my new EC21, McAlister

mc alister · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 3:28 pm Post subject: my new EC21, McAlister

my new EC21,named Mc Alister, started on paper nov.2007,built jan\feb
2008, delivered march 2008,and commissioned april 2008, at
Gratitude Yachting Center in Rock Hall md. A great company to do business with.i have spent much time reading this forum getting
ideas etc. before making my purchase, it was alot of help.i had a
couple of items added which i felt were important,a second bilge
pump mounted a bit higher than the supplied one and a Racor
fuel filter.check out pictures, McAlister is a great little boat and a
big head turner wherever she goes.

sportner · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 5:43 pm Post subject:

Congratulations on a fine looking boat!!

marvin4239 · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:13 pm Post subject:

Great looking boat. It should serve you well. I lived in New Castle in 1986 while working on the Nuke in Salem NJ. Lots of nice cruising waters in your area. Enjoy!

dotnmarty · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:25 pm Post subject:

Oh Man, what a beautiful boat, and the Delaware is the perfect place for it.
I envy you a trip up the river to Phillie and past to the Rancocas and Burlington. Even better the C and D canal to Rock Hall, St. Michaels, Annapolis and beyond. You are a lucky guy.

Belltown · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 12:08 am Post subject:

Wonderful. We are happy to be on the water in a Ranger Tug, here in the NW corner, and pleased to know about you and your boat in the NE corner.

Good cruising,

Bruce

Texas Steve · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:51 am Post subject: Congratulations!

A fine looking vessel indeed!

We hope you enjoy your R21-EC as much as we are. Our boat is just a year old and we just keep falling more and more in love with her. She is quite versatile (as you'll discover) and quite comfortable for two people to spend the night.

One suggestion: Order a spare impeller for the water cooling system. I've been through a couple and they are so easy to replace. If you need a part number, just shout, but I'm sure your dealer can assist you.

Steve and Ruth Frisch
Fairview, TX

dmcinfo · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:18 pm Post subject: Impeller part number

Would you mind posting the impeller part number. Thank you

K7MXE · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 3:08 pm Post subject: Part number

Part number for the impeller is
Johnson Pump MC97 and on the box the number is 09-810B and
try Fisheries Supply in Seattle if you cant find it locally.

Bob Heselberg
Eatonville Wa

dmcinfo · Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 11:01 pm Post subject: Impeller check

Thanks for the heads up about checking the impeller. I checked my impeller, and sure enough it was missing one of the paddles. I was able to order one and had it shipped overnight so my weekend boating trip wasn't spoiled. I bought an extra and keep it on the boat. If others haven't had their impeller checked for a while, I'd definitely do so, as my motor had just 52 hours total but the previous owner did not inspect the impeller when he serviced the motor prior to my purchase. I also saw an earlier post from someone who had just completed their 50 hour service and their impeller needed to be changed as well.

dmcinfo · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:39 pm Post subject: Check Impeller

I just checked the Fisheries Supply website you mentioned. The price for the impeller through their site is about half of what I paid through a marine shop although I did get mine overnight with another shipment of supplies that the marine shop dealer had ordered.