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miro
Senior Member
Username: miro
Post Number: 1084
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, June 20, 2020 - 08:17 pm: | 
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OK, got the pictures of the flywheel. There is about 1 finger's space between the hull and the flywheel.
Last yeat that caused some issues, when I was navigating 3-4 ft swells in a cross wind. My boat, as they say , is "wet" . So quite a bit of water splashed in , in fact enough that it started spraying water about 5-6 ft into the air.
eventually, that shorted out one of the plugs, but I got there on 1 cylinder.
The stern squats a fair amount so a regular bilge pump won't work, - not enough space. I got a diaphram pump to such out the bilge water - problem solved. And yes, I have a hand powered bilge pump too.
Miro
You can see the flywheel is really close to the hull
From another angle
Here is a shot of the stern area. It really closes in . You can see the positive displacement diaphram pump that I installed. Murphy's Law says, I'll never will have to use it now.
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narrabay2
Senior Member
Username: narrabay2
Post Number: 78
Registered: 10-2019
| | Posted on Saturday, June 20, 2020 - 08:39 pm: |
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looks great miro. I would put a wooden cover on the pump, make it look old. what a sweet setup and yes it is tight.
what about also a rubber wiper against the up-side of the flywheel wrapping around a little bit? well the pump should take care of this anyway.
I like the copper stern grease tube |
chris_spring
Senior Member
Username: chris_spring
Post Number: 53
Registered: 02-2019
| | Posted on Sunday, June 21, 2020 - 04:24 pm: |
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The Adams install in the Gidley
Cheers!
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tonni
New member
Username: tonni
Post Number: 2
Registered: 04-2025
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 07, 2025 - 09:46 am: |
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Thanks for sharing the update. Having only a finger�s space between the flywheel and the hull can definitely cause problems in rough water, especially with a wet boat like yours. Dealing with 3�4 ft swells and crosswinds must have been tough, especially when water started spraying that high and ended up shorting a plug. Using a diaphragm pump was a smart move since a regular bilge pump wouldn�t fit in that tight space. Having a hand pump as backup is also a solid idea. It�s good to hear you found a solution that keeps the bilge clear and helps avoid issues like that again. |
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