On Fri, Dec 03, 2010 at 02:41:57AM -0500, Ed Kelly wrote:
> Matt,
>
> With all due respect, I think this is one of those times a haul by
> Towboat US may save some money, and in the worst case, an engine.
>
> This is a job I would like to do at a dock, rather than away from one,
> and with the consultation of an experienced mechanic on scene.
>
> The costs of replacing an engine if stuff goes bad is too great, and
> if you have to try and get advice off of a list serve, you are at a
> handicap.
>
> This will not be that simple and you need to know what the problem is
> for sure before you start start solving it or running the engine if
> all is not right and risking it's destruction.
I suppose it depends on your viewpoint. If you believe that engines are
mysterious, malevolent demons, and not to be approached without a
properly-robed priest (um, a mechanic in greasy coveralls, I mean) who
will chant the proper mantras and thus pacify its malevolent devils,
then, by all means - the above is the right answer for you. If, on the
other hand, you have a little mechanical aptitude, and maybe some faith
in the fact that not only were engines designed by human beings but are
actually designed to be serviceable, and can be easily understood by the
average fifth-grader - and more than that, if you want to be
self-reliant, and want to truly know that the job was done by somebody
who *cares* whether your boat sinks or not - then the right approach is
the one that I suggested.
I have a strong suspicion that the second version cleaves a lot closer
to the intent of the live-aboard community. I certainly see it as such.
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