Showing posts with label 50. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 50. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Caltex Extended Life Coolant 50 50 mix
That is what will be put into the 1967 Singer Chamois (hillman imp) all alloy motors cooling system this weekend.
I bought the 5ltr pack some months back but as the Imp needs 6.5 ltrs of coolant if it has a heater fitted,I have not been able to change the coolant over as I was then 1.5ltrs short.
The back of the pack clearly says DO NOT MIX WITH WATER.
Ok, so now what, buy another 5ltrs as I am told you can not get a 1 ltr pack in South Africa?
At about R270 a pack thats more than it makes sense to leave the rest on the shelf, you see this coolant is good for 200,000 kilometers or five years!
Checking the web Isee that Caltex au (Australia) clearly tell you to mix with water, so I phoned Caltex za and spoke to Barend.
Yes I can dilute but with Distilled Water, I would have done this anyway.
Barend was cautious about the lower freezing protection, as the protection will cover down to minus 40c.
Hout Bay in South Africa rarely sees plus 4c, so in my case we are still on the safe side.
Another and very IMPortant plus side is that with the Caltex Extended Life Coolant, the boiling point will rise by as much as 8c, now thats worth having!
Roy
I bought the 5ltr pack some months back but as the Imp needs 6.5 ltrs of coolant if it has a heater fitted,I have not been able to change the coolant over as I was then 1.5ltrs short.
The back of the pack clearly says DO NOT MIX WITH WATER.
Ok, so now what, buy another 5ltrs as I am told you can not get a 1 ltr pack in South Africa?
At about R270 a pack thats more than it makes sense to leave the rest on the shelf, you see this coolant is good for 200,000 kilometers or five years!
Checking the web Isee that Caltex au (Australia) clearly tell you to mix with water, so I phoned Caltex za and spoke to Barend.
Yes I can dilute but with Distilled Water, I would have done this anyway.
Barend was cautious about the lower freezing protection, as the protection will cover down to minus 40c.
Hout Bay in South Africa rarely sees plus 4c, so in my case we are still on the safe side.
Another and very IMPortant plus side is that with the Caltex Extended Life Coolant, the boiling point will rise by as much as 8c, now thats worth having!
Roy
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Design 2207 Swan 50 Motorsailer
This motorsailer design was a departure from Nautor's ocean racing bloodlines. Rod Stephens must have had a major hand in the development of this model as he favored the type for cruising. 9 boats were produced during a production run that started in 1976 and ended in 1978.
Here's a design review from Yachting magazine. Please double click for zoom.
Here are the plans.
The molds were later sold to Siltala Yachts of Finland, the plans were modified and the boat was marketed as the Nauticat 52. More about that model in a future posting.
Principal Dimensions
LOA 48'-10"
LWL 37'-6"
Beam 15'-1"
Draft 5'-6"
Displacement 51,000 lbs
Ballast 14,500 lbs
Sail Area 1,113 sq ft
LOA 48'-10"
LWL 37'-6"
Beam 15'-1"
Draft 5'-6"
Displacement 51,000 lbs
Ballast 14,500 lbs
Sail Area 1,113 sq ft
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