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We have a 1982 E38. The bow locker has a single 3/8" drain that runs from the front of the locker, and to an outlet inside the chain locker along the bow just above the water line. This 3/8" clear PVC hosing was connected to a copper elbow that was embedded into the fiberglass of the boat at the...

Our Universal 5432 Diesel was hauled out two years ago and reworked due to an oil leaking issue. It appears the issue has returned as a small amount of oil is leaking at the bottom of the bell housing where it attaches to the engine block. The company who worked on the engine previously...

We have a 1982 E38 and are sailing around the Sea of Cortez for a few years with our kids. Putting the boat away for the summer in Mexico I am going through everything to figure out what needs to be repaired. The manual bilge is not operating. There is a ~1-1/2" OD gray flexible hose (wire...

The manual to the 5432 indicates max RPS of 2,800. We typically keep her at 2,100 RPM when cruising. I had a diesel mechanic say I needed to increase that for cruising, not just the occational carbon burn. Wondered what other E38s with same engine cruise at.

We have a 1982 E38 with a Universal 5432. We are replacing the thermostat with a 160 degree version. I saw someone who took a photo of the CarQuest 31979 (which is a 195) but Advanced Autoparts does not have a 160 part number. Does anyone have a suggested company and part numbers for us to...

We have a 1982 E38 and are currently cruising in Mexico for the next two years with our kids. We have a, "Raritan 1700 - 6 Gallon - Exhanger/120v AC" Hot Water Heater (HWH) currently that looks it pretty bad shape. We have taken over our shower for storage so never us HW for showering. HW is...

Thanks for the suggestion. I did get the Tstat out...only issues is loosening the bolts to the housing, one was fairly corroded and sheered off. Hope I can heat it out or stuck with a tap/dye. Will replace with a 160 degree unit as we are in Mexico and water temps are 75.

Yes...I replaced the impeller on the raw water pump as suggested by our mechanic and same result. I ran another set of test. Just shot the temp at the t-stat every minute at 2100 until it got to 210 then backed her down to 1700 and shot temps until it leveled off at 183. I'm actually leaning...

Mark, we have the 3" x 13". Read a few posts indicating there was a 2". I am going to have the heat exchanger cleaned which will allow me to check out the mix elbow, redo the coolant and I'll check there t-stats operations.

Thanks for the ideas. Yes, if replacing the impeller does not work, I was going to have the exchanger cleaned and replace the coolant. I added probably 1/2 gal and did not dilute it so need to fix that anyway. I am not sure what the, "closed system vane pump" is? The fresh water pump? Hoses were...

We have a 1982 E38. Universal 3452 w/ 3,800 hours. We're cruising in Mexico. Water temps 75 degrees. At 1,700 RPM, engine will hold temp at 185 degrees (all temps measured with gun just top of thermostat). Rev. up to 2,100 and over a 5 to 8 minute period it climbs to ~210. Throttle back to 1,700...

Craig, Yes the small locker drain functions as intended, but as you stated, draining 5 gallons of water every 30 seconds is not going to happen. I have fabricated a small plug to seal where the chain enters the chain locker underneath the forward locker storage bin. Will also seal the sides to...

We own a 1982 Ericson 38 and are headed from Seattle to Mexico. During a crossing of Juan de Fuca we were motoring nose into a 25 knt wind and 4 to 5 wind waves. After taking water over the bow for quite a while we discovered significant amounts of water in the forward portion of the boat. After...

Thanks for the photos! I was thinking of a very similar solution...it's just finding someone to fabricate/install...couple I spoke to does not want to as they don't want to take liability for the fix. I think it is a good option though. I did have another question. Does the rudder have positive...

we have a 1982 E38 and purchased the controlling equipment for a below deck autopilot to be installed. Now that we have the Ram, they are indicating they can't connect to the existing 2-arm bronze Quadrant. Looking to possibly replace the quadrant with one that will work for a ram. Does anyone...