CS34 Commisioning

Met the previous owner at 8am.  It was a cool 2 degrees Celcius with rain.  We got the ceramic heater warming the cabin right away.

Dave showed me how the various systems on the boat worked, and answered several questions I had.

He showed me how he winterized the motor cooling system, and how to drained the anti-freeze.  The motor started on first turn.  The motor ran very smoothly with no black smoke out of the exhaust.  He showed me the engine starting and stopping procedures.   After about two gallons of water went in the intake hose, clear water came out the exhaust at the back into a waiting bucket.

He showed me how to check the engine and transmission oil.  There is an access port in the washroom to make checking the oil easy and not have to remove engine panels and/or the companionway steps.

I did not realize that the boat has a heat exchanger.  Permanent anti-freeze cycles through the engine, to the hot water heater, and to a heat exchanger that is cooled by incoming seawater.

He showed me how to drain the anti-freeze from the water system.  The water heater is drained and a copper bypass pipe was placed around it to make winterizing easier.  Will remove this after we the boat is launched.

We put a drop of dishsoap on the PPS mechanical shaft seal to lubricate it until water gets to the seal.

That just leaves the head, which is easier done once the boat is in the water, as the sea water is used here.

Went to Holland Marine Products (HMP) in search of some of the plastic ISOMAT halyard exit plates.
Apparently they are not manufactured anymore.  I bought a stainless equivalent that will have to be pop rivited to the mast.  Also picked up 5 ft of dark teal striping that HMP bought from the CS factory when they went out of business. What a deal for a dollar a foot!  They also have the factory gold stripes, but CS used two different colours, so we have to bring in a sample.

7 days until launch!

Off to Still Time 1.0 to do some fairing.