Showing posts with label maintenance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label maintenance. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Replaced engine injector pump fuel filter - Engine hours 2760

Replaced the injector pump fuel filter with Westerbeke part 30200. It was dirty!

Picked it up from Lakewood Yacht Service in Kemah for ~ $17

Have 2 spares on board in engine tupperware under quarterberth

Changed engine lift/bleed pump fuel filter - engine hours 2760

Changed with Westerbeke part number 30548, old filter wasn't a pleated version but just a fine mesh.

Picked up from lakewood yacht service for ~$20

Watch to make sure this doesn't reduce flow too much.

Have 2 spares in engine tupperware under quarterberth.

Changed Racor Fuel Filter - 2760 engine hours

Replaced 2 micron with 10 micron. Filter was very dirty.

Have 2 spares on board in engine Tupperware under quarterberth

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Heat Exchanger Rebuild - $360 Refunded

Water was no longer flowing out of wet exhaust. After checking the impeller and ensuring flow to the heat exchanger, I pulled it off to be rebuilt. It was rebuilt in Dallas by Superior Cooling. Cleaned rebuilt, and given a red epoxy coat.

Rebuild failed, got money back plus rebuilt properly as spare. Stored under quarterberth

Friday, July 16, 2010

Re-stitched Jib UV Protector - $137

Had Mariner Sails in Dallas, TX restitch the Jib UV protection as it was coming apart and a couple bad tacks frayed the leech.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Checked engine zinc

Checked heat exchanger engine zinc. Little to no corrosion, left in.