Maybe obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a little closer. Or as we in the group like to call it CDO.
Maybe you could tell my wife some time.
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HUNTER 320 ENGINE ROOM.
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Maybe you could tell my wife some time.
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Thank you for the great and well written reply. My engine doesn’t have any odd vibration or knocking, I changed the propeller and all wet relations to the axle. It is aligned and balanced.
The stuffing box is an upgrade done by the former owner, like our friend I am obsessed with cleaning, and have everything up to date. My boat looks like brand new, but this part.
I decided to put the boat on hard dock to do a check it all. I will post some pictures and keep you all updated.
In the photos the front engine mounts are at the ends of the stringers. There does not appear to be enough room to bring the engine forward, at least with those mounts. When out of the water you might want to check shaft alignment in the stern tube. The dripless packing may look overcompressed but PYS changed the bellows design and they now look like that when installed.
You might look to verify that.
I am about to change, mine made by PYI Inc.
There is no design change in my size PSS seal bellows. Evenly spaced and sized compression ribs.
So that is why I noted it may not be a PYI made seal.
Jim...
PS: Packless Shaft Seal = PSS , PYI is the company name that made mine.
I will keep you posted.
The problem here in Fort Lauderdale is finding a professional who wants to work in these small engines. They just want huge yachts, when I tell them that I have a Yanmar 2GM20, they just hang up. hahahahahaha!
Thank you very much for your nice reply.
Hello guys, I have some update on this weird situation.
After emailing thousand people, asking for some reasonable explanation why my hunter has the coupler spinning so low, why, why , and why?... I got to the conclusion; whoever worked during the powering stage of the boat manufacturing, made the shaft hole on the hull way too low, and the solution to align the transmission to it, was lowering the engine. Mystery solved and here are some pictures of the ongoing restoration.
Still a lot of work to do, because on my standard it has to be the best that can be.
My 320 is like a brand new boat, all the eletronics has 5 months old.
remember how was,
It is not finished yet but right now looks like this.
And the rusty coupler.
After emailing thousand people, asking for some reasonable explanation why my hunter has the coupler spinning so low, why, why , and why?... I got to the conclusion; whoever worked during the powering stage of the boat manufacturing, made the shaft hole on the hull way too low, and the solution to align the transmission to it, was lowering the engine. Mystery solved and here are some pictures of the ongoing restoration.
Still a lot of work to do, because on my standard it has to be the best that can be.
My 320 is like a brand new boat, all the eletronics has 5 months old.
remember how was,
It is not finished yet but right now looks like this.
And the rusty coupler.
Be aware that the coupler should be a very very tight fit. If not it will work itself loose. A new coupler is not expensive, I suggest you look into a replacement coupler.
