[Alberg30] engine pan

[R.C. Alley]

I made a drip pan a few years back out of GRP (Fiberglass).  Make a
corrugated cardboard/duct tape/bits and pieces template which fits like you
want it--mine extends all the way back to just forward of the transmission
coupling.  Line with waxed paper and lay up the GRP.  There is no suspension
at the rear; it sits quite happily against the hull, as long as it is wider
than the narrowest part of the bilge below the engine.  The front is
suspended between the halves of a rubber hose slit lengthwise, each end of
which is attached to the rear mounting bolt of the Port/Stbd front engine
mounts.  It is quite stable. You can cut out a oilsorb cloth with scissors
to fit whatever shape your pan ends up being--or just fold in place.

The edges of the pan need to be at least .5 or .75 inches high to account
for a reasonable angle of heel, perhaps more if your ticker leaks a lot.

Rob Alley
----- Original Message -----
From: "J Bergquist" <j at ship.saic.com>
To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 5:27 PM
Subject: [Alberg30] engine pan


> Okay I got another question...
>
> Another thing I want to do is install a drip pan beneath my engine (I do
> not have a hull liner). Right now, the engine leaks a little oil from
> the rear seal. I am going to pull it out and fix the seal in February.
> When I do that, I want to install a drip pan beneath it so that I can
> make sure that nothing falls from the engine into the bilge (I like my
> bilges very very clean, as I expect most people do...) Has anybody done
> this? Currently, I am thinking to just epoxy/glass 4 blocks of hardwood
> to the hull, then drill holes in them and bolt a piece of 1/2" plywood,
> cut to shape, to fit there beneath the engine. I will waterproof the
> plywood and then put an oil-dry pad on top of it. I figure this should
> help me keep my bilges clean. Any recommendations or ideas?
>
> Thanks!
>
> J Bergquist
> Calliope #287
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