Finished off the exhaust today
And most of the cooling system
I've just used the standard cooling
As I want to run and flush it out tomorrow

New curtains, new solar panels,light over galley will improve cooking

Donk107 said..
Hi HG

Is she still raw water cooled

Regards Don

At the moment Donk tomorrow I'm flushing with fresh water and Ill contemplate the fresh water I have every thing made just need to fit it and add some hosing.
Ill see what I think about it tomorrow after she been running I still have to fit some hose saddles for the PSS seal hose I've left it loose so I can run fresh water through it if I spin the prop up in gear so I can make sure the PSS carbon seal beads in and seals
Rather now then when she goes back in the water at least I wont have to keep a close eye on it when its back in the water if I test it now


I move the muffle back into the engine bay so the water level was lower coming from the engine pipe .
The main concern for me the way this Bukh is set up is if it doesn't start in a short amount of time the engine water pump will fill the muffler and then you may have the possibility of water entering the engine via the exhaust system.
Which in turn might hydraulic the head gasket . meaning water entering the cylinder head and when trying to compress it will blow a head gasket
The Vetus muffler does have a couple of unscrew able caps to drain if some thing like that happen.
What I'm trying to say here is if I tried to start the motor and it didn't start If I kept winding the starter motor over it would eventuality enter the motor and force the head gasket to blow out.
I have thought of adding a hose where the plug is on the Vetus muffler.
The Vetus anti siphon valve I dont think would help in the situation its more for stopping a siphon if you left the sea cock open







The only way I could make sure the start problem filling the cylinder is either make a new engine pipe so it higher than the outlet at the stern or add a small hose to the muffler plug and make the end of the hose below the height of the engine pipe at the flange bolted to the head.
But the problem then would be once started the exhaust pressure would force water out that plug and hose





In this photo you can see the two caps I'm on about
Previously I had fitted the muffler behind the mizzen bulk head where there is spare space but to me that raised the height of the water level inside the muffler.
I probably caused the DV 20 to blow a head gasket I removed a inlet side fuel line at some stage to help some one and was a little lazy bleeding the system just by winding the motor over to long and gathering water between the muffler and the head and bingo blow head gasket.
This same scenario may have happen to Andy on his S & S 34 after a filter change he did.
I'm not sure on that but its a possibility that was what happened and causing a blown head gasket not bled properly and with winding the motor over a few more turns and not starting filling the exhaust engine pipe and back filling the engine combustion chamber.
It was laziness on my part on a land based diesel it would not have been a problem .
The only proper solution really is make a new engine pipe higher than the outlet at the stern.
I may look at doing that in the future but my list is still very long
and it appears I keep adding to the bloody list.
Id like to sail this boat sooner than later .

she runs ok

What did I did to my sailing boat today??

I pulled the two strips of masking tape off each side of the "Delicious Red" stripe I have painted along both sides of my beautiful yacht. Man she looks flash now. Before and after shots coming soon.

shes now ready of the water am tomorrom

SandS said..
good one !!! well done HG congrats ! just don't let anyone smash a bottle on that paint job on the way into the drink !!!!

a great build !!!! and a joy to watch ,as you have documented it so well !!!

sorry I dont know how to Blog yet have not had the time so you guys had to suffer me
Still lots to do inside this winter

how did you go is she in ?

Looks great H20

Bit of a rainy day today so I stripped the feral mouldy carpet added some wall paper and paint with a small amount of carpet trim.
Should now be easier to de-mould in the future.
Anyone have any hints to stop mattress foam going mouldy?














This is the textured final finish don't tell anyone I used wall paper!

Its just for a few months as I need to finish off the interior and move batteries around and a few other things to balance boat and then mark the water line. I've a wedding to go to this winter so I'm hanging around for a while
Ill buy micro 66antifoul black and white and mix a grey out of the two

Just bought 6 tea towels for my curtain from spot light in a dark blue plus some blue elastic to tie them on

HG02 said..


No leaks


Misty Morning Sands




Backed her in and no multiple insurance Claims yet




Then started clearing eve thing out of the boat and cleaning the deck more of that today Sands

Try and get a few things on deck painted

congrats HG ! looks great ! looks like you got the water line pretty good ! now wack the sails on and have fun !!!!

H2o do you have running backstays or 3 backstays?

Congrats on the relaunch HG. Looking good.

Now did you say you are going to use a spirit level on the boat tomorrow and the boat is in the water??

Come on mate. You know that is silly.

cisco said..
Congrats on the relaunch HG. Looking good.

Now did you say you are going to use a spirit level on the boat tomorrow and the boat is in the water??

Come on mate. You know that is silly.

I need to sort out my rigging Cisco so Ill lay a sprit level along the mast and tweak the rigging screws
When the boat was on the hard it wasn't absolutely level I probably need to add some rake and make sure the mast not learning starboard or port I. I have not had the time to see yet been raining most of today.
Even so I need to fit a few more things inside before I have my boat balanced and sitting at the moment its bow heavy.