What's up with the boat today

[blackrose]

2 hours ago, cuthound said:

 

That's because the Japs (and Chinese) only have small feet. ? Do they still bind them?

 

As far as I'm aware foot binding was never practiced in Japan and was banned in China in the early 20th century, but probably wasn't completely stopped until about 1950.

Edited August 24, 2019 by blackrose

[mayalld]

4 hours ago, blackrose said:

Well done for figuring it out. He must have kicked it pretty hard to bend it over. That's the problem of letting people step into the engine hole who are being a bit rough or don't care as much as you. I've had BSS inspectors who are less than careful stepping on and off of my engine. I never put any weight on the injector pipes for example but I've noticed one or two with big boots who didn't care.

 

I think you should give RCR some constructive feedback and let them know he left you with another problem to solve.

He didn't bend it. 

 

It has just rotated about the bolt that fastens it to the engine

[Guest]

1 hour ago, mayalld said:

He didn't bend it. 

 

It has just rotated about the bolt that fastens it to the engine

You did well to find that! 
That has gone in my Vetus notes

Edited August 24, 2019 by Guest

[David Mack]

 

How about unbolting the lifting eye and keeping it in your drawer of miscellaneous engine bits, for the time in the future when you might need to lift the engine out.

Edited August 24, 2019 by David Mack

[Guest]

15 minutes ago, David Mack said:

 

How about unbolting the lifting eye and keeping it in your drawer of miscellaneous engine bits, for the time in the future when you might need to lift the engine out.

Good call. I'm taking the one off ours at next oil change.

[Alan de Enfield]

The only 'engine fire' I have ever had was due to the engine lifting eye.

 

Happily motoring away about 3 - 4 miles offshore and saw smoke coming off the engine, awful smell of melting, burning plastic.

Battery cable sheath melting and dripping on the batteries.

Disconnected battery + terminal.

 

The lifting eye had became detached (vibration, or wear & tear ??) and fallen down the side of the engine and wedged between the block and the started motor.

The lifting-eye was causing a dead-short on the starter motor.

All the wiring harness had melted.

 

That's the benefit of having another engine - you can still get home.

 

Remove all not 'required on voyage' accessories they are only there to cause problems !

[Guest]

1 hour ago, Alan de Enfield said:

The only 'engine fire' I have ever had was due to the engine lifting eye.

 

Happily motoring away about 3 - 4 miles offshore and saw smoke coming off the engine, awful smell of melting, burning plastic.

Battery cable sheath melting and dripping on the batteries.

Disconnected battery + terminal.

 

The lifting eye had became detached (vibration, or wear & tear ??) and fallen down the side of the engine and wedged between the block and the started motor.

The lifting-eye was causing a dead-short on the starter motor.

All the wiring harness had melted.

 

That's the benefit of having another engine - you can still get home.

 

Remove all not 'required on voyage' accessories they are only there to cause problems !

Good advice I would think.