GeeRowBee
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- Sep 15, 2020
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- United States
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- no longer in the boating life (for now)
- Vessel Make
- former 1981 Albin 43 owner
good day all,
Ive got a westerbeke 8kw genset that was mounted either originally or by a PO.
the genset was mounted on a painted particle board and it is starting to deteriorate. It still seems firmly mounted through the board to the stringers but as the board is starting to fall apart I am worried it will shake itself loose.
my question is this: has any one had an experience with replacing the entire board with 2 planks of UHMW plastic? any thought on issues, viability or practicality.
i've not seen any question similar to this on the forum and am wondering. it seems, at least in my mind, to be easier to install since I can lift the generator one side at a time rather than the whole thing. And the oil, moisture and abrasion resistance seems superior than wood alone. also the vibration reduction of UHMW would help keep the generator from shaking in the future
Any help is appreciated.
Ive got a westerbeke 8kw genset that was mounted either originally or by a PO.
the genset was mounted on a painted particle board and it is starting to deteriorate. It still seems firmly mounted through the board to the stringers but as the board is starting to fall apart I am worried it will shake itself loose.
my question is this: has any one had an experience with replacing the entire board with 2 planks of UHMW plastic? any thought on issues, viability or practicality.
i've not seen any question similar to this on the forum and am wondering. it seems, at least in my mind, to be easier to install since I can lift the generator one side at a time rather than the whole thing. And the oil, moisture and abrasion resistance seems superior than wood alone. also the vibration reduction of UHMW would help keep the generator from shaking in the future
Any help is appreciated.