[Public-List] Rendezvous

[brooks.glenn at comcast.net]

Hi Brian,  Yep we could do something!  Are you in Calif or Wash?  Your email looks like a CA location- if so, do you bring your boat up the coast??  GPB
 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: BRIAN HOFLER <bhofler at shaw.ca>
> Hey Glen:
> 
> Yes - a rendezvous either in the San Juans's or perhaps Port Browing on Pender. 
> I have not been able to  make the formal A30 rendezvous during the past few 
> years because it has been scheduled on a weekend and a location that usually 
> takes me a couple of days to get to providing the weather is good. I have been 
> attending Vega reunions (both US  and Canadian friends for several years) on 
> both sides of the border. Last year in Fishermans's Bay. I ran aground at the 
> entrance on a falling tide. 
> Anyway...if you are up to planning an informal get together I'm interested. 
> 
> Brian - Putachieside #496
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: brooks.glenn at comcast.net
> Date: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 11:09 am
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Repowering
> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> 
> > Hi Randy,
> > 
> > Very interesting about Westerbeke making the Universal 
> > diesel.  I wonder if they buy the blocks from Kubota?  
> > I have heard the original Universal marine distributor built up 
> > both atomic four and Universal diesel this way??  
> > 
> > Anyway, the new Kubota oil filters for my 30 hp Universal are 
> > slightly larger in diameter than the old Universal filters,( 
> > same size ID screw on- just larger size outer shell).  So 
> > the new ones are hard to fit because of reduced clearance due to 
> > near location of nearby hoses and alternator.  Does your 
> > Westerbeke still use the same size OD oil filter, or have you 
> > seen an increased OD recently?
> > 
> > Thanks!  We should do an A-30 rendezvous out by the San 
> > Juans' some time.  I think there are 5 or 6 hereabouts 
> > including the Canadians...  
> > 
> > Glenn Brooks
> > S/V Dolce
> >  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> > From: Randy Katz <randyk at bertschi.org>
> > > Greetings,
> > > 
> > >    The Universal diesel (28 hp) is now made by 
> > Westerbeke: see their
> > > website.
> > > 
> > >   Mine is several years old with about 700 
> > hrs.  Works fine, is billed as a
> > > replacement for the Atomic 4 gas engines (same size).
> > > 
> > >    Be darn sure to learn how to bleed the fuel 
> > system (not that hard)-- this
> > > was what I got messed up on in the beginning as a new diesel 
> > owner.  Keep
> > > the 2 fuel filters clean and know how to bleed the fuel system.
> > > 
> > >     The engine is reliable, but not 
> > perfect.  I had to replace the ignition
> > > solenoid at about 500 hrs, which was an odd, unexpected event 
> > that occurred
> > > at an inconvenient time.  But hey, you never know....
> > > 
> > > Randy Katz
> > > #249
> > > Bellingham/Seattle
> > > 
> > > 
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