Chris:
Could you expand on starting with the crank. My batteries were dead
earlier this year when I showed up after not using the boat for about a
month, and I simply couldn't start the motor with the crank. I couldn't
even get a cough (from the motor, I coughed plenty). The motor is
typically easy to start, and in fact, once I charged up one of the
batteries, it started right up. But I used to be confident carrying
that crank that I could always start the motor if the batteries went
dead, but I'm not confident any more.
Maybe I didn't do something I was supposed to? I just turned on the
ignition and cranked..and cranked...and cranked. It was not easy and I
thought I was in pretty good shape for an old fart. Any advice?
Larry Pinto
Hardtack
Calvert Marina
Solomon's Island, Maryland
27' Catalina (#3401M77H)
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On Jul 25, 2008, at 9:17 AM, Chris Maddox wrote:
Pat,
I can comment in general on this, let me know what specifics you might
want.
Reliability: Good, if it has been well maintained and the cooling
passages are not crudded up. Mine is RWC and the latter is currently
not true - I plan to pull it this fall, disassemble it, and give it a
good cleaning since it's gone beyond the capabilities of an acid
flush. FWC kits are available.
Spares I carry: Ignition parts (mine is still points/condenser,
electronic ignition is available), RWC pump impeller and gasket,
carburator jets, manual start crank (this has come in really handy and
is one of the nice things about the installation in the C27 - no
juice, no problem).
Typical problem areas: Jets, ignition coil, thermostat, cooling
passages.
Speed at full throttle: Hull speed easily (call it 6.5kt), power in
reserve. When I motor I'm probably at half throttle (no tach so I
can't quantify). The engine's rated HP is 30 but where it operates on
the curve in a C27 (no gear reduction) is about 15.
Fuel consumption - about .75-1.0 GPH at cruising speed (5+kt).
I've been contemplating trading the engine out for an outboard but I
would really miss the reserve power. That has saved my bacon in the
'pop-up' thunderstorms that we are prone to on the Chesapeake (60kt
winds and hail, anybody?).
Hope that helps. Let me know what else I can tell you.
Chris
"Aria" #2373 1976 SR A4
www.ariasails.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick R Ford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Jul 25, 2008 9:03 AM
To: IC27A <[email protected]>
Subject: catalina27-talk: 1976 C 27 Std rig Atomic 4
Listers,
Anyone have a 1976 C 27 with an Atomic 4, or have knowledge of same ?
?? Reliability of Atomic 4--speed at full throttle--performance--etc
??
Pat
