Newsletter Technical Index...1900-1999

1990 - February

bulletAtomic Four- Overheating Cure
bulletFuel Tank Fill, Blow Back Syndrome
bulletHurth Transmission Troubles
bulletStorage and Bilge Access
bulletCockpit Dining Table
bulletAft Cockpit Seat
bulletGalley Update For C-36
bulletWater in oil - 5411 Diesel
bulletOverheating Diesel
bulletPhoto - M25 and M25XP Engine, Parts Labeled

1990 - May
bulletRigging and Pedestal Engine Controls
bulletBetter Stern Ladder
bulletLower Forward shrouds and Mast Tuning
bulletPower Windlass and Other Mods
bulletStalling Diesel
bulletZinc's and Heat Exchanger
bulletClean-up
bulletGalley Shelf and Anchor Windlass
bulletAtomic Four Engine: Water in Oil
bulletStuck Flapper valve and Anti Siphon Valve
bulletTrailering The C-30

1990 - August
bulletAdditives for Atomic Four Engine
bulletReport on Lasdrop Shaft Seal
bulletGrounding and Getting Off
bulletWing Keel Retrofit
bulletReplacement Ports, in Head and Above Locker
bulletPhotovoltaic Installation (Solar Panel)
bulletLeaking Life Line Stanchions
bulletEngine Overheating due to an Electrical Problem
bulletReplacing the Exhaust Flap
bulletWater Tank Fill
bulletRose Adapter Head Door (Solid and hinged)
bulletThird Battery, Dish Locker and a Smelly Head Fix
bulletDinette, Table Extension
bulletStuffing Box, Backstay and V- Berth
bulletDeck Light
bulletUniversal 25XP Belt
bulletMuffler Leak at Water Lift Muffler
bulletBilge, Gauges, Pedestal Control and Masthead Light

1990 - November
bulletProtection of Little People
bulletReplacing the Coaming Compartment Trim
bulletJack Lines for a Full Batten Main
bulletSteering Quadrant Loses a Bolt,
bulletOil in Coolant Reservoir
bulletStuffing Box Shaft Seal
bulletMain Cabin and Dinette Table Mod
bulletV- Belt Changing Difficulty
bulletTeak and Holly Sole

1991 - February
bulletCockpit Helpers,
bulletMicrowave Fridge,
bulletV- Berth Locker Step
bulletDinette Table Replacement
bulletSteering Difficulties
bulletStarter Button Disables
bulletStarter
bulletFuel Tank Sender
bulletClogged Fuel Tank Suction and Filter Bracket
bulletHead Sink Drain
bulletSuggestions For a Vintage Boat Owner
bulletThis is no Lazy Jack!

1991 - May
bulletSwift (bifurcated) Rudder
bulletAdding Temperature and Oil Pressure Alarms
bulletMinor Compass Repair
bulletEnergy Alternative With Solar Power
bulletAqua Muffler can Blow Out
bulletTrailering a C-30

1991 - August
bulletAttachments for Signet SL-80 Instrument
bulletFire Risks and Diesel Engines
bulletAtomic Four Owners
bulletThe Spinnaker Halyard Snagging Problem
bulletAbout Mainsheet Systems
bulletGas Tank Shut off,
bulletTiller Pilot, >Dinette Portable Table Upgrade Mods
bulletLeaking Foot Pump
bulletRadio Reception and Battery Isolation

1991 - November
bulletUpdate on Manual Charge Control
bulletTwisting Mid Boom Mainsheet Blocks
bulletSome Very Good Mods
bulletWater Filling,
bulletElectrical Harness
bulletCleaning Speedo
bulletBarnacles
bulletSalt Water in Bilge
bulletOverheating Yanmar
bulletDifficult Starting,
bulletFrozen Shut-off cable
bulletHot Engine and Other Difficulties

1992 - February
bulletC30 on TV
bulletExplanation of the Spinnaker Halyard Problem
bulletFlat Traveler to 4:1 Purchase and Led Aft Step by Step
bulletOverheating Fix More on Engine Overheating and
bulletLightning Damage

1992 - May
bulletShower Drainage and
bulletTraveler Rigging Problem
bulletMainsheet Traveler Control
bulletSimple Fix for Abrasion on Coolant Line
bulletAir Conditioning a C-30
bulletFire Safety Fuse
bulletMast Wiring Cabin Teak Protection

1992 - August
bulletReplaced Hot Water Tank
bulletHeat Exchanger Mount
bulletDifferent Voltage Protection
bulletSystem for Radar
bulletRefrigerator

1992 - November
bulletReplacing Cutlass Bearing
bulletPeeling Bottom Paint
bullet5411 Diesel Prop and Mainsheet Winch
bulletTrailering and Mast Painting
bulletDirty Engine oil and V- Berth Light
bulletRefitting a 1978 C-30
bulletUpdating the Electrical system and Adding a Heater

