Now that Maximus’s hull was painted, topsides polished and seacocks replaced, our Maxi 84 was looking good. The mast was wired, leaks fixed and thru-hulls fitted. It was nearly time for launch… but the one job left was giving me sleepless nights.
For two years, the 43-year-old cruiser had been languishing in a Chichester boatyard and it was anyone’s guess what shape the engine was in.
There was, however, a glimmer of hope. The day following the survey we’d asked Dell Quay Marine to jump-start the engine (the batteries having been flat when we viewed her). It started first time. Also, the previous owner, Daniel Kirtley, who kindly donated the boat, had been meticulous with servicing. Any faults with the engine wouldn’t be through neglect, but just time spent inactive during lockdown.
I called PBO’s engine expert, Stu Davies, and asked him if he wanted to do the service. He didn’t hesitate, and drove five hours from North Wales with his wife, Laura. By the time we’d finished, Maximus’s Volvo Penta MD2020 engine was in tip top condition. I never realised engine servicing could be so much fun!
Stu and Laura
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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة April 2022 من Practical Boat Owner.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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