I believe you are correct. I love the idea of serpentine belts but as I recall the conversion kits are approaching $1000. I can spend money where and if needed on value added repairs and improvements, but $1000 for something that isn't broke, phew! That's a hefty upgrade. Do you have a cheaper source?
Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Fri, Jun 26, 2020, 14:31 Bill Coleman via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I discovered that most of the filth in my engine room was coming from the > V-Belts. So I swapped them out for serpentine belts. What an improvement. > > > > Bill Coleman > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Josh > Muckley via CnC-List > *Sent:* Friday, June 26, 2020 12:42 PM > *To:* C&C List > *Cc:* Josh Muckley > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Shortening the shaft log by cutting > > > > Bill, > > > > Thanks for letting me know how "excited" you are. In regards to the > coupling there is what appears to be a predrilled partial hole. I imagine > it might be for a set screw or lock screw. It does not extend through to > the shaft. I'm not sure it is visible in any picture. Anybody have any > thoughts on it's expected purpose. I'm going to call PYI (R&D Marine). > > > > I've considered the strip lighting for my own convenience. The epoxy > paint would have to be Grey. Too much dirt getting thrown around the > engine compartment to use white and have it get dirty. > > > > TBH, I'd rather be sailing. And paint doesn't make the boat sail better. > > > > Josh > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 26, 2020, 12:17 Bill Coleman via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Looks great. > > That transmission flange still gives me a woody. > > > > Now, If you are going to continue these instructional videos, and I think > you should, I think you should Redd up the engine compartment, get some > nice white epoxy going on in there, and some strip LED’s around the > periphery. > > > > Bill Coleman > > > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Josh > Muckley via CnC-List > *Sent:* Thursday, June 25, 2020 6:49 PM > *To:* C&C List > *Cc:* Josh Muckley > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Shortening the shaft log by cutting > > > > I completed the shaft install today. I ended up cutting off about 2.5 > inches of shaft log. Everything else went pretty well. > > > > https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1FIKXswJLvlrxg3HOp2aJAqpqf-ib5i9g > > > > Josh Muckley > > S/V Sea Hawk > > 1989 C&C 37+ > > Solomons, MD > > > > On Tue, Jun 16, 2020, 09:02 Josh Muckley via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > I've asked a few of you personally so if this is a repeat then please > disregard. > > > > I'm in the process of replacing/rebuilding the drive train on my C&C 37+. > In the process I'm replacing the shaft, shaft coupling, shaft seal and > strut bearing. > > > > The old seal was a PSS seal and the old coupling was a standard solid > coupling. I had had a R&D Marine (PYI) coupling dampener and planned to > reuse. The new seal is a Last Drop II from Sailor Sam's. The new coupling > is a split coupling from R&D Marine. The new seal and coupling have added > length which ultimately leaves only about 1.5 inches of free shaft at most. > > > > So here comes the question. > > > > First: Any concerns with only having 1.5 inches of free shaft? I have 3. > > - getting the coupling dampener installed requires the couplings to be > separated by not just the thickness of the dampener buy rather by the > thickness of the coupling bolts. > > - getting the split coupling on could be complicated > > - with the shaft seal bottomed out on the log there is less articulation > available in the seal tube. The seal uses a delrin bearing to center > itself on the shaft but without room to flex the bearing will just ride > harder on the shaft and can even overheat. > > > > Second: > > The seal engages with the shaft log by at least 4 inches. If I cut the > log shorter, then I could push the seal deeper onto the log and get a bit > more free shaft and room for the seal to articulate. Can any of you see > any drawbacks or pitfalls to cutting the log short? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Josh Muckley > > S/V Sea Hawk > > 1989 C&C 37+ > > Solomons, MD > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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