Just sayin' hi

[iclypso]

Hello Ladies and Gents,
Just wanted to take a few seconds to introduce myself. My father and I bought a 1979 23' Billfisher a few weeks ago. She's the Bimini Twist and we got her from Rich who kept her at the Dana Inn Marina. The boat's in great shape; you can tell Rich was a proud owner and I know he was sorry to see her go. Pops and I have been fishing on a 24' Wellcraft Airslot which is a great riding boat but we feel like Bimini will be an upgrade in comfort and reliability. That being said, wouldn't you know that as we were getting ready to take her out for the first time, one of the lines started leaking diesel? Isn't boat ownership wonderful? The line is coming in from Volvo any day now and we're anxious to get the boat in the water. She has the AQAD40b/80 outdrive combo and if anyone is an expert on these engines, I'm all ears! My father, John, is a mechanic by trade but we're much more experienced working with gas engines. The boat is on the trailer now but I plan on dropping off applications at a few marinas including in Mission Bay and O'side (I'm up in Newport, dad's in Fallbrook, so O'side is convenient). I've been lurking on the board for awhile and just wanted to say hello. Hope to see you all soon.

Dan
Bimini Twist

Pic is supplied by Rich, the boat now has a radar tower but is otherwise the same.

[NoSlack]

Welcome to the club.

I might be able to shed a little light on owning a 23' with the AQAD40 and 280 outdrive.

Let's start off with a maintanence list:

50 hours
Check and clean the sea-water strainer basket
Grease steering yoke and outdrive fittings
Remove props and grease prop shafts

100 hours
Fuel filter (Raco 500 pre-filter) Racor 2010 10 micron-blue
Oil filter (book says 200 hours) Fram PH3306A, Baldwin B447 or Wix 51596
Engine oil Chevron Delo 400 15w-40
Check battery water level

200 hours
Fuel filter (engine mounted) Wix 33373 or Baldwin BF587D
Air filter Fram CA4365, Baldwin PA2181 or Wix 46111
Outdrive oil Cheveron Delo 400 15W-40
Crankcase Vent Volvo 876069-6
Valve clearance. Check and adjust
Check and adjust belts Gates #7430
Check and exchange impeller in the seawater pump
Volvo Penta #s: 875736-1 Edited out the other numbers
Johnson Pump #: 09-1029B
Oberdorfer # 7054
Sierra 18-3078

Check the cooling system, don't fill above the brass rod



Annually Cooler zinks(oil cooler, after-cooler, heat exchanger) ½” X 2”? Replace as needed

Inspect outdrive bellows and u-joints



Misc. items Glow plugs Bosch 0 250 200 053

Injector tips Bosch 0434250063

Injector gaskets NW5-43W4

Injector heat shields D1304-13-654


Advanced Diesel Injection
3134 Main Street
San Diego, Ca 92113
Ph. 619 232-6452

Oil Filter Service, Inc
2636 Main Street
San Diego, Ca 92113
Ph. 619 239-6792

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See how to adjust your valves at http://www.bocaboard.com/forum/showt...t=valve+adjust



See how to service your RACOR filter http://www.bocaboard.com/forum/showt...=filter+change



That ought to get you headed in the right dirrection.

[DOGHOUSE26]

Welcome to the board and you won't find a more knowledgable source than No Slack Mike nor a sweeter 23 than his orange hulled sled. I think you're going to like your Bimini Twist; they catch fish!

[Old Blue]

I also think you"re going to have good fishing times on your 23. I'm of the opinion that the motor and hull combo is unusually good at getting bit.

Don't know what your experience level is but the folks on the board are quite knowledgeable and have really been nice about giving me great advice.

No Slack has running and maintaining the 23 down to a science. (I wanna be like Mike!)

Hope you get to fish her the way she otta be.

[yellowfin1]

Welcome to the club Dan,
Partnering a boat with your pops is so cool. Hope to see you guys on the water soon. Prior to repowering the Tenacious, I also has the AQAD 40B and experienced having to replace two fuel injector lines myself over the course of two years. Seemes that there were a couple areas where the injector lines rubbed together and when the engine vibrates it wore a small hole. Consider some of those rubber spacers if you don't already have them.

See Ya,
Scott

[iclypso]

Thank you all for the comebacks. Luckily for us, Rich kept very detailed maintenance records and he was certainly thorough with preventable upkeep. I'm sure I'll be in contact with plenty of questions and I appreciate all the advice. Let me know what to bring to the BBQ.

[DOGHOUSE26]

I think we have most of the food and drink covered, maybe we could use a couple of NASTY WOMEN!

[Nomad]

Now Jeff, Behave or we'll have to strap you into the chair again. Welcome to the club and hope to see many posts!