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K.,
That's interesting! Where are you located? I have been living aboard in Florida since November 2006 (though I have spent the summers in a house up north). It's also interesting since I also have a leak in the quarterberth area that I haven't figured out yet. Though I have a couple of suspects: There is a hole from an earlier compass mounted on the seat area in front of the companion way and the other is from the engine instrument panel in the cockpit well.

Matthias
Carpe Diem
#484 1970

Sorry my hull # is 442 1970 and I recently moved on board. Little
tight but for one is do able. I think you and I may have talked
seems like you had some left over balsa? --- In
T27Owners@..., Bill Davis <backstay13@...> wrote:

Dear Sir,
?
I have just finished re-coring my entire deck and about 1/2 of the

cabin top. Depending on where the fitting is placed you either have a
core between two layers of fiberglass of balsa or marine grade
plywood in that area. A simple fix is to inject epoxy and drill a
pilot hole for the screws. You may have to inject it several times if
it is balsa before you have a substantial base to work with. Be sure
and use caulk before you mount the fitting. If done properly that
should last you for a long time unless your balsa is all rotted out
like mine was!

?
We all like to know who we are communicating with and your hull

number!

?
Billy Ray Davis
Scarlet #79

--- On Fri, 7/18/08, ksmith4312 <ksmith4312@...> wrote:

From: ksmith4312 <ksmith4312@...>
Subject: [T27Owners] Starboard leaks
To: T27Owners@...
Date: Friday, July 18, 2008, 12:15 PM






I am getting minor leaking on the starboard side at the quarter

berth.

One of the spots appeared to be where a bimini was attached (not

thru

bolted) when I stick a toothpick in the hole it feels like there

may

be a liner at that point is this possible?

We just submitted (finally) a photo of our boat Patience.
Please have a look in photos. Photo by Kay, on Jammin T37.
It was taken during our 2.5 month cruise to the Bahams.
Life can be good!!!
Walt & Gail, Patience, T27-2,#695

I am getting minor leaking on the starboard side at the quarter berth.
One of the spots appeared to be where a bimini was attached (not thru
bolted) when I stick a toothpick in the hole it feels like there may
be a liner at that point is this possible?

Harry,
Don Moyer recommends you take off the spark plugs and shoot a liberal amount of MMO into the cylinder in a direction that is away from the manifold if I remember correctly. The engine will smoke a bit but this should help keep the valves lubricated and keep them from sticking. You can also add MMO to the engine oil; something like 8 oz. per oil fill.
If you have the spark plugs out you should inspect them for carbon build up as well and replace if necessary.
I think I have the same condition on my ancient A4.
Caleb
T27 #328, Odalisque, 1967

My #249 (1966) AT4 back valve is making a back firing noise which
some of my sailing pals thought the lifter was sticking and suggested
I put in some kind of valve lubricant (Valetec)? and see what happens.
I have been adding a small amount on Marvels Mystry Oil to the
gas. Any thoughts would be much appreciated.

Harry Demarest

--- In T27Owners@..., Richard Shearley <rshearley@...>
wrote:

I think I have one with a manual... I'll have to look. I would

start by checking the wires using an ohmmeter. check the connections
for corrosion etc... Next would be to clean the surface of the
transducer from the outside. Some may not work with bottom paint on
them. A mask and snorkel seem to be required equipment on our boats
anyway, so if you don't already have one...

?I'll try and dig out the manual and scan it for you.
Rich.

Thanks Rich
A scanned manual would be a godsend. I did remove the old bottom
paint and lightly sanded the bronze transmitter on the underside of
the hull prior to launching. I did not apply bottom paint to the
transmitter. Later I found a small bottle of transmitter paint in
one of the lockers. Checking the wires is no problem, I would need
to know which pins on the transmitter are supposed to read what.
Like I said the unit powers up and I get the red LEDs at 0feet.

Caleb,

I tried your method a while back and it got me in trouble especially having had wind and current from behind. At least the mishap made me fix my sounder and it was easier than I thought. All I had to do is get a new display. My old one was a Data Marine and the new on is a Raymarine.
Later at work I learned that it's most of the time the display that goes first and most of the sounders use the same Airmar transducer. If you have an Airmar just try to borrow a working display (ST60, ComNav, etc.) from someone and hook it up to your transducer (one blue and one black wire). If it still doen't get any readings then it's really the transducer that's shot.

Matthias

Scott,
Where do you sail out of? We have had similar issues with our thru hull depth sensor not working well to the point where we do not really use it all. If you sail with the centerboard down you can consider that your first depth alarm. The really good part about that is that it retracts and with a good engine you can get free of the bottom, usually.
That said, there are many transducers that shoot through a fiberglass hull like that of the T27. This is just one of the upgrades I have been considering for my boat.
All the best,
Caleb D
T27 #328, 'Odalisque', Nyack, Ny

I recently purchased hull 215 and it was equipped with an obsolete SI-
TEX FL-7 fish finder / sounder. The unit still turns on and the cal
mode will rotate a second light around the screen, but the unit always
reads 0 feet. I have a brass or bronze thru hull mounted transducer
and not sure if the transducer is bad or the unit itself.
Just wondering if any one may have a manual on this unit as the
vendor does not service or consult on these as they are obsolete.
Also looking for a good replacement that can be transom mounted as a
thru hull would be too hard while in the water.

