chance of a lifetime "King's Ametyst"

I came across one the other day thanks.
I got her started yesterday, ran her for about thirty seconds, no oil pressure.
So turned her off, rechecked all connections, I replaced the fitting on the oil pump’ where you prime the pump.
Tried to start her again, think she would start; not a chance. :mad:
I have oil pressure now, 35 psi’ I spent a few hours trying to figure why she would not start again’
Narrowed it down to the feed pump’ or the injection pump.
The feed pump is simple to remove’ the injection pump’ much more difficult’ so I tried the feed pump first.
This I think’ was the problem’ there’s a tiny spring’ on the outlet to the injection pump, this had broken’ into little pieces.
So I removed the feed pump’ from the md2’ and fitted it to the md2b.
This tiny spring; is not shown in any exploded parts diagrams, for the md2 or md2b.
A new pump, cost about 190 Euro, however a new feed pump for a Perkins, or a Massey Ferguson, that looks very similar, cost 50 Euro, I will have to check this out more.:rolleyes:
Time to visit the scrap yards again
Replaced all the rubber hosing’ and clamps’ for a tenner’ parts supplied from my local scrap yard.
Your man will be sick to death of me by the time I am finished

Thanks for the response pedroe
These were just a few quick photos I will post some more with more detail
The mast came off a cape Otway 36
It looks in pretty good nick when I get the chance I will give good going over
And see what needs to be done thanks again everyone for the comments’

engine
I have a video but I can’t upload it
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Evening all
What with the weather’ I am getting nothing done in the boat.
So I have been playing around with the md2b.
She starts now; no problem, when she is warmed up I can stop and start her by hand.
Cold; if I had bigger shoulders’ I could probably do the same’ one touch from the battery and off she goes.
The dynostart is only good for starting; there is no charge’ that I could find from any of the other connections, so I will have to fit an alternator, she has an extra fly wheel for this anyway.
She is not out of the woods yet; there are still some things I have to deal with;
I most likely need to get seals for the water pump’ there might be some water getting in to the oil tru the seals’ I switched the water pump from the md2, the pumps are interchangeable; the working parts are not’ seals and shaft are different; where the pump fits the housing are the same; md2 has a grease cup’ the md2b has none’ the md2b has draining holes built into the pump housing’ the md2 has none.

Also one of the cylinders got very hot, a lot hotter than cylinder no 2; further investigation revelled that one of the water ports is blocked’ this port allows water to flow around the top of the cylinders’ bypassing the thermostat; with one working’ and one not working, there would be problems with cylinder 1 overheating’ before the thermostat opens for the other ports’ I have tried to free it without success’ I switched the manifold from the md2, to the md2b, slowly but surely’ the md2 is creeping out of the boat’ and into my garage
With the weather the way it is, I will probably tinker with it over the next few days.
Between the two engines; I will surly get one good one’ if not, then I am only a few Euro worse off, than when I started ,but the experience will be worth it .

The front of the cabin is original, not bad for fifty year old mahogany

Evening all
Well I got the engine out
I’m working on the king plank at the moment
With the weather I’m only getting bits and pieces done
It’s unlikely I will get the deck caulked until April or may
I will try and cover sections and dry it out and see if I can get it done
Net step is to give the inside a good clean out
Paint the bilge any reconditions for the paint let me know

Evening all
The last few days I have got a little bit done between the showers.
I even managed to fit the bungs’ in the king plank’ and cleaned out the bilge’ ready for paint.
I also cut out the opp for the forward hatch
There’s a bit of work involved in this hatch; air, and water, passage ways, built in’ it’s almost a hatch, within a hatch.
Off coarse’ I did not take enough pictures’ when I took the original apart’ on the day, sure there would be no problem, ill remember where that piece goes and me with a head like a sieve
I did take a couple pictures, so I figure something out.
One of the young lads, is back from down under, if I can stop him shacking, from the cold, I might catch him to do it, most of the tools I use, I am only minding for him.:rolleyes:
I also starting to delve into the wiring system for the boat.
I have a few things, from the old system’ original lights’ and such’ I will try and change the bulbs for LED’S if I can .1000w inverter’ fell into my lap’ it was dark’ so I couldn’t see where it came from.:eek:
If anyone has any thoughts’ or advice’ for the wiring system’ pleas post, but keep it simple’ red wire goes here’ black one here’ so to speak. I would not be the brightest spark

The starter needs to be replaced in the engine so I will get a 12v starter and have the whole system' house and starter batteries 12v
I’ve been looking at golf cart batteries' they seem to be the best value for money' and can take a lot of discharge.
Finally in between the rain, the frost, and the rain, I managed to finish the caulking.
Ill give it one ruff; sanding, and leave the final sanding, until I’m nearly finished, everything else.
If anyone has any thoughts; on what I should put into CEO Na Mara, feel free, to offer your advice.
Since I have no idea, of what needs to put in; any advice would be more than welcome
Just don’t all shout together?

Trying to make the most of the weather; I have the starboard side nearly finished.
Port and stern over the net couple of days.
Attached are two NASA marine unites.
If there is anyone familiar with units. Fell free to comment, I been trying to find some manuals for them
I need a few parts for each unit, they are available, a paddle for the speed log, and maybe a transponder, for the depth log
Are these type of units any good, or should I try and get new systems

Sadler 32
Would you by any chance have the wiring diagram for these, the speed and distance log, has a green wire, that I am not sure off?
The depth has an orange wire, that I think is wired up to an alarm?
Any information could be helpful

Are all these units together; connected in some way’ are they stand alone units
Thanks for the response saddler