Recent content by popeye the sailorman

Hi I have experienced the same problem. I found plenty of patience and liberal amounts of plus gas eventually paid dividends. Careful manipulation of the lever Backwards and forwards to avoid it shearing off. Taking the powerhead off will be necessary to get good access. These are great engines...

Does anyone know what the output should be in litres per minute. Engine is a Bukh DV20.

Hi Samsuka. May I suggest joining Westerly owners club. For just £17.00 Per year there is a vast pool of experience and knowledge available. To be specific there is a members only section called boatline showing the different classes of boat. It gives you access to members who own boats and are...

On our westerly Merlin the transom hung rudder is a substantial beast. The mountings being very robust as is the layup on the transom. Being on a drying mooring one has to be very mindful of the pounding it takes twice a day! Over the years it takes its toll, having had to replace rudder...

Thanks boys for showing interest in my post. Think I'm going to try the grease both sides option. Many thanks.

Bet you can guess which engine I have.

Cutting out some of my own gaskets from paper bought on the internet. Oil and water resistant Flexoid brand, so my question is that in the back of my mind I seem to recall that some people soak the gaskets in oil prior to fitting to stop salt deposits forming around the edge. Would like to know...

hafanweather Pwllhelli 115mph gust today??

mariner 4 Hi I had a similar problem with mine from memory the gear shift handle has a grease nipple near it shoot loads in there, also there is a leaf spring on the gear shift grease this too. Work the gear shift handle repeatedly you may have to turn the prop by hand slightly to get it to...

westerly merlin Hi there We have a Westerly Merlin on a drying mooring and given the right conditions things can get very bumpy for a fair while before she settles on the bottom. We have owned her for two seasons now and previously she was on the same mooring for a further five years. I too...

Try Tom Smith Buoys Ltd recently purchased a polyform A4 size fender buoy from them. www.TomSmithBuoys.co.uk

I want to change the two seals in a Johnson pump whilst fitting a new impellor, the pump is on a Bukh DV20. A fellow sailor has had these seals fail on his engine which has contaminated the engine oil and almost seizing the engine. This has put the wind up me so to speak,can anyone advise how...

Decided to go for the stainless steel elbow hoping I will get good service from it ,time will tell regards martyn

We need to change our exhaust elbow due to a nasty crack appearing after some prolonged motoring late last season. Should I go for a original Bukh replacement I think they are cast iron or do I try a stainless steel version I have seen available on the net. Any advice or experience...

Hi all Starting to think about boat jobs compiling my list etc.This will be our second season of boat ownership. Thoughts turn to the volvo shaft seal,should I grease it if so what grease should I use, how much and how do I dose it without causing damage to the seal itself. I am tempted to...