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Month: June 2019

Adventures while changing the oil

Adventures while changing the oil

With Blue Opal alongside for the week, and the new water pump installed, I figured it was a good time to change the oil and the oil filter. Borrowed the oil vacuum from the club, and started the engine up

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Replacing the raw water pump – 2/2

Replacing the raw water pump – 2/2

The new pump arrived late on Thursday, and reached my desk on Friday. It’s a nice looking bit of kit, though completely absent of markings to tell you who made it, or what the part number is! Appears to be

Duncan 2019-06-282019-06-29 Sailing Read more

Powering up the master bow cabin

Powering up the master bow cabin

One of the things missing from Blue Opal is power in the master cabin. She was built at a time when USB ports were barely a thing, and cigarette socket power was usually provided by the engine (which she has).

Duncan 2019-06-252019-06-25 Sailing Read more

Replacing the raw water pump – 1/n

Replacing the raw water pump – 1/n

Getting Blue Opal’s water pump off was a bit harder than I expected; the last time I did it, I made sure to grease the threads so that things would move easily. Things did not move easily, and I had

Duncan 2019-06-252019-06-25 Sailing Read more

There’s a leak in the water pump, dear Liza

There’s a leak in the water pump, dear Liza

I’ve noticed a little rust mark on the engine pan, right under the raw water pump, for the last while. There’s been the occasional drip, and I was getting ready to take the pump off and check the gasket and

Duncan 2019-06-172019-06-17 Sailing Read more

Replacing a diverter valve

Replacing a diverter valve

Last weekend, Dad and I spent most of three days taking out the head, and the old hoses, and laying in new Vetus sanitation hose. We hooked everything up, tightened up any jubilee clips where there were leaks, and promptly

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