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robin

By the tone of your post I suspect that you know more about these engines than I do but with that said, my farymann engine is shut down by pulling the "choke" lever out. As far as  I know this shuts down the air supply to the engine, not fuel. Could it be that engine is still receiving air when you try to shut it down?
I have read that a run away diesel engine can be shut down by covering the air intake, starving the engine of air. Does this relate to your problem? not the run away engine part, the supply of oxygen.
perhaps an adjustment on your shut -off lever is in order, if you have not done so already.

John

Bravo indeed Marc

A question, in the close up shot the cleat is mounted on top of what? It appears to be a block made of fiberglass, a very clean setup. Can you describe this setup? My concerns would be around the load on the base that the cleat sits on. Is the cleat bolted thru the side deck?

Very nice work,

John

fressalo

I have considered doing the same, but have wondered, does the re-charging unit hold a charge for months on end? There is no point in having a backup charging unit you only use 1-2 times a year if it doesn't function when you need it.

Ant thoughts?

John

Christopher

I can't answer your question, but to tell you what you all ready know. 5400 lb's is displacement weight no extra's on board.
With that said I have a thought for you.
I recently built a trailer for my dirtbike, using torsion axles. If my memory serves correctly I bought the lightest I could find, about 600 lbs per side, for a total of 1200 pounds. My bike weighs 325 lbs and the trailer another 100 plus pounds. So the axles were heavier than I needed or wanted. The trailer is too stiff, it tends to bounce around a bit, simply because the bike weighs too little for the trailer.
Something to keep in mind when you "size" out the axles for the boat, a trailer bouncing around a bit while holding a 325 lb bike, strapped down is one thing but a trailer holding a 5400 lb boat that bounces is a whole different story.

Just some food for thought, I know next to nothing about sizing axles beyond the experience mentioned above.

John

Hey Shannon

Not John Lee, John V from Kingston, ON  keep us posted on the purchase.

John

Barry

Keep it coming, I am looking forward to you hitting some open water and reporting back.
Would it be fair to say you are making 50 miles a day?

John

picard, I hope you don't mind me throwing in my own questions rather than starting a new thread...

My stuffing box leaks about 5-7 drops per minutes when at dock. I have noticed that even when the weather is fair(no rain) I start to accumulate water in the bilge quicker than I would like. I know that the packing has not been replaced for at least 10 years and I suspect it is original.

Can the stuffing box be adjusted(tightened)? I know it can but should that only happen immediately after it has been newly stuffed?
How much water should it allow into the hull?
Any one have experience in replacing it?

Thanks,
John

An amazing accomplishment, I like the fact that he and his father were both smart/cautious enough to have Dad trailing behind him.

John

What Stefan said plus fill up the diesel tank to prevent rust from condensation, assuming you have a steel tank. If it is plastic and removable,  remove, drain and flush a couple of times.

It's not a bad idea to replace the impeller every spring, it is cheap insurance. I keep the old one as a backup, stored in water. Not sure if the water helps but it can't hurt.

John