[C38] Wow

[Don Strong]

Chuck: Wot a guy! Going down there always steels my resolve to back off 
of the barbeque (and I don't have a water heater!).
Advert of a mechanic who works on C38s, "30 years experience, weighs 90 
lbs."
Don

On 5/22/13 8:03 AM, 1derful at comcast.net wrote:
>
> Chuck,
>
> I can always trust you for great advice.
>
> Never sell your vessel!  LOL
>
> Patrick
>
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> *From: *"Charles Finn" <charles at finn.ws>
> *To: *"Catalina 38 Listserve" <listserve at catalina38.org>
> *Sent: *Wednesday, May 22, 2013 7:04:23 AM
> *Subject: *Re: [C38] (no subject)
>
> I just spent a couple of days behind the engine installing a rudder 
> position indicator for my autohelm, removing and cleaning out zebra 
> mussels from the heat exchanger, cleaning up wiring, etc.   I am 6' 5" 
> tall and have two knee replacements.  I am glad I have lost 30 pounds 
> over the past six months, but the real trick to working behind our 
> engines it to remove the water heater!   It is secured on the front 
> and back, but these areas are not too difficult to reach if you have 
> cut out the side of the port sail locker. The drain is on the lower 
> aft end of the heater.  Turn off all AC power!  Disconnect from the 
> pier!  Then move the heater around to disconnect the three electric 
> wires and the four hoses  (two with antifreeze and two for hot water 
> supply). It easily lifts out and then there is room for even a big guy 
> like me to move around.  I position a 2x4' foam pad to lie on and I 
> make certain I have all the tools needed including a light,  but I 
> have boosted in and out of the area probably 15 times over two days 
> last week.
> DO check your heat exchanger while you are down there!   There are 
> cleanouts on it and you should take the time to clean it out before it 
> becomes a problem!
> The only downside to this is you will have to refill the engine 
> cooling system and ensure you get the air bubble out. I do this by 
> refilling the antifreeze with a hand transfer pump  (less than $10 
> from Harbor Freight), filling from the cooling hose connection located 
> at the port side, forward at the bottom of the engine  (right, lower, 
> front of your engine as you are looking at it from the cabin.
>
> Hope this helps!
> Chuck Finn
> Mighty Quinn  #114
> Great Lakes
>
> On 5/22/2013 9:18 AM, William Knowles wrote:
>
>     The zinc is pretty easy, the trans oil a little harder, depends on
>     your size. For fat guys like me tough to move around.
>
>     Bill Flying Goose
>
>
>     On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 10:07 PM, <1derful at comcast.net
>     <mailto:1derful at comcast.net>> wrote:
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>         Is it easy to replace zinc on engine & to change transmission
>         fluid?
>         Patrick
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Donald R. Strong
Professor,
Department of Evolution and Ecology
and
The Bodega Marine Laboratory,
University of California, Davis,
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