Pearson 365 and 367

As many of you may know by now, Dosia is up for sale.  I'm showing it for the first time on Thursday here in Tonga.

http://www.getlostonpurpose.com/cruisingboatforsale

What I want to know is who bought this 365 cutter?  It says on the main site of the broker that it sold.  It's well stocked with stuff that's for sure.  Hell, I've never heard of a swim platform on a 365.  Someone was searching for it on the web and stumbled upon my site according to my google analytics report.  I couldn't help but take a look at what they were searching for!

http://www.guatemalariodulce.com/boat%20for%20sale/pearsoncutter/pearson%20cutter%20for%20sale%20in%20rio%20dulce%20index.html

I do think it's hilarious that the Draft is still listed a 4'6".  There's no way with all that stuff on board.  I mean 2 outboards and 2 honda generators plus all that SS tubing on the back?!?  Mine was 5.1' when I measured it by hand in Bora Bora a couple of months back and I don't have near as much stuff.  I've risen 1.5" on the waterline since then by unloading a bunch of crap.  I can't wait to see the difference in performance on the trip to New Zealand.  Even with all the extra "pacific crossing" weight I've been able to pull some surprising speeds out of Dosia on passages.  Continual 155 mile days and even a couple up in the 180's on the big passage last year.  Those were kinda scary though!  After gaining some experience out here I'm happy I didn't go with some heavy displacement boat like I wanted in the beginning.  tayana 37, valiant 40, baba 35, hans christians, etc.  They are all SLUGS.  They need 20 knots just to get going.  Even then, the performance isn't so hot in comparison.  I can sail with 5-10 and I can sail with 30-35.  I love the versatility. 

Drew
www.getlostonpurpose.com

turning the prop as sandy recommended is a good idea...i also wouldn't hesitate to jump overboard with a mask and check the positioning myself if i felt it necessary.

Here's where I like mine to be.  Haven't had any problems, but now I carry a drawing and these photos with me to show anybody who's pulling the boat.

i used the catalina stuff and it was an exact replacement for the original.  i had new tempered glass cut exactly to the specs of the old ones and rebed everything exactly as they were.    no leaks so far!

well, the mechanic came.  first he loosened the injectors and checked the flow.  all normal.  then he sat there and stared at it for a few.  then he took off for about 15 minutes and came back with a can of american starter fluid.  he pulled the raw water hose off the v-drive and jammed a water hose up there.  then gave it one quick squirt of the starter fluid, turned it over, and it fired right up.  we let it run for about 5 minutes, turned it off, and cranked it right back up without the fluid.  how in the hell?!?  is there that much of a difference between wd40 and starter fluid?  it's the only thing he did differently from what i've been doing for the last two weeks.  i had him leave the can with me!

alright...let's see.  there is a slight problem finding some of the stuff you guys talked about in your suggestions here in ecuador.  i know i'd never find Marvel M. Oil down here and ether isn't very likely as well.  They don't even sell acetone here because of some legal issue.  i have a mechanic coming by tomorrow (HOPEFULLY!) and since i'm convinced it's a fuel problem, i'll make sure that gets through in the translation.  i haven't thought about hooking up an injector while it's out...that's a good idea and i may try that tomorrow before he comes...if he does.  i did use biobore or whatever it's called at my last fill up in Panama City but curiously enough, when i pulled that fuel switch off the pump to look at it, little tiny bits of scummy stuff came out of it leading me to believe there's some contamination in the fuel pump.  is the fuel pump something that can be cleaned or will it call for a total rebuild of some sort?  

as for water in the exhaust manifold, i completely removed the manifold when i replaced the mixing elbow and started fresh with all new coolant/water mix.  the boat isn't in the water and hasn't been the entire time i've been trying to start it including the few days i worked on it last year.  i set up a bucket on risers beneath the intake and run a small hose from the thruhull down into it instead of shoving the actual waterhose up into the intake.  this has worked in the past for me and gave me good flow once i had her started.  