Gene,

I wouldn't mind seeing the pictures and possibly passing on as well.

Thanks,

Drew
580

--- In T27Owners@..., "william_pikor" <jwpikor@...> wrote:

Gene,
I know two propective buyers. Please forward the owner info to

me.

Thanks,
Bill Pikor
#292 Tipanic






--- In T27Owners@..., "eaisail" <eaisail@> wrote:

The Lake Erie Tartan Sailors were contacted by the owner of a T-

27

yawl, hull # 343.

I don't know much about the boat except that the Atomic 4 is

gone,

and it was sailed last season with an outboard. I have two

exterior

pictures, and it doesn't look bad.

The boat is in the Cleveland area, and is on a trailer.

The owner, and none of us at LETS, want to see this boat get

chopped

up for lanfill. I think the owner will listen to almost any offer

to

avoid that.

If interested, I can forward the photo's, and/or put you in touch
with the owner. Thanks.

Gene Iannucci
T-33 Phoenicia
Lake Erie Tartan Sailors

Gene,
I know two propective buyers. Please forward the owner info to me.
Thanks,
Bill Pikor
#292 Tipanic






--- In T27Owners@..., "eaisail" <eaisail@...> wrote:

The Lake Erie Tartan Sailors were contacted by the owner of a T-27
yawl, hull # 343.

I don't know much about the boat except that the Atomic 4 is gone,
and it was sailed last season with an outboard. I have two exterior
pictures, and it doesn't look bad.

The boat is in the Cleveland area, and is on a trailer.

The owner, and none of us at LETS, want to see this boat get

chopped

up for lanfill. I think the owner will listen to almost any offer

to

avoid that.

If interested, I can forward the photo's, and/or put you in touch
with the owner. Thanks.

Gene Iannucci
T-33 Phoenicia
Lake Erie Tartan Sailors

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The Lake Erie Tartan Sailors were contacted by the owner of a T-27
yawl, hull # 343.

I don't know much about the boat except that the Atomic 4 is gone,
and it was sailed last season with an outboard. I have two exterior
pictures, and it doesn't look bad.

The boat is in the Cleveland area, and is on a trailer.

The owner, and none of us at LETS, want to see this boat get chopped
up for lanfill. I think the owner will listen to almost any offer to
avoid that.

If interested, I can forward the photo's, and/or put you in touch
with the owner. Thanks.

Gene Iannucci
T-33 Phoenicia
Lake Erie Tartan Sailors

Thanks for the information Caleb and I want to thank everyone for
responding!

We have the boat (hull #580) on the Connecticut River and plan to
cruise on the sound. I'd like to get more power than less just for
the safety factors, however the price really goes up. But, I think I
agree with you that an 18 would probably be better for me than a 14.
I would love to find a good used diesel but it seems for the price
difference it's almost worth it to just get a new engine.

It's interesting that this doesn't seem to be an exact science. It
all depends on who you talk to. I spoke to a Beta rep who said the
14hp is plenty since it has more toque and can handle a larger prop
etc. But, I guess it all depends on what you are trying to achieve.

I'll check out the links and talk to some more people.

Thanks again!

Drew



I cIt just seems like maybe a new engine

--- In T27Owners@..., calebjess@... wrote:

Welcome to the club Drew and congrats!
The Beta engines are supposed to be 'drop in' to replace the A4.

As

far as HP I would get as much HP as you can but you do not need 30

HP

to drive a T27. I find it doubtful that the A4 actually puts out

30 HP

(since mine is over 40 years old this would hardly be a surprise).

I

would think that a new 18HP diesel would be good for the East River
currents and most bad weather.

Check out this Beta dealer that is located across the Dead Sea (aka

the

LI Sound) as they get good ratings from customers:

There are also Beta dealers located on LI in Glen Cove, Stony Brook

and

Sag Harbor; see their dealer page here:

Since I do not know where you are on "the Island" I don't know

which

would be more convenient. I also can't comment on the reputation

of

the dealers on LI.

Your other 'easy' option is to get another A4 from either Moyer

Marine

or buy one on ebay and re-condition it
yourself. I am not sure which option is cheaper but if I had the

money

I guess I would get the Beta as apparently you can re-use the fuel

tank

if it is in good shape as someone said they were originally made of
monel which is good for either fuel type (also a big save on

expenses

for a re-fit).

We used to keep our T27 in the extreme western Sound but now she is
located on the Hudson up at Nyack.
I am writing you from the Huntington area as I still have family on

LI

and I grew up in Sea Cliff. Where are you on LI and which hull #

do

you have?
Congrats on your new boat. They are great old 'classic plastic'

boats.

Caleb Davison
T27 #328 'Odalisque', 1967





-----Original Message-----
From: dhudson0808 <dhudson0808@...>
To: T27Owners@...
Sent: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 3:19 am
Subject: [T27Owners] Re-Power

I just purchased a used 75'. The Atomic 4 is out of the boat and

I'm

thinking of re-powering with a new or used diesel.

Does anyone have any experience with this sort of thing? I'm

trying to

find out what size, horse power, model diesel I would need. A Beta
dealer I spoke to suggested the Beta 14 (BZ482). I think the Atomic
that was there before was something like 30 hp. A 14 hp seems a

little

under powered even with the extra torque and gearing stuff. Any
thoughts?

Anyone have a good used diesel source?

Thanks,

Drew
580



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