Making a little progress
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- scot
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Making a little progress
Finally have the "grafted" engine box under way. I'm building it from 2 B25 I/O boxes to keep a Bertram look. Also, made the cut-outs for the Dorado boxes...first B25 with Dorado boxes? Air flow design is 378hp, expandable to 504hp diesel by adding another opening in the pattern.
The top of the engine box is 63.5" x 40". Box is designed to accomodate ANY engine I want to drop in + double duty as the primary seating for the cockpit.
The top of the engine box is 63.5" x 40". Box is designed to accomodate ANY engine I want to drop in + double duty as the primary seating for the cockpit.
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1969 Bertram 25 "Roly Poly"
she'll float one of these days.. no really it will :-0
1969 Bertram 25 "Roly Poly"
she'll float one of these days.. no really it will :-0
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Raleigh-A 31 named Twilight had a small square narrow vertical box running up from the deck just below the Gunnels on the port side, midway between the transom and the engine boxes. Sitting on top of it were his throttles and gear levers (I suppose single levers would make it easier). His cables came up from underneath. Coming out from the side of it, parallel to the hull side (obviously on the inside) was a vertically mounted steering wheel. This allowed the captain, who fished alone with the owner, to handle the boat while manipulating the fighting chair by just standing between the two. Worked very well for him, but have never seen it elsewhere. Walter
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Pete,
It's actually not that heavy. I would say the box will weight no more than 100lbs, and 100lbs on a 6ft lever is an easy lift. I am installing hyd cylinders to hold it open and to stabilize the box as it is lifted and lowered. Any suggestions on a brand of stabilizers? (non-powered)...althought the 12V lift would be slick.
Raweigh,
I have pondered a minimal lower station, the steering is Sea Star hyd so that's easy enough, and I have 2 helm pumps, and a Morse side stick. But it's a boat...there is ALWAYS more neat stuff to add. I want the boat in the water by next summer. I will leave a spot open on the forward starboard bulkhead for future a mini-helm if I don't get to it by launch time. I like the jog lever idea, I assume that takes a power assist based system.
It's actually not that heavy. I would say the box will weight no more than 100lbs, and 100lbs on a 6ft lever is an easy lift. I am installing hyd cylinders to hold it open and to stabilize the box as it is lifted and lowered. Any suggestions on a brand of stabilizers? (non-powered)...althought the 12V lift would be slick.
Raweigh,
I have pondered a minimal lower station, the steering is Sea Star hyd so that's easy enough, and I have 2 helm pumps, and a Morse side stick. But it's a boat...there is ALWAYS more neat stuff to add. I want the boat in the water by next summer. I will leave a spot open on the forward starboard bulkhead for future a mini-helm if I don't get to it by launch time. I like the jog lever idea, I assume that takes a power assist based system.
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1969 Bertram 25 "Roly Poly"
she'll float one of these days.. no really it will :-0
1969 Bertram 25 "Roly Poly"
she'll float one of these days.. no really it will :-0
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Not stabilizers, but for 12v hydraulic, hands down: Bennett Hatch Lifters. I've installed several of these and they are damn near flawless and reasonably priced... Here's just one source...Any suggestions on a brand of stabilizers?
Scot: Most any auto pilot with a dodge feature would work I would think. A single stick throttle shifter would be the only real mounted hardware that might get in the way. The sailboat throttle shifters that mount in the side of the engine box work well and are fairly low profile.
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Thanks Guys,
I did not realize Bennet made the electric over hyd system for them hatches, that would be the shizzle indeed. My vertibra would appreciate this very much.
How do you get them open if the house batt is dead?
I did not realize Bennet made the electric over hyd system for them hatches, that would be the shizzle indeed. My vertibra would appreciate this very much.
How do you get them open if the house batt is dead?
Scot
1969 Bertram 25 "Roly Poly"
she'll float one of these days.. no really it will :-0
1969 Bertram 25 "Roly Poly"
she'll float one of these days.. no really it will :-0
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