[Public-List] Running Engine Drydocked

[JOHN GRAVES]

How do you do this? Can you just put a bucket on the cabin floor? What size bucket? Have you done this before?
John #15 Trelawney> Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:40:07 -0400> From: mainstay at csolve.net> To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Running Engine Drydocked> > The safest way is to lay the cooling water intake hose in a bucket.> > It is dangerous to connect a hose as the water pressure will likely flood> the system leading to water becoming forced into the cylinders...which will> result in a broken engine head.> > Gord #426 SURPRISE> > > On 8/19/08 12:32 PM, "JOHN GRAVES" <jg1111 at msn.com> wrote:> > > > > Could someone tell me what the best way to rig an engine up so it can be> > cranked up periodically while drydocked? I have the boat in my backyard now> > and would like to be able to crank it up when I want. I was thinking that> > there should be an easy way to hook up a garden hose to the engine intake> > using some kind of adaptor. Has anyone done this and what did you use for the> > adaptor? The boat has a Perkins M30 Diesel engine.> > Thanks,> > John (Trelawney #15)> > _______________________________________________> > These businesses support your Association:> > http://www.alberg30.org/store/A30supporters.html> > Please support them.> > _______________________________________________> > Public-List mailing list> > Public-List at lists.alberg30.org> > http://lists.alberg30.org/listinfo.cgi/public-list-alberg30.org> > _______________________________________________> These businesses support your Association:> http://www.alberg30.org/store/A30supporters.html> Please support them.> _______________________________________________> Public-List mailing list> Public-List at lists.alberg30.org> http://lists.alberg30.org/listinfo.cgi/public-list-alberg30.org
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