[C320-list] Impeller cover damage

[Martin Raphael]

The gasket is on the way.  Is there a trick to changing the impeller (how do 
you compress the blades to fit them into the housing?)?  I'll reassemble the 
thing once these parts arrive.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kirk McCullough" <kirk.mccullough at telus.net>
To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 3:08 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Impeller cover damage


> Wow
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> Good deal for you! A little luck goes a long way.
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> Did you get a new gasket for the cover when you reassembled it all? The 
> cover on my pump leaks a very small amount so I need to change the gasket 
> at some point.
>
> Kirk
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> Boomerang #124
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Martin Raphael" <mraphael at zhonka.net>
> To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 1:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Impeller cover damage
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>> Thanks Kirk -- I bought an easy out, but as it turns out there was just 
>> enough of the screws (all three) protruding that I was able to back them 
>> out with a small pliers.  Hopefully I can get the replacement screws and 
>> be back in business.  I got lucky on this one!
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Kirk McCullough" <kirk.mccullough at telus.net>
>> To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 10:05 PM
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Impeller cover damage
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>>> Martin
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>>> You may be able to use something called an "easy-out". I believe you 
>>> drill into the broken screw, using a small diameter drill, the the 
>>> easy-out screws into the hole and when you back it out it bites into the 
>>> screw and you screw it out.
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>>> You can then use the same size screws, without drilling and tapping.
>>>
>>> Kirk
>>>
>>> Boomerang #124, Perkins M30
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Martin Raphael" <mraphael at zhonka.net>
>>> To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
>>> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 4:39 PM
>>> Subject: [C320-list] Impeller cover damage
>>>
>>>
>>>> As I was getting my engined warmed up this weekend I noticed water on 
>>>> the sole and realized that the cover over the impeller was missing a 
>>>> screw and thus salt water was leaking from behind the cover -- I then 
>>>> found that 2 more screws had corroded and the heads broke off as I was 
>>>> adjusting them. I am looking for advice on how to remove the broken 
>>>> screws from the housing --  will I need to drill them out and retap for 
>>>> larger screws?  My engine is a 1994 Perkins M30.  Thanks for any advice 
>>>> you can offer.
>>>> Martin Raphael
>>>> Rhapsody #108
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