[C320-list] yanmar 3gm30

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Mike,

I just replaced all my engine (3GM-30F) hoses and belts. I received excellent customer service from Niemic Marine http://marinedieselparts.com/.

Lou
Blue Moon
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On Jun 2, 2012, at 6:29 AM, Sandy Olson <jams9191 at comcast.net> wrote:

> Looking to replace hose that comes out of raw water pump and goes into heat exchanger(?).
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> The hose has a twist or two. Is this a part that can be purchased this way or do you just buy a hose and bend it?
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> Mike
> #466
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> Sent from my iPad
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> On Jun 1, 2012, at 10:15 AM, Donald Poole <dpoole15 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Just purchased a 1994 C320. Survey noted that the sturt was loose and water
>> was weeping from hull penetration. Took her to a boat yard to have opened
>> up, dried out, and tightened. Also replacing the cutlass bearing.  While
>> pressing out the old cutlass bearing the strut broke just inside
>> (above) the hull line. apparently had been cracked years ago and over the
>> years the salt water did it's number. There was very little metal
>> remaining. Had it failed at sea....well...I'm eally glad it broke in the
>> yard. I haev a new Strut I got from Catalin Direct and new have to install
>> it and align. Inside the hull the existing strut has been glassed over so
>> you cannot see any bolts or anything. While I'm confident that the boat
>> yard folks will try to get it right it's clear that they have not
>> encountered this specific thing before. They are going ot cut into the
>> glass inside the hull  and see what we find. They told me that they believe
>> the strut installs from inside the hull but I found a diagram on line that
>> indicates a recession in the hull that the strut would fit up into from
>> below.Has anyone had to deal with this and can offer any guidance ?
>