Access to engine/saildrive seacock

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Holby
Your setup is different from mine - mine is on the "floor" coming out of the foot of the main housing on the port side with a small ball valve/cock. Your setup sounds sensible and is news to me.

With my small, bolted inspection cover off at the stern, there is no way my arm can squeeze to port of the saildrive box. Hence I need the whole stern cover off by removing 12 or so screws. (or lie face down on the cabin floor ...)

Does yours extend the inlet from the bottom of the housing with a fixed piece of pipe or something ?

See 34,35,36,37 below

Thanks

Graeme

Edited by graeme - 11 June 2012 at 20:03

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graeme Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Lieutenant Joined: 17 May 2011 Location: South Coast,UK Status: Offline Points: 39	Post Options Post Reply Quote graeme Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 June 2012 at 19:27
	Holby Your setup is different from mine - mine is on the "floor" coming out of the foot of the main housing on the port side with a small ball valve/cock. Your setup sounds sensible and is news to me. With my small, bolted inspection cover off at the stern, there is no way my arm can squeeze to port of the saildrive box. Hence I need the whole stern cover off by removing 12 or so screws. (or lie face down on the cabin floor ...) Does yours extend the inlet from the bottom of the housing with a fixed piece of pipe or something ? See 34,35,36,37 below Thanks Graeme Edited by graeme - 11 June 2012 at 20:03
	Hanse 301 - Deep Fin - MD2010 - MS25S - 2001

stownsend Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Commander Joined: 12 September 2011 Status: Offline Points: 111	Post Options Post Reply Quote stownsend Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 11 June 2012 at 21:07
	I think mine (2020) is similar to Holby's, I'll be down this weekend and take a photo, looking at the above diagram it appears to have been extended. Cheers Stu

holby Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admiral of the Fleet Joined: 18 February 2006 Location: Isle of Man Status: Offline Points: 2287	Post Options Post Reply Quote holby Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 11 June 2012 at 22:24
	Greme, DD ( my 301) is in Scotland (7hrs drive away) at the moment, I will set a reminder to photograph the hatch, and set up when i get back up there in the next 4 weeks...... Dave
	Hanse 301, tiller steering, Volvo 2010 (10hp)

graeme Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Lieutenant Joined: 17 May 2011 Location: South Coast,UK Status: Offline Points: 39	Post Options Post Reply Quote graeme Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 June 2012 at 14:25
	Attached are 3 pics outlining my dilemma 1) Main access to engine from steps - access to valve/cock is bottom right of sump 2) Zoom of right of sump - seacock lies above cables with cable tie (an arms length away) 3) Access from the back - only good to access gearbox dip stick Just for the record, so to speak Graeme Edited by graeme - 19 June 2012 at 22:57
	Hanse 301 - Deep Fin - MD2010 - MS25S - 2001

franko Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Rear Admiral Joined: 24 June 2004 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 597	Post Options Post Reply Quote franko Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 17 June 2012 at 06:28
	Don't know if this helps, but I added an extension rod to my seacock which makes it easy to open/close it from just inside the port cabin engine hatch. http://www.myhanse.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5241&KW=sea+valve&PID=42456&title=saildrive-seacock#42456 Regards F.

samuel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admiral of the Fleet Joined: 26 December 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 2770	Post Options Post Reply Quote samuel Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 June 2012 at 07:33
	On the 311 series there are 2 additional ply panels to port & starboard of the engine One in the heads & one in the rear cabin If you have a flat surface to port of the engine it should be a simple job to fit a round dinghy hatch about 150-200 mm diameter near the seacock in the vertical glass fibre panel. I assume that you have the heads compartment to port so the hatch would not look unsightly. This hatch cover would be simple to remove or re fit- just half a turn & you could get your arm through OK although you would probably have to kneel on the heads floor to reach the sea cock Alternatively you could fit one under the bunk cushion just above the gearbox. But then you would have to wake the wife/girlfriend !!! Edited by samuel - 17 June 2012 at 07:36
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graeme Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Lieutenant Joined: 17 May 2011 Location: South Coast,UK Status: Offline Points: 39	Post Options Post Reply Quote graeme Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 June 2012 at 12:15
	Franko Thanks for the reference to the other relevant thread - at least I now know I am not alone. For others, the full thread is http://www.myhanse.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5241 Graeme
	Hanse 301 - Deep Fin - MD2010 - MS25S - 2001

stownsend Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Commander Joined: 12 September 2011 Status: Offline Points: 111	Post Options Post Reply Quote stownsend Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 June 2012 at 21:40
	Hi Graeme I did take some photos but the they were very black so will take some more when were down next week, sorry! Cheers Stu

stownsend Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Commander Joined: 12 September 2011 Status: Offline Points: 111	Post Options Post Reply Quote stownsend Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 August 2012 at 06:53
	I Had a look yesterday, sorry completely forgot before, I removed the rounded hatch at the back and within a couple of seconds blindly easily found the handle. For me its the easiest option to close it than. Cheers Stu



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