[Public-list] Anchor Handling

[sousa, stephen (ENG)]

Mike,

Did you do a compression check before removing the head or when the head was
removed was there residual oil or water on the block. Generally either low
compression or the oil and water are good indicators if the gasket is bad.

Stephen

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[mailto:public-list-bounces at alberg30.org] On Behalf Of Meinhold, Michael J
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The other thing I can see you have that I don't is reasonable-sized chocks
for the bow breastlines. That's something else to replace this winter......

Now come to think of it, I do have a cowling that must fit in that hole in
the foredeck!

Regarding the A4 - I can't be sure until I get it back together, but I think
it's the head gasket failed between 3 and 4. 
I got some compression (via the thumb test) but not enough on 3 and 4 . The
engine would run in neutral and reverse but stall in forward.  With the head
off, the valves and seats don't look terrific, but they seem to close.

After the parade the electronic iginition failed - that took a few weeks to
track down and fix. I finally got it all working two weeks ago and we had
her out Saturday running fine. Took her out Sunday and it started stalling
in forward. If I can get it running this weekend I will feel like the season
is saved!

Mike


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[mailto:public-list-bounces at alberg30.org]On Behalf Of George Dinwiddie
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 2:29 PM
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On Wed, Aug 25, 2004 at 02:06:16PM -0400, Meinhold, Michael J wrote:
> I guess you are all talking about a forward ventilator that I don't 
> have.

http://alberg30.org/maintenance/disorganized/Stem/P3310017.jpg barely shows
our ventilator on the right-hand side.  You can see the rode doubled in the
ventilator, as the anchor is off in that photo.  The shackle end of the rode
is wrapped around the ventilator and inserted back down it.

http://alberg30.org/maintenance/disorganized/bowroller/TomSutherland/Mvc-001
f.jpg
shows a screw-in plate where we have the ventilator.
 
> I will look at putting in a bow chain pipe. I like the idea of 
> anchoring from the cockpit and walking the end forward when the anchor 
> is set. The problem is clearing enough space in the cockpit lockers or 
> lazarrette for anchor and rode!

I would not put the anchor in the lazarette (as we *used* to do).  It's a
bit heavy to be that far aft.
 
> On another note, we have been absent from raft-ups and cruises because 
> of
a
> non-functioning engine. The latest issue was low compression on two 
> cylinders, so I took the head off and will put it back on tonight. I 
> have
to
> do a few torquing cycles in neutral, but I hope to run it under load 
> on Saturday!

Was the problem the head gasket?  Or the valves?  Hope to see you on the
water, soon!

 - George
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