A previous owner of my LF-38 made up some pvc pipe extensions (one for oil, one for coolant) for use when filling. They mean that you can fill from the quarter berth, rather than directly over the engine. Henry Reeve, LF-38 Lone Star From: Robert Boyer via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2014 7:06 AM Subject: Stus-List List LF38 engine access - how bad is it really? In my opinion its not all that bad. There is a lot of access through the starboard cockpit locker for changing the solenoid/starter, oil filter, air filter, and v-belts. The panel between the cockpit locker and the engine is removable. Getting to the water pump to change the impeller was difficult so I installed much longer inlet and outlet hoses so that I can pull the water pump out into the port quarter berth without even disconnecting the hoses--this was a big improvement for changing the rubber impellers. Putting oil in the crankcase is a challenge since the headroom between the top of the engine and the lower surface of the cockpit deck is very limited but adding oil can be done--its usually only done once per year for most of us. I don't have maintenance experience on many boats but my Landfall 38 has much better engine access than my Sabre 28 had for sure.
Bob BoyerS/V Rainy Days / Annapolis MD1983 C&C Landfall 38 - Hull #230email: dainyr...@icloud.com blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com "There is nothing--absolutely nothing--half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." --Kenneth Grahame _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
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