Replaced raw water impeller

Old one has 4 vanes broken. Lubricated with Glycerin. Pump uses Johnson 09-810B-9.

Have 3 spares on board.

Installed new heat exchanger from Mr. Cool - $340 with rush shipping

Found replacement heat exchanger from Mr. Cool 24774 http://www.mrcool.us/westerbeke-24774.html

Jim Swanson helped me. Great guy very helpful.

Mr. Cool Marine Products, LLC
Jim Swanson
Russ Cromer
Phone: 248-960-7850
Fax: 248-960-7560

Engine Block Maker Quest

Trying to figure out who made the block/motor for Westerbeke who marinized it into the W27. The stocker alternator is a Mitsubishi M65R, leading me to believe it's a Mitsubishi block.

Might also be a British Leyland block?

Engine oil and filter change - Engine hours 2760 8/21/10

Changed oil as it had sat all winter. Replaced with FRAM PH3593A.

Used hand pump from Advance Auto with 1/4 nipple connected to sump hose. Worked better than the drill pump but still pretty messy.

Have 4 spare oil filters on board and 4 gallons of fresh oil. Walmart had oil for $8.50 and filters $3.75

Replaced Motor Cooling Hoses - $100

Replaced all the motor cooling hoses when I had the heat exchanger rebuilt. Most were soft. Ordered parts from Torreson Marine.

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

Checked engine zinc

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

Replaced Motor Kill Cable - $40

Replaced the motor kill cable as the old one had finally frozen. Re-bedded the exterior pull handle holder. West Marine had part at good price.

Oil and Filter Change - 2731 Hours - 7/25/09

First change on motor. Put on Wix Filter. Used drill driven pump, worked well but it was fairly messy. Need to find a hose that I can connect to the sump line that let's it be run into to bilge where I can put bottle to catch.