Lived onboard a 34ft 1988 built Seahawk for 4 years in the Med and Canaries, superb boat!!

Very nice video. I am having the same issue and you video gave me numerous new ideas!

I'm bleeding to high pressure pump here. To bleed properly I needed to bleed to injectors on starboard side. No wonder it did not start. Going well now it'd been bled properly.

Turns out the injectors are on the other side. On port side i am bleeding to the injectors pumps. No wonder it would not start.

Nice to see my old boat out and about................

Sound like low competition in one cylinder and air in the fuel lines. Make sure to prime up the filters and check lines for small pin holes on the suction side of the fuel lines for where air could get in

Dead cylinder

that was quick lol

Yeh called starter motor 😮

I have a W 33 love that Boat Seahawks a good one too 👍

The two "flat" washers are for sealing the pumps infeed and outfeed pipes which are a "press fit". The seal with the incorporated spring should face forward .... There should not be an o ring outside that.

Best viewed with the sound turned off.

I have a Moody 346 twin keel for sale in Florida @ 38k

Nice video. I have some repairs to do as well. Mine must be way older #10260

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My wife and I sail our 1985 westerly Seahawk 34 in the Great Lakes we love it. Just a little slow

Someone's sorted out the saggy-baggy vinyl ceiling in the galley/saloon area...

My 1977 MD7A started smoking as well. I will have to rewatch a few times to fully understand what you did, but at least it's giving me hope that it's something I can fix.

looking good the hawkeye wish i had one or some sailing experience on one

nice boat are you still sailing her?

Beautiful work my friend

Glad to see my old oil lamp still on the bulkhead!

Thank you ! Have you bought it ?

haha no just turn the top plate over then you have another new surface. . . .

Hi having the same problems with my Md7a, checked impeller, and thermostat both ok, only replaced the thermostat and cooling manifold two years ago, so going to try and flush with brick cleaner, did you do this with the thermostat in place and how long did you run the cleaner through the engine for? Thanks

Where can I find part 2?

Thanks, great job

Wow, i love this bike!

Luv the video and scenic countryside. Beautiful and ty.

bravo~that is great !do you want a promo?!talk you later, 😲

Never done Gillingham to Ramsgate by the swale, I like to get there on one tide lol

Hello Director Stu, can you tell me what you fixed / replaced to fix the rattling? New cam chain or new chain tensioner? Or both? Thanks!!

Can you give the weight of glassfibre tape you used please ..a very interesting video.

i have same engine and same problem. i did same thigns as you did this summer but i stopped half way through. i mean that now i understood 1 missing part. have to change the thermostatic valve. thank you very much!!

hey @directorstu thanks for the mirror vids. I'm in the middle of restoring a gen 1 '72. I'm wondering what the red safety strap running along the center of the cockpit floor is for?

Where was barts bash?

How are the cooling pipes attached to the pump (Threaded?)

Looking forward to seeing the video of your passage 👍

Yes, the remarks about uncomfortable position are people that doesn't know much about boats or sailing. The more your position are in the center of a boat, the less you are prone to the "bouncing effect" of the boat's furthers points - sorry my English are not too good. Learned this from experienced fisherman over the years. If you prone to get seasick, sit in the middle of a boat.This should be a dynamic boat and thanks for sharing.

Good work!

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Thanks for providing some crucial info! I'm replacing the thermostat on a MD7A. Every parts supplier sells a replacement kit that is supposed to work for both the Volvo Penta MD6A and the MD7A. Both motors take the same thermostat, but not the same o-rings / bushings. The MD6A thermostat housing is shaped sort of like home plate. It has two locations / holes for sealing rings / o-rings. The MD7A thermostat housing has an arm sticking off the bottom, with a third hole in it. This is shown at 2:29 of your video. The hole in that arm connects with the copper tube coming from the impeller pump at the back of the motor - we see that tube at 2:18 of your video, labeled "water comes out here". At 2:29 of the video we see an o-ring at the third hole in the arm of the housing. We get another good look at the housing at 4:38, and in that view the o-ring is not the third hole. If anyone can explain how that connection can be made watertight, I'll be so grateful. Dan

Thanks alot for this video. Just bought an old sailboat with this engine knowing it has heating issues. I will give these a try first. Got the boat cheap due to this issue but am hellbent on getting it running. It sounds so great.

Probably the bolt that goes through the alternator. Common fault

what a terrible video wanted to look at your boat..

Nice video

Nice video, I'm doing this passage - Gillingham-Ramsgate-Calais in June in my westerly centaur, can you remember the tide timings for your departure from Ramsgate ?

Hi, just wanted to thank you for making and uploading your boating and nautical theme videos. I've enjoyed watching them and appreciate the efforts involved. d.

I loved my Seahawk 35, for all the reasons you give. We sailed all the way round the UK, and across to Holland. No problems with motion at sea, always felt as safe as houses. Ed Dubois should be revered for his hull design. Never slams, never throws water over you. Hope you're still enjoying yours.

Great video, thanks.