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Well the process has finally started. They ve need stripping the engines and they should be ready to come out early next week. Can't find a crane that can reach all the way so they re building an A frame with a I beam to the aft deck where the crane can pick them up
Manifold, risers, exhaust hoses, mufflers, ancillaries are already out
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How exciting. Looking forward to seeing progress
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Oh wow, having flash backs.
Might have missed this but how far are you going to go rehabbing the ER such as paint, exhaust tubes, etc.
The best of luck, have been there twice, got it pretty perfect the second time.
Mostly because the crew was pushing me to some projects I wasn't going to do initially, fortunately we did, they were spot on with their guidance/suggestions.
It's a long way to the finish line, will be more than worth it, it's like getting a new boat.
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Going to repaint the ERs. Replacing all the exhaust as the hoses were sagging and soft and they need to be 8" instead of 6". Replacing all the sea cocks, removing strainers and installing South Bay strainers. New fuel lines, filters, batteries and cables... everything.
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Don’t forget those darn waste lines LOL. Can’t wait to see the ongoing photos of the work. Keep them coming.
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Waste lines for the master have been done, when I combined the heads and companionway into one big master head Forward, after the repower I m going. To remove the existing head and build a new one where the dinettes used to be. So yes there will be new waste line!
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Great, will be nice.
Using fiberglass tube or hose for the new exhaust?
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You’re going to have a new Yacht for all intent and purpose. WOW
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not necessary with cummins engines.
:)
Sound, temp and moisture control are very important. Theres no easy way to rip it ll out and do it again later.
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Great, will be nice.
Using fiberglass tube or hose for the new exhaust?
Yes, also using fiberglass for the transom exhaust flange
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Starboard is Out! These guys made it look easy, just over an hour betweennthe time they started lifting and it was out on the aft deck.
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Last pic shows the bracing for the aft deck
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The not so fun part of the project starts with the clean up of 47 years of assorted crud in the ER and bilge.
Just think how nice the ER will be with fresh paint and all of the new pieces and parts.
Keep the pictures coming.
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You got some cleaning to do Ricky. LOL
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I m not doing the cleaning :) and having more space will be nice too. The Cummins are almost 12" more narrow
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The extra room will be like having a walk around engine room on both sides. Can’t wait to see the photos of the install. What kind of time frame did you get for the complete job?
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Tomorrow will two weeks since the haul out. Figure another 2 weeks to clean and paint, install the new stabs then engines go in. The bulk of the work should be done by Christmas.
The bigger unknown will be building the fiberglass weatherboard replacement and then painting the hull.
Realistically we should splash late January.
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Time lapse video
https://youtu.be/nvjsv4KzCb8
The crane couldn't reach all the way in for the load so they used a beam and supports. Crane will pick up the engine from the aftdeck in the morning
Only took a little over an hour from the time they started lifting...
Port comes out tomorrow
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Wow.....cool shots/video.
So, you opted to get it all (or most of it) out in one piece instead of removing as much as possible from the block down below..... Would have reduced size and weight, but not time I guess. So.... what are you planning to do with these motors?
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It was easier that way. The guys handling it know what they're doing and have done repowers before so I m letting him make the decisions
Couldn't find anyone who wanted them till the last minute... got $800 for them... better than nothing and they picked them up. They were non running
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In addition to the repower and repaint and a ton of other things... we re replacing the swim platform with a deeper one and getting rid of the ladder for stairs.
This is what we re going to do... that's a larger alum custom we were docked next to a few months ago in Great Harbor Cay. Great design.
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Nice job on the videos. I was watching the Port side removal and there was no music in the beginning. Watching the frenetic pace of time lapse the first thing that came to mind was Khachaturian's Sabre Dance. Maybe something to consider for another video.
Thanks for documenting the process. I wish it was actually as easy as a time lapse video. :eek:
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So Pascal, which one of those guys are you? Show us who 6ou are.
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I like the stairs. I have been playing with defferent designs. Looking forward seeing your finished product
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I have a swim platform and brackets from 61 CMY free to a good home if you want.
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I have a swim platform and brackets from 61 CMY free to a good home if you want.
Where is it and what are the dimensions?
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In Jacksonville FL
I will measure and take pictures this weekend and post.
As far as I can tell it is the original supplied with the boat by Hatteras.
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Thabks. Lmk the depth but I think the original platform is like mine, about 24". I want to go to 36"
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Video of the port engine removal. A little harder
because it had to be swung over to the middle of the saloon before being transfer to the main i beam
https://youtu.be/aEgHVhES028
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The ER work really looks to be coming along. What size Cummins are you installing?
Tony
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450 C series factory reman
We re bringing the first one over on Friday to start setting up the engine beds, mounts while the ER and being cleaned and painted
Also have to repair the rear port bulkhead. Completely loose from the repeated banging during the storm the 15' long section of broken toe rail is already repaired and it s amazing how hull side doesdnt even have a stress crack despite the fact it was unsupported and pushed in by a piling which eventually broke.
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Did you expect anything less from a vintage Hatteras? About 20 years ago we were heading up the
New River in Ft. Lauderdale late one night after a great day on the water. We were on a 70'+ Hatteras
MY. As we were going around a curve in the river, we lost control of the shifters, which we needed to
make the turn. The boat was stuck in fwd gear and we were headed straight to a dock behind one of
the nice houses that lined the river. We hit the dock with sufficient force to break it up including snapping
the pilings like toothpicks. The shift cables came off the levers of the transmission and the captain must
have panicked somewhat. The amazing thing is that even with the destroyed dock, the Hatteras hull
was only scratched with a few deep gouges. No cracks of any kind to the hull or deck. The main damage
was to the captain's ego. Gotta love those old Hatts.
Walt
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They re degreasing the ERs... almost half a century of sludge! Old stabs should be out early next week along with old plywood floors then paint and start fitting the first engine
So far just 2 weeks and 2 days since it all started.
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Wow. What speed will the boat achieve with the new engines?