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:[email protected]] 
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 <[email protected]> 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

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