Perkins Engine removed - 2010

 Engine time!!  Phil removed the Perkins yesterday! Scary and monument is accession!

 For me it was not too bad as Phil “The Marine Man” is doing the work. So, I am not too overwhelmed with the whole thing.

November 2008 - Chip & Debbie 💑 Currently in Marina Cortez ⛵ in San Diego, SoCal

 Debbie and I have talked about this a lot and we both agreed and remind ourselves to let it go and let Phil take it on. That’s what we are paying for so let it be. Of course we want to take it back and manage it but we are doing well at letting it be done by Phil.

Also Dave the new owner of the Perkins came by and paid us the remainder of the money and is wigging out also because he is doing the same process with Phi. Dave hired Phil to install the Perkins in his 36’ Tahiti sail boat. But that is another story.

The Ralph came by, our friend who recently purchased a Catalina 34 with Ann Marie. He picked up some ¼ chain we had and an anchoring sail and saw the empty engine room.

 Also, Dave and Hinze came by to peek and say hi, our dock mates.

It did not all go that smote. Phil got there or said he was going to be there at 8:00 AM to start work. He said when we got there about 4:00 PM that he had just put the motor in his van then minuets ago. So we missed the out of the boat move of the engine but that is OK as we would have been freeking out probably.

 All the bubble wrap did not stop us from sustain some damage. Our oak and cork salon table got gouged at the lower left as the engine came out. Bummer dude!

Phil had to remove the tranny and starter. The heat exchanger and some other smaller stuff like the impeller housing. He said it took him all day. Now that is from a guy who does this on a regular basis.

So he will be back today to remove the wiring harness and the gauge dash and the water muffler etc.

 Then it will be Debbie in a bunny suit in the bilge for the toxic cleanup. Just like Jeanne Walker was wearing on Eagle when they did their re-power.

 Phil said the rear main seal was leaking badly. We knew it was leaking but did not realize it was that bad. To fix that alone the engine would have needed to be pulled. The alternator was also on it’s last legs but that can be re-built no problem there. Phil will be replacing the rear main seal for David.