Fun, fun, fun....seawater pump hose replacement

[Nauti Fox]

Replacing the seawater strainer hose to the pump, starboard engine.
Luckily I have the physique of a racing snake....

 

[markc]

I remember doing the same in mine many years ago... also had to remove those draws to change the impeller IIRC

 

[Nauti Fox]

Yes, the cabinet is behind my feet as it wouldn't go through the cabin door without being dismantled......
Impeller changed while I was there....

 

[Alicatt]

You know after seeing so many pics of people working on their boats in awkward positions, I won't complain about having to work on the Ocean 37...
It is a pain having to shift the furniture and then roll back the carpet, lift the floor just to check the oil levels etc., everything else is then just beyond arm reach so I bought one of those gardening extension grips so I could reach into the bilge and pick up anything dropped or left there.

 

[oldgit]

Ha if you think thats hard , buy a Fairline Turbo 36 .
At least you do not have to cut a hole in the shower tray to do anything to the stern glands.
As for changing the impeller on any Princess 360 with Volvo Pentas !

Course boat builders and designers have learnt loads and things are so much better these days ?
Friend has Rodman with pair of D6s, dropped a socket in the bilge, it will probably be staying there. !

 

[Bouba]

Replacing the seawater strainer hose to the pump, starboard engine.
Luckily I have the physique of a racing snake....

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My first thought at looking at that rectangular void....is that you removed the engine to access the hose. I take it that it’s just an under floor locker

 

[Nauti Fox]

My first thought at looking at that rectangular void....is that you removed the engine to access the hose. I take it that it’s just an under floor locker

Not quite, that's access from one of the cabins, remove the beds and some of the bed platform, remove a cabinet and remove the plate that then gives access through the bulkhead into the engine room (TAMD71B's) allowing you to cripple yourself removing the pump end of the hose using a dremel to cut through the reinforcing wire.
As you can see, access is err limited in the engine room.

 

[Bouba]

It always amazes me at the reverence we hold boat designers in.....these people ruin lives !

 

[stelican]

Not quite, that's access from one of the cabins, remove the beds and some of the bed platform, remove a cabinet and remove the plate that then gives access through the bulkhead into the engine room (TAMD71B's) allowing you to cripple yourself removing the pump end of the hose using a dremel to cut through the reinforcing wire.
As you can see, access is err limited in the engine room.

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The wiring looks nicely clipped. How did they manage that?

 

[Nauti Fox]

Success

 

[Carsten64]

nice job in a seaway and in a hurry plus 6 bft......

 

[kashurst]

Not sure the jubillee clip on the water pump end is properly tight............




that is a pig of a job. Well done.

 

[Nauti Fox]

Not sure the jubillee clip on the water pump end is properly tight............




that is a pig of a job. Well done.

Oooo... That's mean

 

[kashurst]

Oooo... That's mean

That's a lot more polte than I deserve. I knew you would have done it all correctly. Sorry couldn't resist. Great job though.

 

[oldgit]

Mind you this is a chap who thinks Ducatis are the Bees Knees !

 

[Nauti Fox]

Mind you this is a chap who thinks Ducatis are the Bees Knees !

And is akshully retiring next year!

 

[Dogone]

Luckily I have the physique of a racing snake....



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So, just for clarity, is this what the body of a racing snake looks like?

 

[Nauti Fox]

It's my interpretation.

 

[Dogone]

It's my interpretation.

…should have gone to specsavers…

 

[Mr Googler]

I feel your pain…..today I fitted new taps. I’m 6ft 4 but somehow fit half myself into the tiny cupboard under the sink. It’s a nightmare job as there’s no room to swing a spanner!