Tag Archives: 2011 refit
Finally we have managed to squeeze the engine out of the engine room and move it to her new home in the saloon. I have updated the Photo Album to include some of the photos I took during the move, and plan to include a write up on my (mis)adventures as well. More to come later.
Engine Teardown
I have started stripping the engine of all ancillary components in preparation to lift the engine out of the engineroom. So far everything has come out without a struggle. Here are a few pictures of the progress…
Engine Rebuild Prep
In order to remove the engine and work on it onboard, I have removed the athwartships settee, and move it to a corner of the saloon. My decision to rebuild the engine came after deciding that the cost of having a boom crane come out to the house would just be prohibitively expensive. I received quotes of a 4hr minimum at $100/hr. Using a crane to remove and install the engine would put me out $800 right out of the starting gate…not an expense I want to pull out of the cruising kitty!
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