also, i have a double pulley on the crank even though i only use the inside, larger one.  the outside one covers up the nut although it looks like i could get a ratchet in there if i had the space but the fuel tank is in the way.  i'm wondering if i can just take the outside, smaller pulley off to gain access to the actual nut.  there are what looks like 4 small bolts attaching it but i can't tell whether they hold the entire thing on or just the outside pulley.

not that it helps you any, but neutral has become all but impossible to find with my tranny as well.  it's a tiny little sweet spot and i usually have to open up the floorboard over the v-drive and see the actual shaft spinning to find it.  adjusting the trans isn't all that difficult and i'll probably pop the top and do a little messing around in there once i have her running again.

yep, full throttle all the way.  no luck on the wd-40 thing or the heat gun.  looks like i gotta find some professional help.  

thanks guys.  yep, i knew about the annoying bleeding process already from filter changes along the way.  that's why i installed the 12v pump inline after the primary to make this process much easier.  now i just turn it on and go from bleed point to bleed point for the low pressure side.  

i'll pull out a heat gun and see if that helps as well.  the intake is clean...actually i've had it off completely during all this time so i know it's not that.  

i'll check the shutdown lever again just to make sure...

i know it's gotta be something so simple that i'm missing

drew

nope, no solenoid on the tank.  i had a british chap over to the boat today and in his opinion the injectors had plenty of fuel.  i plan on having the two americans who might know something over to the boat this weekend to take a look.  

if it is the fuel pump, i have no idea whether someone down here will be able to fix it.  there is a good selection of mechanics for the buses and that would be the first place to look but other than that, there is no marine specialist that i know of.  

i checked and double checked that the shutdown lever is functioning correctly.  any other opinions?

i am working to get my engine original westerbeke) started after a year+ layup.  I replaced all the filters (fuel and oil) before i left and was unable to get it started for the 2 or 3 days i got to work on it.  
since i've been back in ecuador (2 weeks) here is what i've done:  injectors have been cleaned and one of them rebuilt, entire low pressure fuel system inspected and repaired as needed, 12 volt fuel pump installed, new exhaust mixing elbow (had to custom make that sucker down here), heat exchanger cleaning.   I must have bled the engine 150 damn times.  the bilge is full of diesel full by now.  i have fuel all the way to the injectors with still no result.  it turns and turns and turns but just won't fire.   the only thing i have left besides a compression test is the terminals and therefore the wires connected to the "fuel switch" on the injection pump.  they are broken off.  i don't know how long they been that way.  i don't think this would have anything to do with it not firing but the manual is extremely vague on what this switch is.  i jumped the two wires together and gave it a shot and still didn't get anything but i'm hoping somebody can try disconnecting the wires from this switch and starting their engine for me?  If it doesn't fire then this has to be the problem.  if so i need to order one REALLY FAST to get to my crew before he comes down on the 4th of Aug.  everyone down here (well the 4 other guys who speak english) say it sounds like a fuel issue to them.  i agree.  

if this isn't the problem, i'll try wd40 or starter fluid down the intake and if that doesn't work, i gotta call in a mechanic to do a compression test.  

I'm trying to get to French Polynesia!  HELP!

Drew

What a snazzy, chromed bow roller you have there Kevin?  How's it holding up?

I think I have exact blueprint drawings for the icebox on the boat .  I don't know where I got them, but I have something like that.  I'll take a look and try scanning them.  

We shrunk ours down by cutting out the area where things get lost.  If you're looking down into the ice box, the far left bottom, under the removable shelf.  

We stacked this area full of R-mat insulation from lowes and then sealed the shelf above it to keep fluids/moisture out.  Then we covered the "front side" (the vertical area) with a sheet of starboard, cut it perfectly, and sealed it as well.  Shrinks the reefer to a much more managable size.

Rich,

Working at sailnet, I checked every catalog we had (and it was a lot) and was never able to find exact replacements for the handrails.  I just don't think they're made with those measurements anymore.  It's the same deal you'll find with the midship ones and the ones down below.

Hey!

We're very happy someone stepped up to take over!  Thank you so much!
We don't always have the fastest internet connection, but whenever we get the chance I'll check into this board to help answer questions.  January 19th (I think) will be our 1 year anniversary cruising on Dosia and we've learned a good bit.

Once again, thanks for stepping up!