1993 - February
bulletRadar Tower and Motor Davit
bulletSpreader Retrofit
bulletCracked Waste Deck Cap
bulletRail Stanchion Leak
bulletV- Berth Door, Deck and Galley Mods
bulletHurth Transmission Adjustment
bulletRetrofitting a Vintage C-30
bulletWatch Out When You Start That Simple Project

1993 - May
bulletWing Keels
bulletUniversal Engines With Water Pumps
bulletSnagging Halyard,
bulletMast Tune,
bulletIce Box Drain Stuffing Box,
bulletEngine Space Insulation
bulletBatteries- A Summary
bulletShaft and Shaft Log
bulletEngine Coolant Flow
bulletWater Pump Impellers
bulletDoris Goodale on CNG

1993 - August
bulletCure for Mast Cable Slap
bulletGrounding a Wing Keel
bulletC-30 Prop Wash and Torque Effect
bulletChecking Engine Oil Level
bulletMore Accurate Charge Readings and Follow Up Letter
bulletLocating Depth Sounder and Knot meter Sending Units
bulletZinc Erosion Problems
bulletCracked Engine Mounts Universal 25XP
bulletPotpourri of Questions

1993 - November
bulletLight Screen for V- Berth
bulletLooping Yacht Braid
bulletHurth Transmission Revisited
bulletElectrical Harness
bulletOverheating Diesel,
bulletBy George, I Think You've Got It
bulletEngine Coolant in Bilge and Thermostat By Pass
bulletBuilders Note
bulletBattery Saver for Refrigeration Circuit
Shaft Packing Drip and
bulletM-25s Have a 4th Fuel Filter
bulletAlcohol and Outboards

1994 - February
bulletHurth Transmissions Re-visited
bulletWing Keel and Grounding
bulletSome Good Mods
bulletEngine Electrical,
bulletSeaward Panel
bulletTraveler Block,
bulletStern Ladder Lock,
bulletSteering Maint.
bulletZinc's,
bulletBy George, I Believe You've Got It
bulletAtomic 4 Transmission Fix
bulletElectrical Upgrade,
bulletRadar Arch and
bulletV- Berth
bulletInternal Halyards,
bulletMain Sheet System
bulletInboard Tracks,
bulletBlister Cure,
bulletSpreader Retrofit,
bulletTeak and Holly Cabin Sole

1994 - May
bulletWater in Cylinders
bulletHigh Output Alternator
bulletAdding Chain plates for Backstay Tensioner Steering Quadrant.
bulletWiring Upgrade
bulletElectric Panel Retrofit and Steering Quadrant
bulletWell Leak
bulletProp Question
bulletAnchor Platform,
bulletV- Berth,
bulletQuarter Berth Storage Lockers,
bulletDining Table

1994 - August
bulletWhat We've Been Waiting For - A V- Berth,
bulletAcrylic Hatch Retrofitting
bulletThe Wood Spreaders
bulletDining Table Mod,
bulletHeat Exchanger Mount
bulletGalley Fridge,
bulletElectric Fuel Pump/Filter
V- Berth Storage, Step,
bulletDining Table Curtain
bulletShelf Closet

1994 - November
bulletLifting Bulkheads
bulletDiesel Fuel Tanks

1995 - February
bulletWood Spreader Retrofit
bulletJammed outhaul fix
bulletDecompression Lever
bulletRaising Bulkheads and Retrofit
bulletCambered Track Cure for Prop Wash Against Rudder
bulletDiesel Fuel Problems
bulletOil Leak at Alternator Bracket
bulletHead Door Fix and an Air Conditioner Lift

1995 - May
bulletLazerette Bulkhead Flexing
bulletSolar Vents and a Battery Isolator
bulletFixes and Safety mods
bulletRefrigerators and
bulletManufacturers Reliability
bulletAtomic 4 Owners
bulletDeck Depression Aft of Mast Base
bulletCorrosion and
bulletTabernacle Crack Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel and Starter Circuits
bulletAccess to Engine

1995 - August
bulletUpgrading Glow Plugs and Starter Circuits
bulletAnti Siphon Valve Testing
bulletHappy Owner and His Mods
bulletRotting Compression Post Support
bulletOverboard Return System

1995-November
bulletRadar Arch,
bulletCabin Cover and
bulletHeating System
bulletDeck Depression at Mast
bulletStern Ladder Retrofit
bulletSeaward Retrofit
bulletDetailed Shaft/Engine Alignment Procedure

1996 - February
bulletTransmission Fluid
bulletLadder Locks
bulletWater in Forepeak
bulletHigher ToeRail
bulletBuilt-in Autohelm
bulletProp Torque
bulletU5411 and Water in Crankcase
bulletAlternator Belt Tensioning Bolt
bulletRusting Oil Pan
bulletWater in Keel Space Under Bilge

