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Would NOT work on the Meridian. Simply not enough room

Posted By: Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 Tehani, Magnolia Beach, Texas
Date: 10/15/07 4:04p.m.

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In Response To: Thank you for the photos Jim and James (was out of town...) (Rachel)

between the motor mount and front bulkhead of the well and the transom. We looked at it- just isn't gonna happen.
We had originally thought of pulling the motor when sailing outside, and laying it cross ways in the lazzerete. But we discovered that with a larger engine it isn't happening because the tiller handle sticks through the front of the bulkhead and can't be easily lifted. Plus laying the engine down cross ways negates using a 4 stroke- on whatever tack put the power head on the low side would flood the cylinders with oil from the crankcase.
So I anti fouled the lower unit and we live with the drag. Now our 2.2 Merc would fit in and out easily, but you aren't gonna go very far using a motor like that.

Messages In This Thread

Interesting Seafarers for sale -- lee -- 10/2/07 5:18p.m.

Ah, the Swiftsure. I love those. Always too expensive though, rats. -- Rachel -- 10/3/07 2:49p.m.

Laura says she sure wishes we had the 20G for that one -- Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 Tehani, Magnolia Beach, Texas -- 10/4/07 6:20a.m.

It wouldn't take 20 -- lee -- 10/4/07 7:39a.m.

lol- yeah, it would. Time we got her to Texas, and ready to go totally, it would -- Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 Tehani, Magnolia Beach, Texas -- 10/4/07 10:53a.m.

Don't bid yet -- Joe McCary -- 10/4/07 5:39p.m.

SF30 MK1 for Sale $10k -- Sean Gilman -- 10/9/07 7:52a.m.

Hi Sean, is that your boat? -- Rachel -- 10/9/07 3:49p.m.

Instantilt Well -- Jim Blessing -- 10/11/07 7:51a.m.

Another Photo -- Jim Blessing -- 10/11/07 9:51a.m.

with a 4 stroke, you could do better than that -- Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 Tehani, Magnolia Beach, Texas -- 10/11/07 10:33a.m.

Lazarette Hatch -- James Newsome -- 10/13/07 2:44a.m.

Another try with the photos -- James Newsome -- 10/13/07 2:48a.m.

2nd photo of the bomb bay doors down -- James Newsome -- 10/13/07 2:50a.m.

Thank you for the photos Jim and James (was out of town...) -- Rachel -- 10/14/07 7:56p.m.

Would NOT work on the Meridian. Simply not enough room -- Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 Tehani, Magnolia Beach, Texas -- 10/15/07 4:04p.m.

This probably isn't an easy thing to quantify, but.... Motor well questions: -- Rachel -- 10/21/07 8:26a.m.

Rachel check this out -- lee -- 10/21/07 8:56a.m.

Thanks Lee, that's the James Baldwin I was referring to. -- Rachel -- 10/21/07 10:01a.m.

Lee, I just went and re-read the article, and I have to say... -- Rachel -- 10/21/07 10:13a.m.

Something else I noted: -- Rachel -- 10/21/07 10:24a.m.

Nah- easy on someone elses. I put a motor well into a Neptune 24 -- Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 Tehani, Magnolia Beach, Texas -- 10/21/07 10:57a.m.

I read that. Nice that the well allowed them to use their dinghy motor as spare -- Rachel -- 10/21/07 11:22a.m.

Sorry -- lee -- 10/21/07 1:11p.m.

Rachel- you're asking because of your A 30? I can measure -- Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 Tehani, Magnolia Beach, Texas -- 10/21/07 10:18a.m.

Neat! Tell her "fair winds" from me. About the well... -- Rachel -- 10/21/07 10:29a.m.

A Little Info -- Jim Blessing -- 10/23/07 5:25p.m.

Right, shaft length. I knew that but wasn't thinking of it in that way... -- Rachel -- 10/23/07 7:43p.m.

A little Help -- Jim Blessing -- 10/24/07 12:08p.m.

Thanks Jim, that's really nice. Let me see what I can dig up. -- Rachel -- 10/24/07 3:44p.m.

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