Engine controls

The old engine stop cable was in very poor shape it was an old bowden cable which had become very frayed so I ordered a new one from ASAP Supplies last Sunday evening usual prompt service saw it delivered following Tuesday the replacement is a teleflex push pull type.

Old engine stop cable

I had to produce a new stainless steel nipple for the cable and a bracket to support the engine end and it was a bit of a struggle to connect it to the engine stop lever which is below the exhaust manifold and in hindsight it would probably been easier to have done it before fitting the manifold.

New cable bracket and nipple.

The spare cable which came with the boat was suitable as a replacement throttle cable and is now all connected the throttle cable outer casing was worn away exposing the inner it must have been rubbing against the aft engine space bulkhead or possibly the propeller shaft.

Damage to throttle cable

The gear shift cable was OK after all and has been reconnected all the cables have been adjusted so once the fuel system has been connected up the engine will be ready to go.

I have been catching up with one or two unfinished jobs I got the stern gland packing and the remaining machine screws for the cockpit forward bulkhead panel so these items have now been completed.

The operating lever for the oil cooler sea water drain cock had obviously been broken of for some time so I had brought it home for refurbishment.

Sea water drain cock

I managed to drill out the broken lever and cut a new piece of brass bar to fit then silver solder it in place.

New lever silver soldered in place

I finished off by lapping in the taper plug into the body with some fine grinding paste.

Ready for reassembly

I also turned up a new button for one of the main sheet track stops this had been missing and replaced with a split pin and a washer so I decided to make a new one similar to the other stop its turned out of a piece of half inch thick polyethylene it needs a new split pin. Just need to put it on the track then I can finish securing the track

New button on main sheet track stop

The other half of the cockpit floor is now in place there is a stainless steel gutter that sits under the joint in the two parts of the floor this is to be connected to the cockpit drain system to take away any water which leaks through the floor joint its possible that I may have to make up some brackets I will have a look at that tomorrow.