We put Perspective on the hard today for a refit. We discovered a number of items we wanted to fix ASAP.
- The Pathfinder 85MF had significant blowby. Imagine the dipstick puffing like a little steam engine… Replace with a brand new Yanmar CR80.
- Replace stuffing box with a new dripless shaft seal.
- Lots of blisters were discovered on the initial survey. Grind and patch.
- New bottom paint.
- Replace Y-Valves and hose in both heads. Many were frozen and we couldn’t deal with the smell.
- Replace thru-holes and seacocks as appropriate.
We hope to have her back in the water in 3 weeks!
