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11-08-2018, 08:14 PM
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Senior Member
City: Slidell la
Vessel Name: Bonnie C’S
Vessel Model: DeFever 40ft Passage-maker Downeast
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 133
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Engine installation on 40ft DeFever
Ok well it’s going down this Saturday came up with new plan putting in 130hp Perkins while still in water at my dock in back yard built a bridge straight through the port side door inside steel beam over engine hatch held up by 2x6 A frames on bottom of beam a beam trolly and winch snatching off the bridge I built out of 4x4s lower down into engine room on motor mounts call it a day
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11-09-2018, 12:19 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
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Good luck with it. Can you take and post a lot of photos?
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11-09-2018, 04:28 AM
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City: Fort Myers, FL... Summers in the Great Lakes
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Make sure you have a method of controlling the speed on the bridge, a run away motor could be ugly. I'm thinking someone on the dock with a line from the motor to a cleat slowly paying out line. I hope your dock is in very protected water. A swinging motor hanging from A frames could end badly.
Ted
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11-09-2018, 09:54 AM
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Senior Member
City: Slidell la
Vessel Name: Bonnie C’S
Vessel Model: DeFever 40ft Passage-maker Downeast
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Comodave
Good luck with it. Can you take and post a lot of photos?
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Will do
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11-09-2018, 10:01 AM
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Senior Member
City: Slidell la
Vessel Name: Bonnie C’S
Vessel Model: DeFever 40ft Passage-maker Downeast
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Quote:
Originally Posted by O C Diver
Make sure you have a method of controlling the speed on the bridge, a run away motor could be ugly. I'm thinking someone on the dock with a line from the motor to a cleat slowly paying out line. I hope your dock is in very protected water. A swinging motor hanging from A frames could end badly.
Ted
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Ted thanks for advise I have a 4x4 going across dock from piling to piling and a winch hooked to it directly behind engine letting it out very slowly yes my canal is very protected and my DeFever being full displacement helps she’s a pretty steady ole girl inside to except engine I have another winch on a steal beam on a beam castors if ya think of anything else let me know
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11-10-2018, 07:58 AM
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Senior Member
City: Slidell la
Vessel Name: Bonnie C’S
Vessel Model: DeFever 40ft Passage-maker Downeast
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 133
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Comodave
Good luck with it. Can you take and post a lot of photos?
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Will do getting ready to get started will post later
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11-10-2018, 08:07 AM
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Senior Member
City: Clear Lake Shores,Tx
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Vessel Model: 1985 Mainship 40 DC
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You're doing almost exactly what a commercial vendor did to remove/replace my Perkins in my mainship...Although a bit unnerving, it all went as planned..Good luck!
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11-10-2018, 08:48 AM
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Senior Member
City: Slidell la
Vessel Name: Bonnie C’S
Vessel Model: DeFever 40ft Passage-maker Downeast
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 133
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wyoboater
You're doing almost exactly what a commercial vendor did to remove/replace my Perkins in my mainship...Although a bit unnerving, it all went as planned..Good luck!
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Thanks we getting at now post pics later
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11-10-2018, 06:55 PM
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Senior Member
City: Slidell la
Vessel Name: Bonnie C’S
Vessel Model: DeFever 40ft Passage-maker Downeast
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 133
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11-10-2018, 07:21 PM
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Senior Member
City: Baytown, Texas
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OK, I have to pull my engines (Perkins 4-236s) so I can pull fuel tanks and re -seal engines, paint engine room etc. I may use your method. Thanks for sharing.
Kevin
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11-10-2018, 08:25 PM
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Senior Member
City: Slidell la
Vessel Name: Bonnie C’S
Vessel Model: DeFever 40ft Passage-maker Downeast
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tallswede
OK, I have to pull my engines (Perkins 4-236s) so I can pull fuel tanks and re -seal engines, paint engine room etc. I may use your method. Thanks for sharing.
Kevin
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No problem it worked perfect might not show in picture but had a winch on back end and let it down very slowly as it went through the door the 130 Perkins barely squeezed in but it went through any questions feel free ask I saved a ton of money doing it with the help of friends instead of a yard
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11-10-2018, 09:39 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Au Gres, MI
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Good job. How did you attach the steel I beam to the wooden X brackets? How big was the I beam?
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11-10-2018, 09:46 PM
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Guru
City: Quebec
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Congratulations, very good job!
L
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11-10-2018, 11:16 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Ashland City, TN
Vessel Name: Tinker Belle
Vessel Model: 1973 Gulfstar 43 Trawler
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Posts: 68
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Good job Tim. Silly question but what paint did you use on your Perkins and where did you find it?
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11-11-2018, 06:14 AM
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Senior Member
City: Slidell la
Vessel Name: Bonnie C’S
Vessel Model: DeFever 40ft Passage-maker Downeast
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 133
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Comodave
Good job. How did you attach the steel I beam to the wooden X brackets? How big was the I beam?
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I had it strapped down with ratchet straps and sitting on 2x6 front and back the I beam was a 6x6 and I had a 2x6 on top keeping beam from popping up from A frame to A frame
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11-11-2018, 06:27 AM
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Senior Member
City: Slidell la
Vessel Name: Bonnie C’S
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tink
Good job Tim. Silly question but what paint did you use on your Perkins and where did you find it?
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Nah no question is to silly that’s why I love this Forum but with age my memory not so good but I bought it off the shelf at local paint store rust resistant in a can I am going to do lots of prepping on engine I am installing new water pump ,alternator thermostats ,and will put a couple more coats when I pick it up will take picture and post
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11-11-2018, 11:40 AM
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Technical Guru
City: Wilmington, NC
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Well done!!
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11-11-2018, 01:21 PM
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Guru
City: Carefree, Arizona
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Vessel Model: DeFever 48 (sold)
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 10,179
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tink
Good job Tim. Silly question but what paint did you use on your Perkins and where did you find it?
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What I do is take the valve cover cap to an auto paint shop. They read it with a "computer" scanner and mix the paint to match. Perfect the last three times.
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11-12-2018, 07:48 PM
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Guru
City: New Orleans
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Good job! Looked like a pro!
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11-12-2018, 08:27 PM
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Senior Member
City: Slidell la
Vessel Name: Bonnie C’S
Vessel Model: DeFever 40ft Passage-maker Downeast
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 133
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Quote:
Originally Posted by McGillicuddy
Good job! Looked like a pro!
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Yep a good plan and went with it won’t be long I will be following in your wake lol
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