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#1
Main Message Board / Maxwell windlass
February 09, 2009, 10:40:10 PM
What is the model number of the Maxwell windlass in the following picture?  I would like to add a chain gypsy to the windlass.  I have searched this web site on this topic and there is a referenced upgrade for a model VC500.  I don't know if it would work for my windlass.

#2
Main Message Board / air in PSS dripless seal
July 30, 2007, 02:37:07 PM
I have been getting a loud noise from the shaft area of the boat off and on now for a week.  Several posts point to air in the PSS shaft seal bellows as a possible cause.  As suggested in the posts I have burped the seal and it does seem to solve the problem for a day or so but the noise has been returning on a regular basis.

I talked to Dan in the customer support dept of PYI Inc, the manufacturer of the PSS seal.  He asked what type of boat I had and when told it was a C34 said that the hull design on the C34 was a know problem with their seal.  Apparently it can pick up air easier than other hull designs.   They do have a new design for the carbon half of the seal that vents the bellows through a small tube .... he offered to provide the new part at no charge.

Has anyone else had a similar experience with a PSS seal on a C34?
#3
Main Message Board / HX zinc replacement problem
September 18, 2006, 08:01:59 PM
I tried to replace the HX zinc for the first time since I bought the boat in March and have run into a bit of a problem.  When the brass nut holding the zinc was removed there was no zinc residue in it.  I checked the hole in the HX and could feel the threaded end of the zinc still in position.  Apparently the cap came out but the zinc remained inside the HX.  Am I doing something wrong?
I screwed the cap back in ... hope the zinc is reattached.
#4
Main Message Board / fuel leak under motor?
May 30, 2006, 08:01:26 PM
There is a significant amount of pink fluid in the absorbent pad under the motor (see the attached picture).  The fluid appears to have been sprayed onto the pad which seems to mean it is under pressure.  I can't tell if it is fuel or transmission fluid, both of which are pink.  I have traced the fuel line from the tank to the pump and could not find an obvious leak.  Any suggestions?
I will have to see a mechanic but I would like to have some idea of what the problem is.  My luck with competant mechanics has not been good.
#5
Main Message Board / loud whine at 2400 rpm
April 01, 2006, 12:31:19 PM
I bought "Golden Girl" (hull #923) two months ago and have put 30 hours on the engine (current hours are 2480).  It has developed a high pitch whine at 2400 rpm.  This only happens in forward, not in neutral or reverse.  The service people I am using say it is the transmission and recommend that I replace it, the shaft and the bearing in the strut.  The previous owner had the shaft straightened several months ago and the mechanic feels this was a contributing factor to the problem (that plus age).  Does anyone have any suggestions .... do I carry on and have the work done (about $3,000) or are there other possible causes that should be explored first?  I have checked the forums and tech notes and have not found a similar problem.
This Web site have been great for a new owner .... thanks for all the information .... past and future.
Earl