Recent content by stgermain45

Hi Phil, You did remember to open the seawater intake thru-hull before starting the engine, right? :egrin: I can't debunk what others have said about not needing the circlip, but I would replace/reuse it if it were me. Do you happen to have a copy of Nigel Calder's "Boatowner's Mechanical and...

Impeller Change Instructions Hi Phil, You probably know this already and are now done with the impeller change and onto the next fun boat project...but your sea water pump is a Sherwood, not Oberdorfer. An easy way to tell the difference - Sherwood has 6 screws on the cover, Oberdorfer has 4...

Boat is sold! Thank you!

We've recently put our very loved 1987 Ericson 28 "Kuleana" (hull #638) on the market. She is berthed at Portofino Marina in Redondo Beach, CA (slip transferrable with marina mgmt approval). Will be very sad to let her go, but we've moved up to a bigger boat...

Brian, Another option is to buy some of the RAM mounts to clamp to the binnacle guard. Specifically, for a chartplotter like Tim's (or Raymarine's A-series), you might consider the RAM-233 and RAM-111 (both available at WM). The added bonus is that you can swing the plotter in all directions...

Are you certain that you can't have a new replacement part machined from Westerbeke? I just had this done for an upper thermostat housing by them for the very same engine (M12) on my E28. Very long story short, in replacing my thermostat, one of the screw heads holding the two housings together...

You're kidding! Right in my backyard, too. Wow, thank you!!

I need to replace the plastic instrument cover for my original Signet Digital Knot Meter. It measures 5.5" in diameter. I know I can buy the 5" covers from Defender, eBay, etc, but I'm looking for one 1/2" larger. Does anyone know of a supplier of these? Or a coffee brand that has a fitting...

Thanks for that info, Tom! I think it's just something I need to live with. Maybe I'll take a file to the lip of the filter where the belt hits.

I tracked down my problem. The throttle lever had become misaligned from needing to put excess force on the lever over time. A little WD-40 at the inside of the pedestal and also at the engine lever really helped for smoother travel of the throttle lever. I realigned the lever by forcefully...

Frank, I finally got around to changing my oil yesterday and found that the Fram PH3593A filter is exactly the same width as the Universal filter. I decided to just put on the Universal filter again since I already had a spare. Was this Fram filter the one that gave you extra clearance? I...

I figure a picture is worth a thousand words, but yes, you have me correct. The first picture gives a close-up of the area I'm talking about. The second picture shows where my leak actually was. Since your leak is on the port side, I'd start on that side of the boat. It was amazing how much...

Check where the base meets the stanchion Hi Frank, I fixed a mystery leak recently that sounds somewhat similar to yours, except water would collect a bit further forward in the V-berth. I would have at least 6 inches of water collected after a good rainfall. In my case, water was not coming...

Thanks for the tips, Frank! I'll check it out.

Nope, not sure of anything! Thanks for the great suggestions. I'm pretty sure the throttle lever has gotten worse..at least I don't remember it being as stiff as it has been lately. If it is the root of the problem, would it really cause a dramatic loss in power when easing off only slightly...