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I am happy to be the new owner of Sojourner. She is all that is portrayed in the photos and more! She is getting her bottom painted and a CD cove stripe put on at a local boat yard. Then, I hope to make my first voyage on her by heading up the coast for a week. I hope to start a blog on my adventur...

On some engines I have found the pre-heat button will engage the fuel pump, also kills the alarm buzzer, and then once the engine is running, with the oil pressure switch made, the fuel pump will also work. This is a safety cut out so if you lose oil pressure the fuel pump will cut out. Simply use ...

It depends on what engine you have and how the ignition is wired (I am assuming that you do in fact have an electric fuel pump). Quite often, the fuel pump won't turn on until the starter has been engaged. In this scenario, you turn the ignition to start for a second then leave it on and you should...

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Hello, I am installing a second racor filter in line with a 10 micron element.I need to bleed the system.According to what I read,you turn the ignition key on and let the electric fuel lift pump run for 2-3 minutes to purge the air.I could never hear the pump[click,click] running.The pump will not o...

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sold to a CD 25 owner

See attached photo`s for an relatively easy job for constructing a hard bimini on the CD 300 MS.
http://s1089.photobucket.com/albums/i35 ... view_click

Hey Rich,
Thanks for the info.You have a great looking boat and web site.

Any motorsailers know what racor model number fuel /water separator unit to use.I`m talking about the hardware, not the filter.
Is it Racor 500MA ??
thank you
Richard

Hi, I have a CD motorsailer w/westerbeke 46 hp.I want to replace the racor fuel unit.What racor unit is used for the westerbeke 46?I`m talking about the racor unit,not the filters.
thanks

CD motorsailer bimini with frame for sale.attaches aft and to the pilothouse roof for total overhead coverage.Blue color / make a offer and its yours/for pick up in Delaware contact Richard 302 494 9718 capedoryms [at] yahoo [dot] com In an effort to protect the owner of this posting from spammers, ...