I sounds like you have a leak. It does not take but a drop to really
stink.
Check everything that has fuel in it. The tank, fill-vent-feed-return
fuel
lines, filters, fuel pump, injector pump, and injectors. My guess is you
will
find something....eventually.
Don, #6293, Niceville, FL
jim savicki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Gentlemen
I have a question regarding a smelly engine. When I bought my 1989
c-27
last year it had been on the hard for at least a year closed up. It and
everything in it had a heavy smell of old deisel fuel (I think ). the
bildge
had oil or something in it also . over the summer I used one of those
bildge
cleaners and cleaned what i could reach with soft scrub etc.The engine
does not
appear to be leaking anything anymore. Over the winter I took the
cushions home
and cleaned them and got out all the smell.
Now that I have been down to the boat several times getting it
ready for
the season it seems that the smell is comming from
the engine compartment which I have not tried to clean. Does any one
have any
Ideas on how to clean around the engine etc. Bleach ,T.S.P, ?????. Any
Ideas
will be greatly appreciated-
Jim
Savicki---
Duxbury
M.A.
Message -----
From: Patrick R Ford
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 5:30 PM
Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Sail configuration questions
Michele,
Don Guillette
1027 Banner Ridge Road
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
909-861-3839
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.sailtrimproducts.com
Sail Trim Users Guide and Sail Trim Charts, I think they were
$20 or $30. they are GREAT. Charts come laminated for use
on board
Good luck
Pat Ford
Port Washington, WI
Seabiscuit 3692
----- Original Message -----
From: Michele/C27 Rossinante
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 1:31 PM
Subject: catalina27-talk: Sail configuration questions
Hello, I'm new on this list.
I am interested in improving my understanding of sail trim for my 1975
Catalina 27 standard rig.
Can someone or several someones give me some input on these questions:
Which sail is the "powerhouse" for driving the boat? I've been told the
jib is
the powerhouse and the main is just trim. I've been told the main is the
powerhouse and the jib is for speed. Please help me know what is
accurate for
MY boat.
Next, I would like to know, for my specific boat, what are the stages
of
reefing that are best?
Under full main (fully battened main) and 150 genoa, do I reef the main
first
or change to the working jib first?
Under working jib and full main, do I reef the main first or change to
the
storm jib first?
Under working jib and one reef in the main, do I take a second reef or
change
to storm jib?
Under reefed main (one reef) and storm jib, do I next go to two reefs
in the
main?
Under two reefs and storm jib, which do I take down first if still
overpowered?
I have been told not to even rig my second reef because in this boat
that
doesn't leave enough sail up to even be worth it. But I am guessing some
of you
do use the second reef?
Looking forward to lots of input from fellow 70's catalina 27 owners!
Thanks!
Michele
Catalina 27 Rossinante
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