Pearson 365 and 367

That does look really good!

Richard

Thanks.

Richard

I agree about the shower pump.  If water stands in the icebox or runs into the bilge, a little bleach would solve any smell problem.  Using the pump is fine.

I have refrigeration, so there is normally no water in the bottom of the icebox.  If you decide to install refrigeration, I recommend the (Waeco) Adler Barbour Super Cold Machine.  Not that difficult to install and very reliable.  (Be sure you get the model with the controller that has no RF emissions that affect an HF radio.)

Richard

No smell problem so far and the water just gets pumped out of the bilge.

What kind of pump did you replace yours with?

Richard

I took a fellow Pearson owner's suggestion and disconnected the icebox drain hose from the galley pump and just routed it down into the bilge.  Much simpler!

Richard
SV Water Spirit

Thanks for all of the help!

Richard

I replaced my water heater maybe 10 or so years ago with a Raritan.  It has worked very well.

If you have a Westerbeke engine, you may want to consider adding a water heater bypass valve while you are fitting the new heater.  This allows some of the engine cooling water to bypass going through the water heater.  You can find the instructions as an addendum to the Westerbeke manual.

Richard
SV Water Spirit

Sorry for the late reply.

I rewired my mast some years ago now and, as others have said, there is a slotted extrusion inside the mast.

I wanted my wiring not to "clang" inside the mast, so I tried various approaches to secure the mast wiring bundle.  I found that if I used normal plastic cable ties, the "nut" or square part of the tie would slide into the interior extrusion nicely.  These would secure the cable bundle from moving around inside the mast.

I rigged a line so that it came all the way down inside the mast from the mast head.  The other end of the line was led down to the base of the mast on the outside.  This was so that I could pull the wiring bundle back up the mast as I fed the cable ties nuts into the extrusion one by one.  I was able to pull the wiring bundle all the way up inside the mast this way with the cable ties sliding up the extrusion.  I recall that I had to experiment with the spacing of the cable ties.  If they were too close together, it was difficult to pull the bundle up the mast.

I also ran a couple of pieces of string up the mast in the wire bundle in case I wanted to run another wire (e.g., for a masthead wind speed sensor) at some point in the future.  (I have not had to use these yet.)

I hope this helps.

Richard
SV Water Spirit
P367

I would like to tune up my inside varnish.  The finish is still OK in most places, with a bit of wear and water damage around the galley sink.

I would like to retain the non-glossy finish of the mahogany finish.  Would using a wipe on varnish be a good idea?  Should it be a matte or satin finish?

Any suggestions and experience would be appreciate.

Richard
SV Water Spirit

Sorry, even this picture does not seem quite right.  I will check with Westerbeke.

Richard

Actually, my filter is a little different than in the picture I posted. 

This looks more like it.

https://www.westerbeke.com/Category/FUELFILTER/53EA627EDAF73B27F88DA3B7

Now that I am looking at it, I don't think I replaced #9, which seems to be another o-ring.  (It is not described in the list of parts to the right.)  It came in the package with the new filter, but I could not see where it was used.  There did not appear to be one in place when I disassembled it.

Richard

Yes, they are.  I called those the round seals.  The smaller o-rings go on the bolt and the housing.

How are you doing, Garner?

Richard

Thanks.  I was not clear about the on engine filter.  The filter I have is not spin on.  It is held on by a round plate or fitting on the bottom.  The top filter fitting has a bolt in it that extends downward inside a housing.

There is a round rubber seal that goes under the filter where it sits on the round plate.  There is a second round seal that goes into a groove in the upper part of the filter housing.  The filter seals against it at the top.

There is also a small o-ring that goes on the shaft of the securing bolt and another o-ring that goes around the housing. 

I have attached a picture from the Westerbeke manual showing the four gaskets and o-rings.

Richard

Reply got cut off for some reason.

Thanks, SV Journey!

Did you sail the Pacific in a Pearson?

The clue may be that the electric fuel pump is not putting out the fuel flow that it should.  I am a little confused, however, because when I operate the mechanical pump, I seem to get a good jet of fuel.

Nevertheless, I will remove the copper line to the tank and attach a hose to a fuel container.  I keep a small gallon container for such tasks as filling the Racor housing with fuel when I replace the filter.

I won't be at the boat again for a few weeks, but will report back eventually!

Richard
SV Water Spirit

Thanks, SV Journey!

Did you sail the Pacific in a Pearson?