Rich, I think some others don't feel you are a skeptic. A friend took the inboard one cylinder diesel out of his Andrews 26 (it died, no parts available) and replaced it with an outboard. He got a three second addition to his PHRF. We couldn't understand until someone mentioned ballast - down low verses in the back.
Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: Joel Aronson via CnC-List To: Rich Knowles ; [email protected] Sent: Monday, August 04, 2014 5:12 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List Thoughts on repowering with outboard No one has suggested Plan C - Buy another (bigger) boat! Seriously, a very good discussion. Joel On Monday, August 4, 2014, Rich Knowles via CnC-List <[email protected]> wrote: I just caught up with this. I have had both outboard and inboard powered boats. The least annoying ones to operate were the inboards. The memory of hanging over the transom between the pushpit rails and fiddling with a recalcitrant motor bracket or reluctant outboard motor still annoys me. The C&C 27 was designed around an inboard engine which provides some 300 lbs of ballast and helps make the boat the fine sail boat it is. If that were removed and 150 lbs of outboard and bracket glued to the stern, I think the boat's dynamics would change. Maybe for the better, but I'm a sceptic. I faced a defunct motor two years ago and, once I decided, it was relatively easy to haul it out of the boat, strip it down and take it to a rebuild shop. It cost about 2K for parts and 2K for labour, ⅓ to ¼ of the cost of replacing it. It now has new pistons, rings, bearings, valves and a rebuilt fuel management system. Runs like a charm. Total cost, about $4K. If you know a anyone in the community college circuit, they are often looking for small engines to rebuild as classroom projects. That could save you a large bit of the cost of a rebuild; the labour. And it will give you considerable satisfaction knowing you have a sound engine on board and it's as the builder intended. Rich Knowles INDIGO LF38. 1981 Halifax, NS > On Aug 4, 2014, at 14:28, Paul and Darlene Clarke via CnC-List <[email protected]> wrote: > > My wife and I are beginning to think it may be time to convert our C & C 27, which we’ve had for 5 years, to a transom-mounted outboard engine from its original (1972) Atomic 4. Any listers have experience with a project like this, advice, or suggestions? The boat is sound, of course, as is the rig and sails, but the A4 engine is requiring infusions of $$ every year, and is not reliable. Every year we’ve been scuppered, and I want reliability without the cost of a new inboard… hence the idea to try the outboard route. Thoughts? > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: [email protected] To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com -- Joel 301 541 8551 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: [email protected] To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
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