It was finally time for the heavy equipment, after completely stripping, cleaning, painting, rewiring and adding insulation. The prep work in the engine room consumed a vast amount of time compared with actually installing the engine and generator. But once the preparation was done, we got out the big forklift (see above) and started adding the two main components.
The generator went in first, and it was easy considering we spent a lot of prep time on the shelf/bed and location. The Engine turned out to be a bit more problematic. The mounting location for the engine was designed for a much larger engine. The engine we replaced it with is a new, much more efficient tier three design. So even though we significantly increased the horsepower, the new engine was substantially smaller than the old old. After having some new custom made stainless steel mounting beds made, the new engine fit right in.
As you can see from the pictures, the new engine leaves plenty of service access and almost seems lost in the large engine room. We added new shafting and a dripless shaft log. Now we are almost ready to launch.
Unfortunately the bottom prep and paint still looms ahead prior to launch date. And it seems I am up against a deadline, as my wife and grandson have already purchased airline tickets and I suspect they will not enjoy their vacation sitting on blocks in the boat yard.
It was finally time for the heavy equipment, after completely stripping, cleaning, painting, rewiring and adding insulation. The prep work in the engine room consumed a vast amount of time compared with actually installing the engine and generator. But once the preparation was done, we got out the big forklift (see above) and started adding the two main components.
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