Maintenance!

It’s that time of the year again to take care of routine maintenance on Monomoy.

We started with a new filter and fresh fluids in her engine and transmission.

We had been using a 12v oil pump, which sucked the oil out of the crankcase or transmission and transferred it into a holding container. The 12v pump was always mess, but did the job, until the last oil change when it quit running. So we purchased a great manual pump from West Marine. Though it is pricey, it was well worth it!

We then replaced her belts (raw water pump and alternator/fresh water pump), and a new impeller to circulate the raw water through the heat exchanger.

Now she just needs a bottom job and will be ready for spring/summer sailing!