Stus-List Engine strangeness x 2

Since we are on stories of oddness I have 2. First, when cruising along at modest rpm, will have a sudden shut down. Just off. No change in sound, smell, rpm, etc just as if ignition switch cut out. Suspecting a loose connection I proofed all wires / connections and we'll test it out cruising arou

Stus-List Re: Callisto for sale. 1974 35mk2

Shawn, Congrats on finding your next boat. I expect Callisto has better than average performance than many cruisers. The R2AK team “Ship of Fools” a 1974 C&C 35 MKII (an Callisto sister ship?) out of Victoria BC is in 4th place. It is surprising a older design monohull is able to keep pace wi

Stus-List Re: Engine strangeness

Scary stuff. Frustrating when "professionals" muck things up. Get Outlook for Android From: Todd Williams via CnC-List Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 6:40:52 PM To: Stus-List Cc: Todd Williams Subject: Stus-List Re: Engine strangeness Jon

Stus-List Re: Engine strangeness

Jon and others, Until two years ago, my boat also used to stall in idle when approaching docks. Then, midway across Lake Ontario from Cape Vincent to Sodus on a calm day the fresh water pump/antifreeze circulator seized up. There was melting belt rubber with smoke as the bearings stopped turning.

Stus-List Callisto for sale. 1974 35mk2

Hello all, Our search for our next boat to head offshore is finally over, and we take possession tomorrow to begin a major refit on her. She is a 1978 Fast Passage 39, and the original owner wanted us to be her next caretakers, despite us saying no - they made an offer we couldn't refuse, and we k

Stus-List Engine strangeness

Previous boat ‘79 Nicholson 303 Yanmar 2qm15 320 hrs. Starts and runs all day. Slowing while approaching a dock-stalls. Change filters, check for loose fuel lines, change crush washers….. Approaching a dock….stall. Always while slowing down. Approaching the fuel dock at Dodson’s was told “I’m go

Stus-List Re: Engine strangeness

I had similar problems with my C&C 44. While bringing her up the coast from LA to Portland she would periodically quit. We quickly diagnosed the problem as a clogged fuel pickup line. Initially, we had to blow out the line. Yummy. Then reprime the fuel system. In Eureka we were able to buy a basket

Stus-List Re: Engine strangeness

If you re-powered, or just have a good running engine, and did not thoroughly clean the tank and tank pick-up. Your playing Russian roulette. Especially in rough weather when all that gunk gets stirred up. From: Korbey Hunt via CnC-List Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2023 9:42 AM To: Stus-List Cc

Stus-List Re: Engine strangeness

I also suffer from engine anxiety after dealing with unreliable diesel  operation over about 2 years, during which time it would quit, usually immediately restart, run for several minutes or several hours and then quit, repeat, etc. The most recent fix (electric fuel pump x2, switchable) with the

Stus-List Re: Engine strangeness

Thanks for all the thoughts and stories. The engine has run fine now for many hours since that incident, so I am going to ignore it for now. You can’t fix a problem that happens once and doesn’t repeat. To answer some questions: M4-30 diesel, new Racor unit and filters, some new fuel lines.