[C320-list] windlass

[Jeff Hare]

The trick I use (in addition to what Bill just mentioned) is to take a handful of paper towels and jam them in the space below the filter.  I also put a few paper towels inside the ziplock bag before I slide it over the filter.  

To minimize any mess, I punch two small holes in the filter with a sharpened nail.  One on the lower side of the filter and another one higher up on the filter.  I let most of the oil drain out into the ziplock with a handful of paper towels inside.  Then it spins off with very little mess.

As for the "oil-boy" pump can, it works great.  But go to home depot and buy 18" of 1/4" copper tubing used for hooking up your home fridge's Ice Maker.  Straighten it out and jam it in the end of the plastic tube of the oil pump can.  Now you can feed it straight down to the bottom of the oil pan and drain much more of the oil out.  The flexible plastic tube wants to curve around, especially if the oil is warm, and won't stay on the bottom of the oil pan so it's really hard to get all the oil out that way.

Cheers!
-Jeff 


-----Original Message-----
From: C320-list <c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> On Behalf Of Bill Culbertson
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 9:36 AM
To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] windlass

 One trick that I use for the horizontal oil filter once it is loosened with a filter wrench is to grab it through a quart ziploc.  You can scooch the lip of the open end of the ziploc mostly underneath the filter touching the engine.  As you loosen and it starts to ooze most (not all) of the oil will get caught by that ziploc lip and drain into the bag.  And once it finally comes loose altogether you turn the bag+filter 90 degrees so that it is upright with the open end at the top.  Then you can deposit it into whatever container you've readied to hold it.  I don't bother zipping the ziploc but I suppose you could.  In fairness, it sounds easier than it is because once oil starts oozing into the bag, the bag gets slippery inside and it is harder to turn the filter through the slippery bag.  It is doable but takes patience.
Using this approach, I've not bothered with pads on the engine pan because there are only a few drips & drizzles which I can wipe up with a paper towel or two.
 Bill Culbertson C320IA Secretary/Treasurer "Harmony" #859
    On Wednesday, April 4, 2018, 10:01:21 PM EDT, Doug Treff <doug at treff.us> wrote:  
 
 Diane,

The first time you do the oil change, you'll make a mess but you will learn some lessons. Next time will be better. You have to work out the process. Go to Home Depot and buy a box of latex or rubber gloves before you start, and LOTS of paper towels.

Simple Green is wonderful for cleaning up petroleum spills and drips.

Before you remove the oil filter, lay lots of pads under the engine. Also have a plastic container handy into which you can place the filter in case any more oil dribbles out.

--
Doug Treff
doug at treff.us

On Tue, Apr 3, 2018, at 7:40 PM, Diane Fowler wrote:
> my friend who is a boat fixxer/ handyman stopped by boat today without me!
>  
> He said the wires were corroded and my boyfriend brought up anchor too 
> quickly on Saturday & JAMMED it.
>  
> Reset switch, cleaned corrosion off/  GOOD AS NEW!
>  
> Whew!
>  
> We are heading to the Bahamas in May, so very happy things are breaking now!
>  
> NEXT UP:  I need to change my oil!  YIKES!  This single lady boat 
> ownership is challenging!
>  
> I watched on YouTube and I bought the pumper thing.  Should be OK, right?
>  
> Buying some pads tomorrow for bildge.......
>  
> As always, thanks for your help and support.  I love the 320 
> association
>  
>  
> Captain Diane Fowler, GRI, CRS, e-Pro
> Sellstate Priority Realty Network     AND Massey Yacht Sales
>  
> Cell    239-850-4935        www.CapeCoralHomes.com
>  
> A referral of a friend is the highest compliment!
> In a message dated 4/3/2018 6:39:27 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
> wupdike at hotmail.com writes:
> 
>  
>  I found the interior cable behind the holding tank as you seem to 
>have  done. I assumed this is the battery end of the cable buried in 
>the deck  under the sea hood.
> 
> Warren and Pattie Updike
> 1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62
> Middle River, MD (Chesapeake Bay)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Graeme Clark [mailto:cg at skyflyer.co.uk]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 7:10 AM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] How deep do I drill?
> 
> Further to this - investigation showed I had drilled right through a 
> cable so I cut back the gelcoat and dig around and eventually found a 
> coiled length of cable with black and white cores However I seem to 
> have TWO ends, nit sure what is leading where? Have I drilled through 
> some unrelated cable I wonder, nit that I can think of anything else 
> that would run there?
> The next problem is finding the other end of this cable. There is a 
> similar cable hanging down hear the holding tank but this is not 
> electrically continuous with the cable at the deck Or is this cable 
> designed to pull a new cable through rather than as an actual 
> electrical connection?
> Any help much appreciated!
> Graeme
> 
> Sent from mobile: please excuse typos etc.!
> 
> 
> > On 3 Apr 2018, at 10:46, Graeme Clark <cg at skyflyer.co.uk> wrote:
> > 
> > I’m trying to find the void with wiring harness for solar wiring 
> > Manual says 14” back from edge of hatch cover. (Admittedly it states 
> > earlier hulls had harness in port side but as drawing is dated 93 
> > and I have a 96 year and batteries are in starboard side I’m 
> > assuming it’s actually in starboard side on mine) I’ve drilled about 5/8” deep. Manual says 3/16ths Now wondering if harness never installed in my boat (maybe because destined for the grey overcast U.K.!) How deep can I drill without risk of making a hole in the saloon or heads ceiling!
> > Thanks
> > Graeme
> > PS photo available at this link
> > https://ibb.co/kXvj2H
> > 
> > 
> > Sent from mobile: please excuse typos etc.!
> > 
> 
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