53 MY Repower, started!

[Pascal]

Hoping that the bilge will be painted and at least one engine finally in place by the end of the week!

 

[Walter P]

Hoping that the bilge will be painted and at least one engine finally in place by the end of the week!

Hi Pascal, When you lowered the stringers to install the new alum engine mount frames, did you
determine how that stringer alteration would affect the strength of the hull under the engines. I noticed in the picture that the original stringer was notched and I was wondering if it created a possible break point. I hope not.....

Walt

 

[Pascal]

Everything was beefed up. The inside of the stringers were reinforced and the hull was also doubled in thickness outside the stringers for the new stabs.

I believe the original stringers were extra tall to accomodate the 0 angle allisons not for strength.

 

[Pascal]

Engines are in !

Both engines are in. Not fully positioned but now have a good idea of the space around them compared to the DD

Old fuel lines and manifold, valves coming out too. I m setting up new valves, priming pump and racor in each ER

 

[Pascal]

Engines are in !

Lot more space all around and they sit much lower too

 

[Pascal]

Engines are in!

Stabilizers are also installed

 

[racclarkson@gmail.com]

Great looking. Tons of access.

 

[q240z]

Nice!

 

[jim rosenthal]

Looking good!!! I talked to one of our club members who has a 53 which has C series at 480 hp, comfortable 16-18kt cruise, 24kt WOT.

Nice guy, great looking boat, but an unfortunate name..... Freebird. LOL

 

[SEVEN]

Well you can easily crawl around that engine room now, congratulations.

 

[Walter P]

Well you can easily crawl around that engine room now, congratulations.

I think he can walk around very well since it's full height. A nice teak cat walk on the outboard sides
of each engine would be nice as well. It's looking great Pascal.

Walt

 

[jrbrein]

Nice job Pascal!

What did you use to paint your engine room and how did you prep it??

Jon

 

[sgharford]

Dang, seeing new engines and stabilizers in place sure has to feel good Thanks for sharing progress.

 

[Pascal]

Will build ER floors are the end, not teak though... cant imagine th cost, weight and maintenance! will probsbly do foam cored panels for weight saving with alum diamond plating. That how lazzara did the ER flooring, very light

They used bilgekote... prep was about a week of degreasing and pressure washing!

 

[bobk]

Will build ER floors are the end, not teak though... cant imagine th cost, weight and maintenance! will probsbly do foam cored panels for weight saving with alum diamond plating. That how lazzara did the ER flooring, very light

They used bilgekote... prep was about a week of degreasing and pressure washing!

That diamond plate flooring is very hard on the knees. I put a near white carpet over it on my trawler.

Bobk

 

[Cricket]

We made a few foam "floorboards" for our 50c's ER. Just painted with Awlgrip, no nonskid or anything else. They really aren't slippery and the best part is they're very easy to clean, just a thought.

 

[jim rosenthal]

Yes, I have a piece of diamondplate in the center bilge of my boat.... and a piece of old carpet on it, because you can't kneel on it.

 

[Pascal]

Reaching the age where everything is hard on the knees! . Yes carpet a must with diamond plates

 

[Fish Tales]

I keep boat cushions everywhere. One is in the engine room, one is in the pump room, one under the bridge. At home, one is in the shop, one upstairs, one downstairs. I even have one in the golf cart when I have to fix yard sprinkler heads. I must be getting old.

Good luck,
Tim

 

[SEVEN]

We all must be the same age 66. I’m having a hell of a time dropping down and getting up. Damn.