P-40 owners I thought you might find this email interesting. It is from Jay and Janice Hawkins, now cruising the Sea of Cortez, in Ceilidh, Pearson 40 hull...
Chip: I replaced the gaskets on the Bomar hatches on Fortuna several years ago. Bomar will ship the gaskets for a sum (I think it was about $60 total)....
Chip: In response to Jay's email. I replaced the fixed port in the head with an opening one. I used a series 3000 Bomar port that fit into the old cut out with...
Help! I need a new rudder. What's the procedure of getting on the order list for the next batch of the Mark IIs? My rudder failed in the classic P-40 manner....
Felix Heidrick
felixhei@...
Feb 9, 2004 6:27 pm
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Felix, I'm curious what are you calling the classic P-40 manner. Describe to me what you have left and how it failed. Thanks Denny P-40 #6 "Dream Catcher" ...
Denny, and all: We were out in fairly rough seas in the outer Monterey Bay.... about 25 knots, 8-10 swells... everything was going fine and dandy, but,...
Felix Heidrick
felixhei@...
Feb 10, 2004 5:34 am
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Felix Don't know why you have not gotten my previous email. I plan to place a rudder order in about 3 weeks for delivery early April. I should be able to get...
Felix and all, Here's what happened and for those of you that have not had problems or replaced your rudders be ready. I had a welder look at my old shaft. In...
Chip, That's great! No, I haven't received any emails from you since I sent you one a month or so ago regarding my cracked boom. Thought you were mad at me or...
Felix Heidrick
felixhei@...
Feb 10, 2004 3:46 pm
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Chip, I am not sure you got my emails about a new rudder. I want to join the group getting the Mark II. Just let me know where and when to send the money. ...
apearson40@...
Feb 11, 2004 12:57 am
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Dear Chip, I will also be ordering a rudder through you, Money "soon come". Thanks, Ray Bachtle s/v Alchemist __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!?...
Hi, all, Well, since I am installing a new rudder, I'm taking this opportunity to upgrade my cranky old autopilot. I've decided on the Autohelm ST6001 system. ...
Felix Heidrick
felixhei@...
Feb 13, 2004 3:03 pm
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I paid a professional install the 6000+ under deck unit on Fortuna. The installer had much experience, but this was the first P40 he conducted. I watched for...
Bob, Thanks for the info. Sounds rather daunting, all right. I will not be attempting the installation on my own. But, good to hear the system itself has been...
Felix Heidrick
felixhei@...
Feb 14, 2004 2:07 am
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Ditto on Bob's comments...I had a 6001 installed two years ago on Optimistic...I was moved by the nearly universal agrement that 90% of the problems with...
Bob, Thanks for the info. I plan to tip-toe through this little project carefully. Another question for you all: has anyone installed a Maxprop two-blade prop?...
Felix Heidrick
felixhei@...
Feb 18, 2004 1:46 pm
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Howdy, All, I'm buying a MaxPro and they called me today to ask the direction of my prop rotation and the gear reduction so they could give me the proper pitch...
Hello Felix, Left hand rotation is correct and with the RV-10 Walter VeeDrive/SOAD transmission, the reduction is 2.0 to 1. Are you getting the 18' MaxProp? ...
Dick, Thanks for your reply and the info. I have bought a used 19-inch two-blade MaxProp. I had originally intended to purchase a new three-blade, but came...
Felix Heidrick
felixhei@...
Mar 5, 2004 4:30 am
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Dear Pearson Group: I am in the process of purchasing a complete Raymarine autohelm autopilot system. I have the option of buying either a "Type II Linear...
Felix Heidrick
felixhei@...
Mar 5, 2004 5:49 am
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Hi Felix, The pitch of ten (19x10)sounds about right. Our Maxprop setting is "K-C-P" (approximately18x12) and works fine. We cruise at 1800 to 1950 RPM at...
Dick, Thanks for the info. I just talked to PYI and they have indeed installed a zerk fitting. They seem like a pretty efficient group up there. I also told...
I began the process of replacing my rudder wth the new version and when I exposed the gudgeon, I found it to be cracked. One vertical leg was broken off from...
I replaced my perkins with a 50 hp yanmar...old engine and new engine came out and in via normal access i replaced my fuel tank with a 36 gallon aluminum...
I replaced my fuel tank when I repowered with a new Yanmar 40. The large panel that holds the engine access door had to be taken off for the old Westerbeke to...
Hello Henry Bristol Bronze has the casting mold for the gudgeon. Chip has the contact information and details. I replaced mine when I installed the new...
Greetings - After listening to some well-intentioned (but erroneous) advice, I removed my engine last summer. Turns out it didn't need to come out, but that's...
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