Agreed with Andrew and Josh, none of those jobs are worth paying shop rates
for, and would add that it may also be worthwhile to verify that the main
engine ground stud and its terminals are free from corrosion, protected, and
tight. This caused an intermittent tach on windstar, among other
I would definitely take on all of these job myself. If you run into any
issues reach out to us here. We'll guide you through.
All the best,
Josh Muckley
S/V Sea Hawk
1989 C 37+
Solomons, MD
On Thu, Jul 25, 2019, 6:52 PM Patrick Gateley via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> Hi
Don’t be intimidated! None of that stuff is particularly technical. I recommend
you start out doing what you know you can and move on from there. The tach
wiring would be most likely to throw me for a loop, but that lies within your
area.
The next is the exhaust hose, which probably falls
Congratulations on your purchase.
Check and replace all hoses that look old, especially fuel fill hose and
cockpit drain hoses. You can get a service kit for your bilge pump. it's an
easy fix. In fact all of the things you mentioned are things you can do
yourself, if you're handy. That being
Hi listers,
My wife and I recently acquired "Odessa", a 1988 C 44 and we are going over
the mechanical inspection / survey recs. They are as follows:
> RECOMMENDATIONS FROM MECHANICAL INSPECTION:
> 1. Replace seal washer on transmission dipstick.
> 2. Port rear mount should be replaced in
