Recent content by GordC

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Thanks All, I love this forum. So much knowledge and experience available for free. The rear engine mounts are on the engine so that makes things simpler. Good idea taking off the shaft coupling plate and installing hose clamp. I definitely don't want any cold Canadian ocean coming into my...

I need to remove my Velvet Drive 10-13 transmission from a Lehman 120 for a damper plate replacement. I want to do it in the water. I can only move the shaft coupling plate back 3 1/4" before it makes contact with the stuffing box. My question- will I be able to separate the input shaft from the...

Thanks Pete. Do you mean something similar to a constant velocity joint to allow the drive shaft to bend. If that is the case, I don't. Just a one piece 15 foot long drive shaft. The stethoscope sounds like a good idea. I will get one.

Thanks Koliver and rslifkin. Gkesden I changed the engine oil and the transmission oil. I should have made that more clear on my post.

Thanks All, lots to think about. Can't do an oil analysis as I did my annual oil change last week. The engines are just coming up to 4000 hours. I've put 1000 hours on her. I suspect the dampers have never been changed. Probably a good place to start. It may have rattled before. I could only...

I know there has been a lot written on this already but my issue has a bit of a twist. Here goes, I have twin Lehman 120's driving BW Velvet Drive 10-13 transmissions. When I was on the flybridge, docking at a secluded outstation a few weeks ago I noticed a strange noise that appeared to be...

Thanks for all your suggestions. I did call Raritan. They were very helpful with troubleshooting and gave me the part number for a new motor pump assembly if I needed one. I hadn't nailed it down to the shaft seal at that time. I will call again to let them know. Unfortunately I have already...

I have installed Marine Elegance fresh water toilets in both heads some years ago and think they are great. The flush motor on the newer one which is 7 years old started getting really loud a few years ago. I checked the impellor last year and all was good. Last week the flush motor stopped...

It is still a work in progress. They seem to be taking their time cutting the glass. I broke the window and removed the remaining pieces from the mouldings on one side. It was safety glass and a 1/4" thick so I could easily get a full size crow bar between the mouldings. I applied as much...

Thanks All, I think I'm ready to give this project a shot. I will head down to Home Depot tomorrow and buy another Wonderbar and start grinding.

That sound like a really good idea. Thanks Benthic

Thanks Al, that sounds intriguing. Any chance of expanding a little.

I'm hoping to get some tips on how to remove the cracked glass on my salon door without destroying the moulding. I'm a reasonable mechanic but suck at fine carpentry. It appears the moulding is removed from the inside but I don't see how it can be removed without a lot of damage.

Thanks guys, I will give both your suggestions a try.