I was installing the last piece from the $75 rebuild kit and the flange in the photo cracked. It’s one of two attachment points that seal the “discharge port” so we’re not taking any chances. New head tomorrow!
The bummer, other than all the wasted time, is that the rebuild kit I have doesn’t fit the new model of this head. The new one does have something called twist and lock. Weee.
The previous owner glued the flooring down and we have no idea what is underneath. Possibly a bag of money or a few tanks. Either way, this will create a touch more headroom for Steven.
We finally found the cause of our watery engine problems. The water pump is leaking and since the engine is below the waterline eventually the water backs through the exhaust and into an open cylinder. I replaced the front cover, impeller and seal yesterday. Still leaking. Next up is the cam, which has significant wear, and then a rebuild kit if that doesn’t work. We’re trying hard to avoid buying a new $650 pump.
Jen saved us some serious grief by sticking a bung(that’s nautical talk for stopper) in the end of that hose connected to the business end of the head.
See, everything that comes in or goes out of the boat is through overhead hatches. The people who designed this boat gave her small hatches to keep most of the ocean out, which is a good thing, but it means everything that goes out must be lifted overhead, leaky heads that previous owners left filled with head juice included. Thanks for keeping the head juice in the head, Jen.
The next step is to transfer the head juice into that water jug instead of just dumping it into the marina. +1 eco point for us!
