I don’t know if anyone else on the list has been following Michael Robertson’s blog, aboard the sailing vessel Del Viento; he also writes columns for Cruising World. They just reached the Marquesas, having left Mexico a few weeks ago. He writes about an “ooops” in a recent post:
http://www.logofdelviento.blogspot.com/2015/04/day-9-at-end-of-our-rope.html Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On May 20, 2015, at 8:18 AM, Charlie Nelson via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Aniother stupid oil trick! > > Pumped oil out of my Beta 25, changed filter, added what seemed like more oil > than should have been necessary and started her up. > > Ran fine until oil pressure alarm sounded, shut down, checked level, seemed > low so added another quart or so (figured the oil filter was now full), > started her up and in another few moments oil alarm goes off again. > > Went below to look around and to my HORROR found that most of my aft cabin > (cushions, ceiling, cabinet covers, etc.) was covered in oil and the aft sole > had about 1/2 inch of oil on it! Sat down, about cried, cursed for 10 > minutes at least at what had happened--and I had changed the oil many times > before so this was > a really stupid trick. > > Not certain but a combination of a not tight enough oil filter, or it might > have blown a hole in the filter itself plus adding too much oil forced the > extra out the filter seal and > the oil overflow tube which conveniently dripped the excess oil behind the > fan on the alternator. With the access panel off for the oil change, the oil > was blown mostly out > of the engine space into my aft cabin. > > Several cover washings with lots of Shout got it out of them after destroying > most of the zippers to get them off the cushions--good old ultrasuede now 20 > years old and well washed!. > > Had to have the zippers and upholstery buttons replaced on all 4 cushions > plus an entirely new cushion for the largest one (of course). Total cost ~ > $600 plus > about 8 hours of work/aggravation to clean the cabin and covers. Lessons > learned about being careful on even such simple jobs--PRICELESS! > > Charlie Nelson > Water Phantom > C&C 36 XL/kcb > > cenel...@aol.com <mailto:cenel...@aol.com> > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chuck S via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> > To: CNC boat owners, cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> > Cc: Chuck S <cscheaf...@comcast.net <mailto:cscheaf...@comcast.net>> > Sent: Tue, May 19, 2015 10:08 pm > Subject: Re: Stus-List Stupid Club > > I left the oil cap off once. Ran the boat hard for 6 hours before I noticed. > Also had the mess. > > Chuck > Resolute > 1990 C&C 34R > Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md > > From: "robert via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: "robert" <robertabb...@eastlink.ca <mailto:robertabb...@eastlink.ca>> > Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 10:23:50 PM > Subject: Stus-List Rig - crack? > > Wally: > I have no problem admitting to my mental limitations....if I were that > smart, I wouldn't be sailing a 31 year old boat and I wouldn't be doing > all of the maintenance/work myself. Possibly explains why I am a big > fan of the C&C list. > > Here's another example of 'stupid'......changed the engine oil last Fall > just before haul out....started the engine after the oil change but just > long enough to hear the engine alarm go 'off'....launched this Spring > and went for a half hour motor before docking.....noticed some oil in > the bilge....now we get to the 'stupid'......forgot to put the oil cap > back on the to of the engine last Fall after the oil change....some oil > spurted out of the top of the engine and made a mess all the way to the > bilge. > > Had a big clean up.....I am a full member of the 'stupid club' and > freely admit it! > > Rob Abbott > AZURA > C&C 32 - 84 > Halifax, N.S.
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