[Alberg30] engine bed?

[Mike Lehman]

Hi Tom

Why don't you take some pictures of your engine bed without the engine in
place. We can review them here and tell you how/if they've been modified.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Sutherland" <sutherlandt at prodigy.net>
To: "Alberg 30 public list" <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 4:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Alberg30] engine bed?


> George ... Thanks so much for your reply. I read the article with
> interest but it appeared the engine mike was installing was closer fit
> then what I am facing. I looks like I will need to come up about 2 1/4
> inches for the front mounts and perhaps cut away a bit for the rear
> mounts. The engine I removed was a "Westerbeke 30" but I believe the
> original engine was probably the A-4. The engine bed did really look to
> be altered but with no other boats to check it against I can't say for
> sure. I do know that the steps had been moved forward about 3" but since
> I had replaced the counter top above the engine I was ok with this.
>
> After very, very much deliberation, analiyzation, hesitation and
> procrastination I finally bought the Kubota D1005E (25hp) which is
> marinized by Phasor. When I am finished installing it and testing it I
> will let this list know what I think.
>
> Tom S
> A-30 412
> InCahoots
>
> George Dinwiddie wrote:
> >
> > Tom,
> >
> > You might want to look at
> >
http://www.alberg30.org/maintenance/MechanicalPropulsion/Diesel/InstallingEn
gineMounts.html
> > for another idea.  What engine are you installing?
> >
> >   - George
> >
> > Tom Sutherland wrote:
> > > Dear group,
> > >
> > > I would be interested in anyone's opinion on the preparation of my
> > > engine bed. The engine I am installing is (as you might expect) not
> > > going to bolt right in. In that I am not anywhere near another Alberg
> > > (central Ky) it is not easy for me to check and see what others have
> > > done. My intentions are to make a couple of mahogany (So.Am.) rails
and
> > > try to custom fit them in place. Attach them with epoxy and lag bolts
> > > and then lag bolt the motor mounts to these rails. I also thought I
> > > might epoxy 3/8ths machine bolts upside down in the rials before I
> > > install them.
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