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Engine and Drive Train / Tach sender for Volvo MD11

« on: August 24, 2019, 10:03:53 AM »

Does anyone know where I could find a Tach sender for Volvo MD11? Way obsolete.
Salvage etc....

Thanks.

BobG

Rusty Pelican's 37th consecutive season

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Standing & Running Rigging and Fitting/Tuning / Re: P323 Standing rigging tuning

« on: August 16, 2019, 09:14:57 AM »

A P232 owner at my club cranked down his backstay such, he could not open his starboard cockpit locker. Kind scared me. Ater we let off the pressure, all was fine.
The stern must have deformed a bit.
I use the Loos tool to tune the mast, works fine. I think I am around 10% or so.
The P323, after 37 continuous seasons cruising the NE coast has taught, me many things.
#1 give her what she wants.
Yes the P323 can be bent and it is good, not designed for a rake.

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Engine and Drive Train / Re: Metal plug/bolt on strut drowned!

« on: July 23, 2019, 09:09:13 AM »

OOPS,
You just lost the set screw for your strut that holds the cutless bearing in place.
There are 2; one on each side.
Depends on your strut if you can skate on zero or 1 set screw.
boat model

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Steering System, Hull Structure / Re: Pearson 40 Swing keel

« on: May 21, 2019, 08:30:33 AM »

Not me.
As a rule Center Boards are a maintenance headache.
Most people don't use the center board anyway, so why buy one?

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Steering System, Hull Structure / Re: rudder post construction

« on: March 20, 2019, 07:53:52 AM »

Is your rudder a spade or a skeg hung rudder?
If spade, the rule of thumb is no movement of the rudder at all.
With a skeg hung you can live with 1/4 paly

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Electrical Systems & Electronics / Raymarine EV-100 Autopilot

« on: February 17, 2019, 11:59:25 AM »

Has anyone installed the Raymarine EV-100 in a P323.
My question is,  where is a good place to mount the compass unit and the main controller unit.

Thanks

BobG

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Electrical Systems & Electronics / Re: high output alternator for volvo-penta md11c

« on: February 17, 2019, 10:10:12 AM »

Bill,
Do you have the Tach sender unit that is mounted on the starboard side of the MD11C?
It's near the oil dipstick.
I could use one, the sender is out of production

Thanks

BobG

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Deck Mounted Hardware / Re: Mid-Ship Cleats

« on: February 14, 2019, 07:18:25 AM »

I have the Schaefer genoa track cleats.
Had them 20 years or so, worth every penny.
Genoa mount is the only way to go.

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Steering System, Hull Structure / Re: repair hull/rudder cracks

« on: January 08, 2019, 07:48:27 AM »

Marine Tex will work fine.

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Steering System, Hull Structure / Re: repair hull/rudder cracks

« on: January 08, 2019, 07:41:40 AM »

It's just a fairing that covers the gudgeon. Not structural

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Steering System, Hull Structure / Re: repair hull/rudder cracks

« on: January 06, 2019, 09:17:05 AM »

The patch you are referring to is a sacrificial faring. No worries

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Interior Structures / Re: Eliminating plastic bin under nav seat-

« on: December 11, 2018, 07:37:32 AM »

Thanks for the chart table lid retainer, I ordered the item.
The void to the starboard side is accessible via the opening hatch. There is a hull stringer (I think) that limits the usable space.
I stack booze horizontally in there for my friends that drink the hard stuff.

 

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Interior Structures / Re: Eliminating plastic bin under nav seat-

« on: December 07, 2018, 10:18:22 AM »

Here are the pics of the locker under the nav station

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Interior Structures / Re: Eliminating plastic bin under nav seat-

« on: November 20, 2018, 05:45:17 PM »

I cut a Wine/Booze locker in the base of the nav table long time ago. I love it.
Very easy to do, you need to fashion a floor board and I bought a louver swing door.
Opened lots of space. I am thinking of mounting my NEW Raymarine EV-100 compass in there as well.
I will post a pic soon.

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Steering System, Hull Structure / Re: bildge winter water?

« on: November 17, 2018, 09:26:46 AM »

That's a risk I would never take.