Spring Engine commissioning

[Nepidae]

I would like to get a consensus from the group on how long it would take, per engine, to do the following to FL135’s in a 43 Sundeck:
Change impellers
Replace oil filters
Replace fuel filters
Change racor filters (1 per engine)
Bleed fuel lines
Start engines
Check for leaks, etc.

First time tackling it myself and just want to get an idea.

Thanks.

[jleonard]

1 1/2 hour for each engine.
One wild card will be how well you can work upside down andf backwards on the starboard engine water pump. If you have a large plastic mirror and a good light it will make things easier over there.
The other wild card will be whether or not you have the right comination of tools and "stuff" handy, things like absorbant diapers, paper towels, a plastic bucket for the filters, large zip lock bags for the filters, etc.
Remember it's not a race, take the time to do it right.
Good luck.

[mudskipper]

The ideal boat mechanic has one eight foot arm and eyes on stalks. [ same for cranes ]. It is also good to have an assistant so when you wriggle into to the right spot and find out one of six slotted screws is an odd phillips, they can pass it to you. Good tools are very handy as are several of the really small oil drain pans and nitrile gloves . For oil , short whip line from plug to a pipe connector to pump on pail with 12 volt connect to batt. nice grease for O rings. jug O fuel to top off Racors. The big deal would be to do all fuel filters, and bleed system. The little primers on the fords are really hard to use let alone pump, crack fittings and lines etc. I think you need two people. I have been studying up on remote primers. I have not decided on electric primers on a cord I could stretch out or a old school pump plumbed in to racor/ manifold set up. In the end you sort of need two people . Much like raising kids. Happy Fadders Day to all Jay on Aquarius