The good news is even without much of a plan they made it.
Phil Agur <http://www.catalina27.org/public_pages/profile270.htm> s/v Wing Tip C270 LE #184 MMSI 366901790 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bob Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 8:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [IC27A] Re: Atomic 4 replaced with M20 - 5416 Brian, Check these videos on youtube: http://www.youtube. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YmtKKGj0eI> com/watch?v=-YmtKKGj0eI http://www.youtube. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AXTirTQ5d8&feature=related> com/watch?v=-AXTirTQ5d8&feature=related I would have removed my mainsail, and would have positioned the boom higher, so all of the lifting was done by the block and tackle. I might also consider lowering the engine in the cocpit, and reposition the block and tackle aft a bit to get better clearance as the engine swings overboard. In addition, I would remove the starter and alternator, to reduce the weight a bit. Good luck and keep us posted... Bob Stockley Sundance #2436 --- In ic...@yahoogroups. <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> com, "Phil Agur" <pja...@...> wrote: > > Brian, > > > > Sounds like a good day for extra rail meat and a temporary preventer. The > rail meat is to slowly help level the boat as it picks up the load. They > might be preloaded at the mast and asked to step slowly towards the rail as > the load is increased. If the boat were to go past level you'd get a > powerful gybe, so a preventer or even a pair of lines leading back to the > winches to the engine is never free to swing. If you've seen it done then > you already know the boom doesn't do any lifting, just the halyard > positioned along the boom by something like vang gear for a beefy outhaul. > > > > Take pictures and make sure the rail meet knows to move slowly. I've had a > 225 pounder jump on while my mast was at a 45 being raised. The spectators > ran but what might have looked like skinny lines to the casual observer was > vinyl coated SS cable so it just rolled with the boat without shifting. > > > > Phil Agur > <http://www.catalina <http://www.catalina27.org/public_pages/profile270.htm> 27.org/public_pages/profile270.htm> s/v Wing Tip > C270 LE #184 MMSI 366901790 > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ic...@yahoogroups. <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> com [mailto:ic...@yahoogroups. <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> com] On Behalf Of > Brian > Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 7:47 PM > To: ic...@yahoogroups. <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> com > Subject: [IC27A] Re: Atomic 4 replaced with M20 - 5416 > > > > > > > Thanks Chuck, > I have drawn the two engines in AutoCad and have to now add boat dimensions > to view the required adaption to widen the 11.5" to 16" keeping the same > shaft alignment. Lots of time to complete and I was hoping someone had done > it already. I had fun when I picked up the engine from the San Juan 34. The > owner told me to take anything I wanted from the fiberglass corpse laying in > a field. Not much was left and I didn't have much time. Now that I'm home > I'm wishing I had looked for more stuff. While its cold out I plan on doing > good inspection and testing on the M20 before I stick it in. Lots more to > work out....exhaust, prop size, fuel filter and return line, control cables, > shut-off, on and on..... > Anybody ever use the boom to hoist an engine in? I've seen it done to remove > one but not sure how much the boat would lean when picking the 365 pounds > m20 from the side. > thanks again for the comments Chuck. > Brian. > --- In ic...@yahoogroups. <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> com, "CHARLES > BARR" <vzes2nw1@> wrote: > > > > Hi Brian, > > I replaced my A4 with a Yanmar 2GM 14 years ago and have enjoyed > dependable operation since. > > First measured height, width, depth, length from shaft center line and > shaft coupling to be sure it would fit > > in the available space. Built a frame to locate engine mounts, shaft > half-coupling, length and width of the > > 2GM and control locations with dimensions from Yanmar drawings. Strung a > wire from the cutlass bearing > > thru the stuffing box to a secure fitting in the cabin to represent the > shaft center line and positioned the frame > > on this wire to determine engine bed dimensions, exhaust configuration, > control cable layout, etc. > > > > I was lucky. The engine bed height was increased by 1.5 inches, the shaft > coupled to the engine with out > > changing shaft location or length, and a waterlift muffler and 2 inch > exhaust hoses were a comfortable fit. > > I installed the engine control panel on a piece of plexiglas in the same > location as the old panel and the > > old choke button is now the engine shutoff. A Racor fuel filter was added > to the fuel line > > > > This has worked well for 14 years although the water injection elbow in > the exhaust was replaced last spring. > > > > I wish you well on your project. > > > > Chuck Barr > > Meerschaum > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
