Sailing Karma

Bouncing from rock to rock around the world

Day:2 Ruff 'n' Tumble Repower: Engine Removed

Day:2 Ruff ’n’ Tumble Repower: Engine Removed After our late start dismantling yesterday, today commenced around 11am with the goal of hopefully getting the engine out of the boat and on the deck somewhere. There wasn’t too much left. Essentially the goal is to disconnect everything from the engine so its just sitting there. We had 2 major components left, the coupler and the forward engine mount bolts. The coupler is where the transmission has a plate where it bolts to a matching plate on the end of the propeller shaft. Yesterday we were able to remove 4 of the bolts but there is an adapter plate of sorts between the transmission and prop shaft so there were four more bolts to remove. The access wasn’t the most comfortable per say, but they came loose and I was even able to pull the bolts all the way out! Quite satisfyingly this left the transmission and the prop shaft to be able to turn independently, definitely disconnected.

Posted by "Liam" on Friday, September 1, 2023

Day One of a Ruff 'n' Tumble Repower

Turns out our engine is pretty much shot. Time for an impromptu repower on anchor in a small fishing village on the Western Vancouver Island coast!

Posted by "Heather" on Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Little Projects as the Winter Goes on

Summing up the little projects that are getting done through the winter

Posted by "Liam" on Friday, April 7, 2023

Heat a la Diesel

Installing a forced air diesel heater

Posted by "Liam" on Monday, February 20, 2023

Synthetic Lifelines

Making synthetic lifelines to replace our aging stainless ones

Posted by "Liam" on Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Topside Touchup

Refinishing the topsides before the winter sets in

Posted by "Liam" on Wednesday, October 26, 2022

The Manual Windlass

Using our ground tackle

Posted by "Liam" on Tuesday, October 4, 2022