Folks,
Well I hope to start up my engines this weekend. Remove the cover and then get hauled for a couple weeks to do the bottom and hull. I just about have everything back together now. New/used oil cooler, courtesy of Dick Morland. New risers on the port engine from Marine Manifold, cleaned and painted heat exchangers and tranny coolers, re-built carbs, new port alternator, stbd alternator new last year, rebuilt sea water pumps, belts, some hoses, soundproofing, sea water strainer modification to inlude fresh water hook up as well as emergency pumps, and who knows what else.
Here are some pictures early on. I will try to get some this weekend of the finished job.
George
Bonaventure FXA 2034 1965 38'
Rye, NY


Here is the replacement oil cooler with the cleaned out and painted tranny oil cooler and new hoses.


Here is the port engine ready for the new risers


Here is the stbd engine with the 3 year old Marine Manifold risers


Here the engine awaits the new oil cooler


And both oil coolers installed

Nice documentation, good looking work. Just curious about how you are installing the pressure regulator valves on those risers.

Hey, the bottom of that oil pan sure looks clean!

regards,

Paul

After talking with Paul at Marine Manifold he said they really are not needed. I installed the stbd risers 3 years ago without the pressure regulators and have had no trouble. I did do a final wipe inside the pan after the picture was taken, but yes, I was pleased to see little to no sludge in the sump.
Geo.

One of the benefits the regs are supposed to provide is a full charge of water at slow speed, and a spring loaded relief valve at higher pressure levels. Without the relief, the water pressure may be a couple pounds higher at high engine speeds. Don't know if this is a problem or not, but seems to have worked for you. One thing for sure, you'll have plenty of water flow at higher speeds because none is being dumped out the riser through the pressure relief valve.

Hey you have those motors all cleaned up and painted. Were they hauled and overhauled, detailed, or what? In any case, they're looking GOOD !

Paul

Well this was a productive weekend. The engines fired right up and are running well. I also got the cover off with some help from my son Spencer.
Paul, I just wire brushed the engines (mostly by hand with a small wire brush) with risers, heat exchangers, alternators and sw pumps off you can get into the tight spots easier. I also built a little tent over the engine compartment out of plastic so the blue paint dust doesn't get on all the new awlgrip and varnish. I plan to finish the bilgecote painting next year.


Here is my emergency pump set up. I have the suction hoses on a quick diconnect so that I can quickly switch to another fitting that has a fresh water hose nipple for the occasional flush.

I love seeing classic boats so well maintained. They can run as well as new boats, if (big "if") the owner knows a bit about motors and maintenance. A little preventative maintenance goes a long way. The pride of ownership is evident in these photos.

I spent so much time on my Skiff project last year, I need to make up for it by spending some quality time with TRADITION this season.

Regards,

Paul