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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
21ft flat bottom The "Bucket"
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<blockquote data-quote="Flat Bottom" data-source="post: 316902" data-attributes="member: 4594"><p>So the preventative maintenance plan to improve the longevity of the ol suzuki went as planned... Horrible. After broken bolts and cracks and everything horrible I wound up with a broke tap in a drilled out bolt hole. End of story for that hole. With my luck gone I used all the naval engineering I could muster to come up with a solution that will hopefully work just waiting on the new thermostat and gasket. I drilled and tapped a new hole into the face of the water jacket and jb welded a small stainless stud in the hole sealing it back up. This stud will be the anchor point for that corner of the thermostat cover. An aluminum piece will run across the stat cover from the opposite bolt to the new stud hopefully allowing the cover to properly seal. The only good thing about this situation is that I didn't really even count on this engine working in the first place so the fact that its been going strong for several years is a bonus. Its not in very good shape and I'm going to eventually need a re power. Hopefully this fix will at least hold the suzuki over while I save for the re power.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Flat Bottom, post: 316902, member: 4594"] So the preventative maintenance plan to improve the longevity of the ol suzuki went as planned... Horrible. After broken bolts and cracks and everything horrible I wound up with a broke tap in a drilled out bolt hole. End of story for that hole. With my luck gone I used all the naval engineering I could muster to come up with a solution that will hopefully work just waiting on the new thermostat and gasket. I drilled and tapped a new hole into the face of the water jacket and jb welded a small stainless stud in the hole sealing it back up. This stud will be the anchor point for that corner of the thermostat cover. An aluminum piece will run across the stat cover from the opposite bolt to the new stud hopefully allowing the cover to properly seal. The only good thing about this situation is that I didn't really even count on this engine working in the first place so the fact that its been going strong for several years is a bonus. Its not in very good shape and I'm going to eventually need a re power. Hopefully this fix will at least hold the suzuki over while I save for the re power. [/QUOTE]
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