Boat Projects

Some of the projects on Reality Check - a 1984 Catalina 36 sailboat

Maintenance, upgrades and enhancements



Projects

Universal M25 Diesel

  • Checking the Hurth HBW 50 transmission oil level
  • Changing the primary fuel filter on the Universal M25
  • Removing and reinstalling the heat exchanger
  • Replacing the Oberdorfer salt water pump 202 M-15 impeller
  • Touching up - practically repainting - the paint on the Universal M25 engine
  • Draining the coolant from the Universal M25
  • Refilling the coolant and bleeding the cooling system.
  • Replacing the engine mounts
  • Checking the exhaust riser
  • Building a new exhaust riser
  • Breather hose to air intake redesign revisited
  • Let the engine breathe - breather hose to air intake redesign
  • How to change the oil
  • 3 more day in Avalon thanks to dirty fuel filters
  • Motoring without overheating - The Heat Exchanger Upgrade

Engine Compartment Insulation / Soundproofing

  • Replacing engine compartment insulation - but is it soundproofing?

Anchor Locker

  • Pinhole leaks in anchor locker

Macerator

  • Leaky macerator

Batteries

  • Time to replace batteries?

Head

  • Fresh water flush for the head

Generator

  • A new Honda companion generator

Bimini for the Boat

  • Sailing in the shade
  • Bimini for the boat

Dinghy

  • The Nordik Dinghy

Topside

  • Rejuvinating deteriorated cowl vents




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