Boat back afloat and ready to go.

[great white]

Thanks to some great assistance from Dan, Alfresco is now back on her mooring.

 

It took a few hours and a bit of hard work, but apart from some parts and a lift out the cost could have been worse.

 

The problem experianced on the return leg from Alderney turned out to be a split trim tilt hose on the DPH drive.

 

Boat out and leg off revealed the problem

 

When we made the boat, fishing space was a priority.

Which makes service space an exact minimum on the instalation instructions.

This means that a few engine parts have to come off to gain access, to the inside of the transom shield.

 

For some reason Volvo make the pipes very hard to get out, but we came up with a plan that worked a treat. No point in only changing one hose so best part of £200 to Poole Marine Service for a new pair and rebuild started.

 

A couple of evenings after work, new bits fitted and tested.

All of the engine ancilleries removed for access go back on, leg and props back on and at 10 this morning she goes back in.

 

I could add all of the tool sizes and short cuts for anyone who has a volvo D6 or D4 on a DPH drive and needs this job done.

But the only shortcut advice that you really need is, call Dan

 

Not sure that you will get dad rates though

[fisherman1055]

Good news Charlie

Well done for sorting the boat

I may need a Dan if Purbeck cannot sort it

 

Tony

[crazy fred]

Well done Charlie see you buzzing about soon then

[Sam]

Nice to hear it was all sorted yesterday dad.

 

Handy to have a Dan lol

[Maverick Martin]

Nice one so where are the fishing reports? 

 

Oh and well done Dan