1996-May
bulletBowsprit for Bow Roller
bulletPort light Blinds
bulletRelocating Macerator
bulletPropeller Whine problem
bulletVisual Inspection of Shaft and Prop

1996 - August
bulletAnchor Locker Leak
bulletAlternative Spreader Replacement
bulletMini-Blinds in Lieu of Curtains
bulletMods for Longevity
bulletDismasting

1996 - November
bulletBattery Hold-Downs
bulletA-4 Electric Fuel Pump
bulletCompression Post Rot Repair
bulletA-4 Newsletter
bulletKing Size berth
bulletCockpit Cushion Storage
bulletCabin Air Conditioner

1997 - February
bulletRepairing a Sunken Mast Step
bulletBow Roller Blues
bulletRebuilding the 5411 Diesel Shaft Coupling
bulletRepitching a Prop
bulletAutomac
bullet12 Volt Portable Cooler
bulletFuel Gauge Accuracy

1997 - May
bulletBarnacles and a Battery Ground Switch
bulletMast Painting
bulletFresh Water Flush
bulletPulpit Perch Seats
bulletHatch Board Storage
bulletWatch Those Keel Bolts
bulletKeel Bolts Leaks
bulletRudder Fix

1997 - August
bulletVarnish
bulletGlow Plug Solenoid
bulletEngine Access Doors
bulletEngine Noise Soundproofing
bulletRemoving the Galley Sink Cabinet
bulletHot Water Heat
bulletStinking Head Hose
bulletNicoFico Traveler parts
bulletWindow Water Stains
bulletAnchor Locker Drain
bulletImproving the Traveler
bulletAccumulator Tank
bulletDish Shelf
bulletLeaking Windows
bulletMore Window Repairs
bulletImproved Diesel Engine Starting
bulletMast Spreader Refinishing
bulletC30 License Plate Frame
bulletSolar Powered vents
bulletEngine panel Relocation

1997 - November
bulletLubricating Steering Cables
bulletStern Pulpit Walk Thru
bulletSail gate

1998 - February
bulletRudder Head Play Fix
bulletGarhauer the best
bulletWindow Curtains
bulletSpreader Replacements
bulletUniversal Kubota Model Xref
bulletMark III Seat Flotation
bulletQuarter berth Storage
bulletLightning Forum
bulletSolar Panel Installation
bulletThird Battery and Panel
bulletChart Storage
bulletV-Berth Drain
bulletCruising Spinnaker Halyard
bulletRatings, Racing and Modification
bulletSailing and Heeling
bulletMast Rake and Velocity Prediction
bulletPacking Gland Replacements
bulletC30 Stability Factors

1998 - May
bulletStiff Steering Cure
bulletTraveler Parts
bulletMat Tuning
bulletAdjusting Idle
bulletRefurbishing an Older Boat
bulletThree Batteries
bulletWood in the Bilge
bulletCockpit Floor Repair
bulletCross Reference for Engine Parts
bulletForward hatch Leaks
bulletSink Counter Grab rail
bulletRudder Shaft Leak
bulletBoom Topping Lift

1998 - August
bulletFuel Fill Caps
bulletUpper Shroud Deck Fitting Leakage
bulletWet Bulkhead
bulletAccumulator
bulletWater Filter
bulletCabin Heater
bulletIce Box Lid
bulletRefrigeration
bulletAdded Batteries
bulletDodger, Traveler Lines
bulletCabin Vents
bulletHatch Cover Slides
bulletRudder Play
bulletRepitching Props
bulletAft Engine Access
bulletEngine Air Cleaners
bulletJet Fuel Cleaner
bulletMast Compression Post
bulletLeaking Windows
bulletJib Sheets
bulletFactory Bottom Coatings
bulletUpholstery Redo

1998-November
bulletMast Compression Repair
bulletHurth Transmission
bulletPropeller Size and Pitch
bulletRudder Post Leak
bulletAtomic Four Upgrade Parts
bulletCentral Air Conditioning
bulletAutohelm Problems
bulletRefrigeration
bulletProperly Filled Screw Holes
bulletDrip less Packing Gland
bulletStern Pulpit Walk-thru
bulletIce Box, Counter Top Replacement
1999 - February
bulletWeather Helm
bulletDepth Sounder Blues
bulletRetrofitting the Arched Traveler
bulletRetrofitting a Former Charter Boat
bulletTransmission Leaks
bulletDiesel Fuel Pump Chatter
bulletHolding Tank Repair
bulletSubject is Propellers
bulletLower Shroud Studs
bulletAtomic Four Wiring Harness
bulletAtomic Four Transmission Adjustment
bulletSettee and Dinette Mods
1999 - May
bulletBow Crack
bulletPropeller Shaft Problem
bulletRetrofit 5411 to Perkins
bulletChart Table Impro