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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1984 Catalina 36 technical specs