Ah ha!! My motor head went to engine. Hahaha On Wed, Oct 21, 2020, 3:26 PM Bill Coleman <colt...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am pretty sure Peter is talking about his head, as in toilet, rather > than Head, on his engine, if that is what you are thinking? > > > > > > Bill Coleman > > Entrada, Erie, PA > > > > > > > > *From:* Brian Davis [mailto:brianwdavis...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 21, 2020 12:20 PM > *To:* Stus-List > *Subject:* Stus-List Re: leaky head intake > > > > Hi Peter, > > > > I just recently rebuilt my Yanmar and replaced all hoses that you > mentioned. I'm a little confused when you say Plastic seacock... However, > if you remove that end of the hose and can cut 1 inch off and then use a > silicone type of sealant that may hold you over. > > > > Also, at some point you may want to remove the exhaust manifold and have > it sand blasted and reinstall with a new gasket too. I had a lot of carbon > build up inside mine which can lead to pressure that may also cause a leak. > A lot radiator shop can blast it for cheap. Just added 2 cents.. > > > > Brian > > 1980 Landfall 38SL > > sv Nina > > > > On Wed, Oct 21, 2020, 10:53 AM Peter McMinn <petemcm...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello C&Crs. My wife & I are the excited new owners of Sirius, '85 C&C 37 > located for now in Poulsbo, WA. We’ll be adventuring north in the coming > years but sailing Puget Sound and San Juans for the time being. > > The boat has received incredible care and maintenance by the PO but comes > equipped with a leaky head intake where the hose meets the barbed nipple on > the plastic seacock. Guessing the nipple is cracked or scored, preventing > the clamp from sealing properly. It drips about 1/5 secs and needs > attention, but I don't want to break it with too much tightening. > > > Thinking of removing the hose and coating nipple with a good sealant then > retightening until I can replace the seacock next haul. A durable bandaid > or am I asking for disaster? > > > > I'll be signing up for the meet 'n greet next week, so maybe I'll see you > there. > > > C&C 37 > Hull 128 > > > > Peter McMinn > > _/) > > October is the time to show your appreciation with a small contribution to > this list to help offset the costs. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > - Stu > > October is the time to show your appreciation with a small contribution to > this list to help offset the costs. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > - Stu
October is the time to show your appreciation with a small contribution to this list to help offset the costs. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
