Winter14 Miles

Last week I serviced my first Onan genset and v8 8.2 liter four stroke Detroits. As stated many times before, I really like familiarizing myself with engines and equipment I haven't worked around before. It's always a learning experience. I also have been doing a lot of parts locating and cross referencing. In the case of the picture below, I was unable to locate the paper gasket I needed for a Sureflow seawater pump in a reasonable amount of time so I just carefully traced and cut out a custom gasket. And of course, it didnt leak ;)

w: 38

t: 415.5

Winter14 Miles

Last week I did some odds and ends on a boat we have been working on for a while. I fabricated and mounted a bilge pump float switch, plumbed and wired the bilge pump and installed an additional Rule switch for it on the dash. Also on the same boat, I diagnosed a malfunctioning bilge pump. I had to trace wires back to rats nest of butt connectors then proceeded to fix the problem by running a new section of wire, eliminating the unnecessary connectors and incorrect wiring. On the same boat, I learned more about servicing Volvo DPH sterndrives and the different malfunctions that can occur and what causes them.

w: 35.5

t: 377.5

Winter14 Miles

Last week, consisted of basic maintenance projects on a couple different boats. One piece of maintenance I did on a sail boat was replacing the shaft strut. It was a simple but new procedure to me. The Port purchased a larger travelift (105 ton) and was delivered last week. Here is the link to an article from the Skagit Valley Herald: http://www.goskagit.com/all_access/marina-s-weight-limit-lifted/article_41457c33-fb17-5b48-85af-f13446edcd31.html   

w: 32

t: 342

Finishing taping off for fresh caulk around the windows

Winter14 Miles

Last week I was able to practice load testing batteries like we learned in school. It always nice to put the things I learned in class to use in the industry. I also helped hook up a new Volvo in a sport fishing boat. I specifically hooked up the power steering system and was able to familiarize myself with the plumbing of that system. I also modified the raw water pickup circuit to have a sea strainer integrated into it. 

w: 34.5

t: 314

Load testing 8D's

Sea strainer I mounted, plumbed and grounded.