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    Outboard engine on odd shaped transom

    I hope it is. If it isn't Im in big trouble haha. I also had to sacrifice the swimming ladder as it was in the way for the outboard. If I fall overboard, I will not be able to get back on the boat right now unless I'm towing my dinghy. I saw these rope ladders with wooden steps that can be...
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    Outboard engine on odd shaped transom

    Yeah the reach is long, I want to extend the part so the engine can be lowered and brought back from deck without hanging over the sides. Is there anything else I can do to fortify the mount?
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    Outboard engine on odd shaped transom

    Hi there, it has been a while. I finally mounted a bracket for the engine to be mounted on and bought a 25hp engine. The bracket is allowed up to 25pk and 55kg of weight. I estimate the mercury engine to be about 40KG so im not worried about the bracket. Currrently only 4 out of 8 bolts are...
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    Outboard engine on odd shaped transom

    Yes, end of april she was already scheduled to get hauled out the water for painting and antifouling, as you can see on the picture the hull hasnt been done in a while. Has been nearly 5 years since she´ve seen dry dock. The only thing left to check is prop and prop shaft, and luckily, she was...
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    Outboard engine on odd shaped transom

    There isn't alot of space to check them, but as far as I can see they are fine. At least the front ones. I thought they were fine becuase the engine doesnt vibrate at all when full throttle in neutral. Most people in my marina are elderly and I dont want to bother them with crawling into my tiny...
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    Outboard engine on odd shaped transom

    Polyester fiberglass and the interior from wood. It's a Defender 27. I think it's built and designed in my country. Popular boat on passages to UK from here. Basically my idea was that if I can't fix the inboard, to take the inboard out and seal everything and place an outboard. I can use the...
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    Outboard engine on odd shaped transom

    Sadly there are no shops here for that. The mechanics I was able to find wont work on my boat due to limited engine room space.
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    Outboard engine on odd shaped transom

    I have a 40 year old volvo penta engine that runs fine, though there is an abnormal vibration when giving alot of throttle, let's say more than 60-70 percent throttle.. I have ruled out everything except prop and prop shaft. Engine mounts are ok, engine is ok. No vibration at all when running...
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    Outboard engine on odd shaped transom

    I'm currently on Dutch canals, lakes and rivers. It's been used offshore but we are not going to do that anymore with this boat, that's why an outboard would work. I guess I need a custom bracket then. It would be better for it to be in the middle I think? I would have to sacrifice the...
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    Outboard engine on odd shaped transom

    Hi everyone, I am currently exploring the options of an outboard engine on my boat's transom. She's coming out in April to get the hull painted and I've seen boats in my marina that have an outboard mounted at the transom with a bracket like this: These boats have a rather straight transom...
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    Volvo Penta md5a fuel not reaching engine after filter change

    Perhaps if you had actually read my prior posts, you would've known I already stated that it is caused by a leak.
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    Volvo Penta md5a fuel not reaching engine after filter change

    Really....? I never ran it low on fuel. After changing the filter this all occured. It starved itself by not giving fuel to injectors. I have no control of that imo
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    Volvo Penta md5a fuel not reaching engine after filter change

    Thnak you for all the help everyone! I´m so happy right now, my father and I got her running today. We did bleed both the delphi filter and the bleed screw on top of filter on the engine. After a while she started but died after a few secs. Then after some more bleeding we were able to keep her...
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    Volvo Penta md5a fuel not reaching engine after filter change

    Fortune has not been on my side lately. This morning on my way to my boat in my car, I heard a loud bang and now have a hole in my engine and oil squirting everywhere. Car is done. Work on boat is postproned untill weekend. Will likely update after weekend.
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    Volvo Penta md5a fuel not reaching engine after filter change

    I think the issue is that I didn't use any kind of seal. I threw the old one back in. I could've known it would'nt work but at the moment, laying in a sailboat's tiny engine room I kinda thought it wouldn't be a big deal and I really wanted to get out there and be done with it. Now I made it...
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    Volvo Penta md5a fuel not reaching engine after filter change

    Im glad you say dont use teflon tape as that is what I planned to add. I assume it doesnt go well with diesel? I also considered a rubber o-ring, would that work? I got the exact size oring probably. What would be best to use to seal it properly? Basically the first time I didnt add any sealant...
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    Volvo Penta md5a fuel not reaching engine after filter change

    Thank you everyone. The couplings arrived. But I have a question. There are 2 nozzles and 2 adapters. I have circled the adapters in the picture. What's the function of those? Currently on my filter the old couplings are without adapter. Do i need to add the adapters? It also screws in without it.
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    Volvo Penta md5a fuel not reaching engine after filter change

    Thank you! Do you guys not suspect the pump itself at all? Should the lift pump and bleed screw near the injector at nr.5 ? I cant physically find it. Am i looking in the wrong location? Does anyone maybe have a picture to show me what im looking for?
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    Volvo Penta md5a fuel not reaching engine after filter change

    Hi, not long ago, I've added a new delphi 296 diesel filter on my boats fuel system. The old one is the same but is at least 13 years old. 2 days ago I went out on the water with a friend to test everything. After about 5-10 minutes, the engine died on us. I threw out the anchor and began...
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    Volvo Penta md5a 1982 diesel Delphi 296 replacement

    Thank you. I couldnt really fill it with diesel as it came apart when unscrewing. The diesel would flow out before tightning. After connecting the hoses to the unit, it filled up in no-time. My uncle sad the engine bleeds itself when started. But we have no idea whether we had to open/unscrew...
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