[C38] Steam Cleaner

[Charles]

The engine out is a perfect time to get to your steering gear and 
rudder!  It is also time to do any maintenance on your thru-hulls and to 
paint the engine area (white paint recommended to show leaks).  I had a 
total engine overhaul done when I bought my boat and even crawled all 
the way back to have a look.  Unfortunately, I didn't know about the 
propensity for the rudder shaft to leak at that time and did not install 
a "boot."  I also decided to ignore the fact that one of the four 1/2 
inch stainless bolts holding the binnacle down was stripped, and this 
really came back to bite me last summer!  It is also time to take a 
good, hard look at the wiring harnesses for the engine as well as 
consolidating the many other wires strung through this area.  And, I 
would carefully inspect the plywood underlying the cockpit floor that 
also stiffens the binnacle (I had to do this job last summer while 
cruising and it was awful).
On the other hand, I did get two beer cans out that the previous owner 
said rolled and banged in almost any sea!

I also:
* replaced the engine mounts and beefed up the stringers.
*removed, tested and cleaned the fuel tank.
*made the ammeter wiring change Tom T. has told all of us to do.

In closing I have to say that when I think of maintaining my boat...  I 
sometimes dream about taking the motor out just so I can get to those 
unreachable spaces!

Charles Finn
Mighty Quinn #114
Great Lakes

Larry Malmberg wrote:
> A while back I talked to someone on the list and gave them the name and
> telephone number of a company in, I think, Los Alamitos CA that does
> portable steam cleaning.  We have the engine out of Hassle and need some
> steam cleaning done.  Can who ever send me the info. 
>
> Also, any suggests of things to be done while the engine is out would be
> greatly appreciated!  Thanks to all in advance.
>
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>
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