Getting a little off subject, but I was really amused when Rob Ball commented about his 34, when he realized he would have to remove his engine to fix something, and there was only 4 inches between the top of the engine and the bottom of the cockpit floor - , I think, the story is getting fuzzy now, but the point is that if he and other Naval Architects had owned or had to work on some of these boats early on, they might have been more user friendly!
Bill Coleman Entrada Erie PA On Fri, Jul 8, 2022 at 10:20 AM Novabraid via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > Marek, > > The vast majority of issues relating to maintenance and especially > replacement of components are caused by “efficiencies” in the build > process. Specifically regarding the order in which the hull, interior > structure, headliner, and subsequently the deck are assembled. Until > you’ve seen a “modern” boat, especially a powerboat, with no deck or > interior pan installed, you have no idea of how much “stuff” is hidden in > the bilge or sandwiched between layers of assembled structures. Truth be > told, accessing wire connections after 40 years of service pales in > comparison to the hours saved in assembly and it makes little difference to > the buyer at the time of purchase of the boat when new. And unlike the > automotive world where each car model has a comprehensive service manual, > actually working and fixing boats has never been a builder priority, and > many repair techniques are discovered by trial and error. > > Many of the bits and pieces of the interior that are screwed in place can > be made inaccessible after the deck is installed. I cite my refrigerator > lid that uses a piano style hinge to open. After 38 years, the screws > holding the hinge lid have pulled out from the countertop; however you cant > access the screw heads to replace them because the extent of the opening is > limited by the overhang of the deck in the galley. Try removing a factory > installed Raritan water heater that’s bigger than the opening in the > lazarette. Easy, just remove the entire diesel. Of course it was > installed at the factory with the deck off. > > That’s why forums such as these are so darn valuable. Thank you Stu! > > Chuck Gilchrest > > S/V Half Magic > > 1983 Landfall 35 > > Pandanaram, MA > > *From:* Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Friday, July 8, 2022 9:53 AM > *To:* Stus-List <[email protected]> > *Cc:* Marek Dziedzic <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Stus-List Re: Engine not turning over > > > > Is this an ABYC rule to hide all the important electrical connections in > places that are completely inaccessible for a normal person? > > > > It seems that way... > > > > Marek > > 1994 C270 Legato > > Ottawa ON > > > > > > > > Sent from my Android-based can on a string > > > > >
