Hi Paul, In the past I used a small impeller pump attached to my battery-operated drill. I attached the pump (input) to the dip stick tube and secured it with...
Hi Fred, We are doing well and have moved to Wrentham, MA from Sherborn, MA.closer to the boat and somewhat downsized in our housing department. I called Chip...
Paul, I use a hand vacuum pump that I purchased at West Marine however it is awkward (but isn't everything related to boat maintenance). Make sure that you run...
Chad Gourley
chadgour@...
Jul 20, 2005 5:03 pm
1704
Hello All- Kazoo (ex-"Bel Esprit" Hull #14) is about to be re-launched after a cosmetic re-do. During the trip to the beauty salon I noticed a bit of ...
Greg: The spar manufacturer is no longer in business. I just completed what you are planning. We cut the mast off above the corrosion and then built up the...
Henry Please take some pictures and send them to me to post on the site. Chip _____ From: Pearson40@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Pearson40@yahoogroups.com] On...
Greg Henry's recommendation will work fine. You can use UHMW as the spacer under the step. Another option is to actually build a "tall" mast step. You can use...
All, I had the same problem on "Glory" about 4 years ago and solved the problem exactly as did Henry and it has worked extremely well. We took off about 6 ...
Felix Heidrick
felixhei@...
Nov 7, 2005 12:56 am
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Hello all, I am in the process of converting my Paragon to a BW 71c. I've reviewed Ray Crowdis's description and have talked with Denny Thompson about his ...
Hi Chip, Thanks. I just looked at the Westerbeke brochure on the P40 site. All the starters W-30, W-40, W-50, W-58 stick out the back of the engine. This...
I am interested in the best procedure to remove the old Westerbeke W-40 engine including the use of 'skids' on the cabin sole, mentioned previously, and the...
Bob I learned this from the "master P40 mechanic", Ray Crowdis. First of all, you should not need to remove any of the engine "accessories" like alternator or...
Greg Denny Thompson and I had stainless steel emergency tillers built a couple of years ago. I can get you a quote on one if you would like. I may have the ...
Chip- I have an aft wheel. Will the stainless emergency tiller fit? Greg Chip Lawson <chiplawson@...> wrote: v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:*...
Greg: I have the aft wheel as well and the tiller that Chip has will not work - unless you remove the pedestal. The tiller for our model has an offset in it...
Thank you for your response about the emergency tiller. However, the previous owner saw my post and called to tell me where he had stashed the original...
Hi Denny and Ray, I recently installed a BW 71c transmission with remote oil cooler using your helpful advice, particularly about the two 3.5 inch studs for...
I'm not sure if this is too trivial, but can someone give me detailed instructions on how you change your coolant? Believe it or not, I've not done it on...
Jerry I have done it a couple of times and never gotten it "right". I end up with the antifreeze in the bilge every time. So I have just resigned myself to ...
Chips method matches mine to some extent. I drain the engine from the heat exchanger every 2 years, including the idea of opening the cap on the exhaust...
Just in case anyone wants another one, I am selling "the hours between" after owning and enjoying her for 14 years. She is hull #48 and is very much as built...
A web site for Pearson 40 Owners, admirers and crewHI guys, I just wanted you to know that Bill Shaw passed on over the weekend. I have placed information for...
DEAR FRIENDS,........JUST TO LET YOU KNOW YOU HAVE A NEW MEMBER FROM CANARY ISLANDS(SPAIN). I´M VERY HAPPY TO JOIN YOUR GROUP AND HAVE YOUR SUPPORT .SEE YOU...
paulo garcia gil
patronkbtg@...
Nov 11, 2006 7:10 pm
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Hola Paulo, Welcome to the group. I imagine that the Canary Islands are starting to get crowded with cruisers getting ready to sail the annual passage to the ...
Hi Chip, I was just browsing the P40 page and discovered the new message board (2005?-I haven't been paying attention!) feature and promptly joined. I hauled...
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