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Mechanical refurbishing may be as simple as installing new zincs or as

complicated as installing a new engine.  Either way your vessel

value/reliability is enhanced.

 

The following are just a few of the mechanical refirbishing projects

that Gene has managed for Irwin owners

 

THE SIMPLE ONE

no nincs

 

NOT SO SIMPLE ONES

inside fuel tankrusted steering box

 

Looking for stering failure

 

      Gunk in fuel tank headed for engine

 

OTHER BENEFICIAL PROJECTS

NEW SEA COCKSNEW AFT PLUMBING

New seacocks                                    New Aft Plumbing

 

new bilgestainless centerboard control

A realy clean bilge                           Stainless centerboard mechanism

 

 

SOME BEFORES AND AFTERS

Hoses and Filters

no filters/wrong hose typecorrect hoses and filters

Wrong hose types, Missing filters, Complicated    Fuel hose, Line filters, Simplified connections

 

Engine

old engine compartmentnew engine compartment

Which One Does Your Engine Compartment Look Like