free" i like!!

[Techincal challenge]

hi,

i need some help,i need to find out the valve clearances on my engine,s, and the method of checking them,and don,t really want to buy a manual,as these are also very difficult to get hold of,

the engine is a mercruiser d180ac turbo ,it,s a bit different as it has 5 cylinders,

i ve looked in most of the obvious places,

trev

[More Sea Fishing]

A nice festering chunk of macrel on one hook, and a crab on another ,or even feathers or plug towed behind the boat(mind the props),you can get vacuem packed bait like crab that will keep without going off but it,s expensive

tight lines!!

[SeaFishing]

hi,

just take a packet of ginger nuts,the ginger is a old fashioned cure for sickness,Sue always took a packet when we used to drift fish off wells next the sea

[Salty Bottoms Whitson]

ok some of u s are tied up by work !!! weekend looks hot 25c

[Pass the wet wipes!]

We also passed and waved to the crew of 'Le Grande Cru' out on the Waveney yesterday, they were heading north towards Breydon, having just past the entrance to Oulton dyke, so may also have had a salty bottom and were in need of a wet wipe lol

was i in the loo!!! sorry i missed you!!

[Wood you, or wood you not?]

Off coarse,

you could really splash out? http://www.robbins.co.uk/marine/teak_ply.asp

[Crayfish]

hi, Jonhy,

her,s an idea... http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/g ... =353517508

[Salty Bottoms Whitson]

10ft swell every 7 seconds.......pass sue a bucket!!

[One for the Pot?]

hi,

up to about 3 years ago ,used to sea fish quiete a lot along north norfolk coast,mainly the catch was flat fish,with bass and dog fish,and the ocassional codlin g in winter,my all time favorite catch was a 12ib bass caught on Cromer pier,it was some fight from that height,and we landed it in a drop net,

From the boat i have caught sea trout......and i am not going to tell you the mark!!

[calorifier connections]

Lol,

same here when heating with the engine!!

[calorifier connections]

hi sorry not clear here,s a picture

trev

[calorifier connections]

Oh dear,

The hot pipe from the top hose should go to the top of the califior,it,s the old saying you can,t push cold water uphill,if the inlet and out let are at the same level ,then ignore this it won,t matter.

don,t take a pipe off a hot engine!!!.

Probably as beieng said just airlocked

trev

[Salty Bottoms Whitson]

will let you know Adam, currently it only has one leg!!,i am hoping it,ll be done and in for sat,but don,t hold your breath!!!

[Salty Bottoms Whitson]

hi Adam,

i have a traker 500 chart plotter on the little ship, if yours is a navman...which i believe it is you are welcome to plug it into my ariel/boat ,as mine,s on a braket ,and try that...that,s assuming yours has an external ariel?,if it hasn,t and has a internal ariel, are you sure it has a clear view of the sky when you turn it on? and when your underway?,don,t ezactly know what you have?

regards Trev

[Water trap filter]

hi,

clear or glass bowl filters will fail the bss.....unless you can prove they meet the relevent british standard, ie you must have documented proof from the manufacturer,then they will pass

hope this helps ,

Trev

[Out in the salt again!]

Well done on your first solo, beats cleaning out weed filters on the hard which is all the boating i,ve managed this weekend!!

[Boat weight/displacement]

whoops here it is http://www.castlemarine.co.uk/pitch.htm

[Boat weight/displacement]

hi,

you will need to know the ratio ,to put into the prop calculater,what pitch and diameter has it got now,and what max dia prop can you get on the leg?