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The only thing that can apply enough force to the injector push rod to bend and break it is the injector. It may look OK but I suspect it is not!

The 555 has a PT (Pressure-Time) injection system with a pump supplying a variable pressure, and individual unit injectors setting the time. It is very different from the more modern Cummins, with many opportunities for fuel leakage into the engine oil. The shaft seal on the PT pump is one...

Your original post states the problem as “ leak in the stb spigot, likely coming from the o-ring around the spindle on the handle”. We would need a close up photo of the leaking valve to give usable advice but the valves look like standard globe or gate valves, and you describe a leak at the...

A 1/2” hose has almost 20% more cross sectional area than the sum of your three hoses. You do not need 3/4”!

Welcome to the forum. You live and boat in a beautiful area. I lived in Kitsault about 15 miles west of you 52 years ago! I was there at the tail end of the first life of BC Molybdenum. In this era there was no road to the outside world, access was by boat or seaplane. The Northland Prince made...

Sharrow in a Museum? I saw this today in a maritime museum in Bellingham WA. Startling similarity to the picture Simi posted above. I spoke with the fellow who owned it, and he bought it used without knowing its heritage, but it sure appears old enough to belong in a museum! Also appears to be...

Most vent lines I have seen have a vertical loop in them to stop water flowing back into the fuel. If there happens to be liquid in the loop the tank pressure has exceed the depth of the liquid in the loop before actually starting to vent. The fuel flowing down the fill pipe into the tank causes...

It could also be the big nut holding the flange on the output shaft coming loose. This allows oil to come down the splines and out between the two flanges. Easy trouble shooting. The oil will sling off from the joint between the flanges, not the forward side of the output flange, plus if you...

I am also not familiar with this specific engine, but it appears from BoatDiesel that the 3126’s are all turbocharged and aftercooled. Being an old guy I was active in the early days of TA engine development and all of them had some sort of system to delay the increase of fuel rate after...

That boat is in a beautiful cruising area. I see many of them here. Perhaps move or commute to it! Bill

https://bellingham.craigslist.org/bpo/d/bellingham-ford-dagenham-diesel-paragon/7630493661.html Bill

It’s unlikely, but easy to ask so here goes: Is there a chance you could temporarily shift the tanks outboard enough to get a gap between them wide enough to fit in a third set of bolts and backing plates in the center between the tanks? This would reduce the load on the existing bolts.

I have used 100% pure lanolin the last two times. Clean plastic prop and cool in freezer. Melt lanolin then let it cool until just starting to congeal. Paint a thick coating on the prop. Warm slightly with hair dryer to smooth if necessary. Lasts two years in Puget Sound waters.

I believe the “Enhanced” driver’s license is different from the “Real ID”. You have to prove citizenship or immigration status in addition to identity. Mine says “ENHANCED DRIVERS LICENSE” in bold print on top right corner. It is good for crossing to or from Canada and Mexico by land or sea, but...

I think post #46 above has your generator described accurately, and the nameplate you show is on the motor not the generator. I had a good look at your boat in 2012. The generator and motor then were for sure 3 phase, the motor starter is mounted on the bulkhead just aft of the rear engine...

That is a Tank Tender. Simple, reliable, accurate, and still supported by manufacturer. Only deficiency is it is not very sexy!

Your old generator and the motor are 3 phase. Be sure the new generator is also. You can also get a single phase to variable frequency 3 phase converter, but for 7 1/2 hp probably not cheap. Bill

You sure did not deserve this (hopefully final) kick in the teeth. My sincere condolences.. This experience may not be relevant, but it is at least obliquely boat related. I have used a small olive oil bottle on the boat for several years, refilling it as needed from the big can of my favorite...

Just hot S**T.

I bought one once at a generic diesel injection service shop as a spare for a friend. He had a flaky solenoid that had to be tapped before it would start, and had in hand the expensive replacement one in the Cummins package when I delivered the “spare”. I helped him swap out the flaky one, so we...

Ditto! Bill

I am not familiar with Hynautic, but in any hydraulic steering system I have worked with the helm pumps are in parallel. Each pump (including autopilot pump) can be isolated without affecting the others. If your hose connections to the helm pump are the common swivel connectors (45°, JIC, etc)...

I can’t comment on your “testing” problem as I have never seen that happen, but I do have an old Cetrek 715 system running well with a Raymarine pump and Wagner tiller, so I am pretty confident you can do the reverse, a modern autopilot using your existing pump and cylinder. Be sure the amp...

I assume this was your boat I passed and spoke briefly with at Fossil Bay yesterday. If so, you did a beautiful job of your Covid project, and have a unique boat well suited to the PNW, especially on such a perfect weather day! Bill

Me too.