Nova Automotive is a local company that appears to be the go-to engine 
rebuilder in Metro Halifax. They work on all sizes and types of engines and 
have the requisite tools and stripping tanks. 

Rich Knowles
Indigo. LF38
Halifax

On 2012-10-10, at 13:30, Nate Flesness <n...@isis.org> wrote:

What kind of shop did the rebuild for you?
 
Nate
"Sarah Jean"
1980 30-1
Siskiwit Bay Marina, Lake Superior
 
 
From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Joel Aronson
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 10:59 AM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List Re-powered - update - End of the Saga!
 
Rich,
 
Congrats!  I hope you get some sailing in before the season ends!
 
Joel

On Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 10:22 AM, Rich C&C <r...@sailpower.ca> wrote:
Thanks, Bob. You are correct, I finally got off the dock on Monday for the
first time in almost 4 months. So much for the best summer we have had in a
while. It was quite a job, but it's done now, other than a bit of tidying up
of wiring etc.

After three days of bleeding air and blood, changing fuel filters and
fiddling around, I finally got the engine to run perfectly. It first gave
off great clouds of black smoke and belched soot, and would only run for a
short time. I persisted and the run times increased and the smoke died away
until all was normal. It took about thirty attempts to get it going and I
confess that I was wondering if I'd have to haul it out again. Just as I was
about to drive myself to the bridge, away it went. The alignment appears to
be OK as there is little vibration I can relate to the prop and shaft.

The total cost of having the engine, a Yanmar 3QM, rebuilt, was about
$3,800. This included 3 new cylinder liners, piston and ring assemblies, rod
bearing sets and exhaust valves, gaskets and motor mounts. I rented a small
U-Haul trailer to get it to and from the rebuilders. I did all the removal
and reinstall work myself with an occasional assist and lots of encouraging
visits from friends. I noticed that the rum bottle on the bulkhead is almost
depleted and there is not a speck of beer on board. Must be my buddies...

I estimate that I put about 5 days total of my labour into the job. The
engine on the Landfall 38 is directly under the cockpit sole with about 3"
clearance above it, a real pig to remove and install. It's also hidden
behind cabinetry that has to be dismantled and removed piece by piece. One
of the worst messes was cleaning up 7 litres of black lube oil that sprayed
around the engine compartment and ran into the bilge. Not pretty. Long live
the guy who invented the pressure washer.

The question has been asked numerous times about the efficacy of rebuilding
a 30 year old raw water cooled engine versus "simply" installing a new or
used one. Indeed, I did initially think I would put in a replacement and
bought a used Yanmar 3GM30 that was available. That was a $5K investment
that never got installed as I was unable to find the necessary hardware to
mate it to my Hurth V-Drive transmission. I still have that engine waiting
for a project or someone who needs it. A new Yanmar engine with v-drive
transmission was quoted at around $15K and it would have taken a lot of
messing around to fit it in the boat and hook it up. Total cost would likely
have approached $20K. More after taxes. The advantage would have been an all
new engine with fresh water cooling.

As it turned out, the 3QM30 is a sleeved engine which made rebuilding it
relatively easy. No boring or decking required. For those with raw-water
cooled engines, you may be pleased to hear, as I was, that there was little
evidence of corrosion and the rebuilders considered it an excellent
candidate for resuscitation. A tribute to changing the internal zincs every
couple of years, I guess.

So that's sailing for this year. An adventure, but fun of a different sort.
Best thing is, I bought a new cordless Dremel tool that helped save the
existing fiberglass Vernay muffler that needed grinding out and epoxy
applied to the input connection. Netted me a saving of about $150 and I have
a new favourite tool. Right, Wal? I also now have an electric fuel pump for
priming and emergencies. A mere $55. I'll post a note on that.

That's it. Phew!

Rich
Rich Knowles
INDIGO - LF38
Halifax, NS









-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Abbott [mailto:robertabb...@eastlink.ca]
Sent: October 9, 2012 22:02
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com

Subject: Re-powered - update

Just to let everyone on the list know, Rich Knowles has successfully
re-powered his yacht......I believe I witnessed his first sojourn to and
from his marina yesterday since the re-power project began earlier this
Summer....he was gone for about an hour so I assume he was motoring
around the North West Arm, enjoying the beautiful Autumn afternoon, the
scenery, the serenity, and especially the sweet purring of his newly
rebuilt engine and, if I am not mistaken, a beverage of some sort in a
somewhat large glass.
Rich can provide more detail(s), if required.

Bob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 - 84
Halifax, N.S.




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