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Cracking on with the engine extraction – by a dint of pure luck a crane arrived at my next door neighbours house and the princely sum of £20 and a bit of charm, I had my engine lifted out! Managed to take off all the strange ‘scaffolding’ on the end of the propshaft, but it’s not going to fit with my Aquadrive – so looking now at new stern tube and propshaft set up as well as having to create a bulkhead for the Aquadrive to go into. Unlike a driveshaft the prop ‘pushes’ the Aquadrive on its mounting rather than the engine – helps the gearbox longevity as well as making life easier for installing engine.
Fortunately I have a nice deep engine bay that’ll easily accomodate the Beta 14 – I will need to have a think about where the fuel tank goes.
However, my progress is glacial and I have recently been diagnosed with a problem where I am compelled to go to work Mon-Fri and not spend time working on the boat. It’s not a new syndrome but it’s called “Notyetretireditis..”. A crippling condition that impacts Atalanta owners of a working age…
A watery / oily bilge
Ignore the hyd fluid and water... I need to reduce this gap to accept the Beta 14 which is narrower
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Nice and deep - 3 inches clear from top of Beta 14
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Finally removed the structure holding it in place - alas the end bit does not come off so looking at a new set up 🙁
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Not enough space/clearance to fit my Aquadrive -
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A passing crane! Almost looks like a modified Atalanta...- I confirm that I have rights to the material uploaded above and agree that the AOA may use this material on the website as defined in the website Terms and Conditions (see link in footer)
