[Public-List] Engine woes

[Zachary Smith]

So the lesson is... don't work so much? Get a boat with an actual engine
compartment? Scuttle the A4 in favor of a Tohatsu longshaft?

I'm confused...

Zach

On Saturday, June 30, 2018, Stephen Gwyn via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> After almost two weeks into my once in a lifetime, take a leave of absence
> from work, summer off, I've finally got my engine in decent shape.
>
> I have an Atomic 4 with fresh water cooling. It runs perfectly. However
> just when I needed it to work for 2 months nonstop, the fresh water pump
> belt started squealing. Tighten, tighten: doesn't work. The pump mount is
> flexing. It's mounted on the engine mount to starboard, which in case you
> were wondering is 1/4 inch fibreglass, but hollow, except for the top inch.
> Ok, less put in a 1 inch oak backing plate, and through-bolt it on, instead
> of using self tapping screws. I had to cut a hole in the floor beneath the
> sink and work blind. With my hand exposed to raw fiberglass. Not fun. And
> it didn't help. Stiffer mounting bracket. Didn't help. So I ended up
> ordering the Moyer Marine FWC kit. Expensive (especially with the shipping)
> but it was easy to install and it fixed the problem Yay!
>
> Check everything else. Oh hey the alternator died. Boo! And I think I
> killed it. I had to remove it to install the cooling hose. But like a
> knucklehead, I had the power on (to power the engine room light). I knocked
> the loose wire on to the engine block, causing a short and frying the
> ampmeter. Then when I hooked up the alternator, it was looking at an open
> circuit with no load, so it fried itself.
>
> There was a frantic scramble to find a new alternator on Friday at 4PM just
> before the long weekend. But it had a different pulley, so I needed a new
> belt. Another trip to the auto parts store. But it works!
>
> Now I just have to pack two months worth of food and clothes.
>
> SG
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