MOTORSAILING

[robw_fl]

Ahhh, that sheds some light...WOW.

Sorry to hear about the trials of incompetence, and you having to pay so much for someone else''s lack of knowledge. Scary. I mean, hell, if it was a double ender, you could just stand on the other side of the pedestal and all would be fine, eh? Just kidding, of course.

I will say, that I have had no problems, sailing close to the wind, heeled a good 15º- 20º or more on occasion then starting my engine (Yanmar 18hp 2GM20F) to prepare to drop sails and such. Sometimes it will run for a while before getting around to the task, and I have never heard a peep from it in disagreement...much less blowing the darn thing up! Best of luck in your quest. This guy should definitely be nowhere near boats acting as a mechanic. Does he realize the potential harm in what he''s doing? This kind of incompetence can actually be life threatening to his poor clients. Very scary.

[paulk]

He put in the wrong Head Gasket???!!! THAT''s what made the engine blow. The seal breaks, the oil all gets blown out, (and maybe mixes with the fuel and cooling water) and voila. Sounds like he has no idea.

[Norman2]

Examination of the headgasket, which was too small showed that the piston actually came in contact with the Gasket and ripped it apart, breaking the seal - and as you said Viola engine gone.. It took about 3 hours of very light use for this to occur. We also noticed that he did not replace the studs which are generally in place to hold the gasket in its proper position. I have had Mac Boring confirm in writting that the Gasket was too small.

Thanks for your response - my first day in court is Wednesday - I will let you know how I make out.