C-025 Bisquit

[Commander227]

WOW! What an amazing transformation! Beautiful boat.
Love the logo in the gel coat, great idea.
I hope you get as much joy out of GG as we have from The Princess.
Mike

[ebb]

Sorry if I missed it in your text....

great idea using gg bronzes for scupper covers!

For your cockpit drains also?

[Bisquit]

Thanks, I can't wait to sail her this summer. The whole family is excited. I had the shop cut 8 logos. $265 for the lot. Two for the scuppers, two for the cockpit drains, one for a hatch board, one for the Christmas tree and two extras. I have a cockpit grate that I have to modify slightly so you can still see the covers. I'll post some pics of that when I am done.

[Tony G]

Great work on GG! That hull color is a knock out. Morris Yachts has a way of bringing a lot of subtleties together to make one stunning boat. It looks like you have the same knack. The only bad thing I can see is it is a looooong wait until summer in this latitude.

[Bisquit]

Last weekend I started the repower project. Earlier I removed the fairing over the propeller window. I was really pleased to discover that the hull mold and rudder for the boat were originally built for an inboard then modified for outboards. I just had to remove fairing skin on the hull and a block in the rudder and I had my window. Last weekend I cut a window in my cockpit floor to make the engine installation a whole lot easier. I did not re-core the cockpit floor (though it was needed) when I did the rest of the deck work in anticipation of this project. After I removed the cockpit floor I had easy access to hull and the liner. I cut back a little of the liner, dug out the foam, marked the center of the propeller opening then drilled a hole for a fiberglass stern tube. So far so good.


Cockpit Floor with access window cut out

Liner cut back to expose foam where prop shaft will enter

Center of prop window marked for drilling

Drilled for stern tube

Stern tube fitted in place

This weekend I'll build and align the engine bed.

[Bisquit]

As promised - a couple of pics of the cockpit before I cut out the window for the engine installation.

[Commander 147]

Wow, talk about bring back memories! Your pictures remind me of what I went through to convert Destiny into an inboard. But I did not cut the floor out of the cockpit. I can however see how that would make the job massively easier.

[Bisquit]

Any advise on the project?

[Commander 147]

Any advise on the project?

Well I typed out this list of things I did to make the job go better and then the forum software refused the post and it was all lost. First time I've had that happen.


If you would like to talk about my experiences with the job you can call me. Here is a link to one of the things I will tell you about if you call. My phone is


http://www.pearsonariel.org/discussi...der-147/page10

[ebb]

Great cockpit signature can/cup holders there!

[Bisquit]

Thanks. I'm running prop programs for the Yanmar 2GM20F I plan to install and everything says that the aperture is too small for the engine to have good efficiency. The 18hp is plenty to push the boat but the prop should be a 16 x 11. three blade. By my calculations I would have to increase the pitch to at least 15 - 16 to get the prop down to the required 13" for the existing aperture. What are people running?

[Commander 147]

You know these boats originally came with an Atomic 4 that ran wide open with a tiny 8" 2-blade prop. That is probably why the aperture for the prop is no larger than it is. I know you already have the engine but perhaps you could salvage an atomic 4 to put in her. Maybe not on your timeline however.


I have a friend who sails a Morgan 30 with an atomic 4 in it and he loves it. He can go to the auto parts store to buy any parts he needs.

[mbd]

Thanks. I'm running prop programs for the Yanmar 2GM20F I plan to install and everything says that the aperture is too small for the engine to have good efficiency. The 18hp is plenty to push the boat but the prop should be a 16 x 11. three blade. By my calculations I would have to increase the pitch to at least 15 - 16 to get the prop down to the required 13" for the existing aperture. What are people running?

My Ariel was repowered by a PO with a Yanmar 2GM:
Specs: Yanmar 2GM 13 HP @ 3400 RPM, 15 HP @ 3600 RPM
Trans: 2.62:1
Prop: 13x11

Some old threads about my brief history with a Yanmar including prop programs, emails from prop shops, and excellent advice from a previous forum member:
http://www.pearsonariel.org/discussi...Inboard-Issues
http://www.pearsonariel.org/discussi...7-Ideas-wanted

Bill of Periwinkle (A-231) would be a great resource if he is still checking in. He did a wonderful rehab on A-231 and repowered with a 20 HP diesel.
http://www.pearsonariel.org/discussi...231-Periwinkle

Great job on your refit and good thinking on saving the cockpit sole for last!

[Bisquit]

My Ariel was repowered by a PO with a Yanmar 2GM:
Specs: Yanmar 2GM 13 HP @ 3400 RPM, 15 HP @ 3600 RPM
Trans: 2.62:1
Prop: 13x11

Some old threads about my brief history with a Yanmar including prop programs, emails from prop shops, and excellent advice from a previous forum member:
http://www.pearsonariel.org/discussi...Inboard-Issues
http://www.pearsonariel.org/discussi...7-Ideas-wanted

Bill of Periwinkle (A-231) would be a great resource if he is still checking in. He did a wonderful rehab on A-231 and repowered with a 20 HP diesel.
http://www.pearsonariel.org/discussi...231-Periwinkle

Great job on your refit and good thinking on saving the cockpit sole for last!

Thanks for the info. I am sure I will be able to sort the prop issue. Is you prop a 2 blade or three blade?

[Bill]

There have been a substantial number of repowerings with Diesel engines and I've seen no complaints about the size of the prop aperture.