A friend is looking at a Spindrift 40' trawler. I've never heard of them. This is a 1986 model with twin 160 HP Volvo turbo diesels. On the transmissions, we can't figure out how to get an oil sample! There is a big slotted screw on top, then a plug that needs a big allen wrench to open. We don't just want to start taking things out, since I understand there is a check valve under one of them. Any experiences with this boat or the engine and transmissions? Anything to look out for? The survey looked pretty good, but the engines and genset will need a lot of catch-up maintenance. Keith __ Live your life so that when you die, the preacher will not have to tell lies at your funeral.

I have the 130 HP version, TMD40/MS3C. The slotted bolt that is highest has the dipstick on it, the one that is aft and lower is the fill. Mark MARCY Ka Shing 37 On Apr 22, 2005, at 9:54 AM, Keith wrote: > A friend is looking at a Spindrift 40' trawler. I've never heard of > them. > This is a 1986 model with twin 160 HP Volvo turbo diesels. On the > transmissions, we can't figure out how to get an oil sample! There is > a big > slotted screw on top, then a plug that needs a big allen wrench to > open. We > don't just want to start taking things out, since I understand there > is a > check valve under one of them. Any experiences with this boat or the > engine > and transmissions? Anything to look out for? The survey looked pretty > good, > but the engines and genset will need a lot of catch-up maintenance. > > > Keith > __ > Live your life so that when you die, the preacher will not have to > tell lies > at your funeral. > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers-and-trawlering > > To unsubscribe send email to > trawlers-and-trawlering-request@lists.samurai.com with the word > UNSUBSCRIBE and nothing else in the subject or body of the message. > > Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World > Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited.