don
eastsound wa
Boat Name: nibblet
Model/Year: 22 / 78
Hull No.
Hailing Port: eastsound wa |
 12/20/2005 5:37 PM Pacific Time
Has any on tried to install with a motor well in the center of the cockpit? i did see one on a boat but could not get any info from the web site. can it be done on a 77? |
Greg Guenther
Belleville, IL
Boat Name: Magnificat
Model/Year: 1970
Hull No. 473
Hailing Port: Belleville, IL |
12/21/2005 6:15 AM Pacific Time
Don, The best advice for you on that question is don't. You would have to cut through the cocpit floor and then create a well through the hull, make it watertight and you risk the structural integrity, not to mention balance of your boat. I worked with a guy who used one of my machine sheds for years as a fiberglass boat repair facility and learned more than I ever wanted to know about that stuff. I was looking at the BOAT website and they installed a small diesel engine in the back of their cockpit. I have no idea what it drives or how. To me, there isn't very much room in a '22 anyway why would you want to sacrifice some of it for an engine that can be easily mounted on the stern with soooooooooo much less trouble?
Greg |
Al Gearing
Burleson, Texas
Boat Name: Torch of Freedom
Model/Year: C-22/'76
Hull No. 6448
Hailing Port: Arlington YC |
12/21/2005 12:18 PM Pacific Time
I think it would be great to have and in board motor. Putting outboards in and out of a well in the cockpit might not be bad, then a foam covered with some glass as a plug to fair the bottom of the boat and clean the cockpit while sailing. I don't think it would be class legal, for racing, but for cruiseing it would be great.
Al Ge |
don
eastsound wa
Boat Name: nibblet
Model/Year: 22 / 78
Hull No.
Hailing Port: eastsound wa |
12/21/2005 6:58 PM Pacific Time
Thanks for the info. |
Dick Reynolds
Lebanon, Oregon
Boat Name: Catnip
Model/Year: Swing Keel / 1974
Hull No. 4570
Hailing Port: Newport, Oregon |
12/22/2005 7:04 PM Pacific Time
Al and Don, I used to know a bunch of people who had Cal 20's which has the motor in a well. They were not happy with the fumes that came up into the cockpit. Maybe you should do more research. Dick |
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12/22/2005 11:29 PM Pacific Time
My previous boat (an Islander 24) had a motor well inside the aft lazerette. The thing I disliked the most about it was you can not tilt the motor up and get it out of the water. This creates more drag when sailing and is a real pain when moored. I usually removed the engine and stored it inside the cabin when moored. I MUCH prefer the ease of tilting it up, fresh-water washing it, and you're done. Just one opinion. |
