Windwalker Projects

Repower - 2008

Photo Album

PreparationEngine ArrivalDesignHauloutEngine Swap
Final InstallFinishing Touches
  • Time to Get Serious Time to Get Serious
  • Stripped and Bundled Stripped and Bundled Packaged for removal with extraneous parts removed.
  • Jig Used to Balance Engine During Lift Jig Used to Balance Engine During Lift
  • Old Beds Prior to Cutting Old Beds Prior to Cutting Hole in bulkhead facilitates removal of shaft.
  • Beds after Cutback Beds after Cutback Ground pads to right are for placement of wooden extensions.
  • Cutting the Compound Angles for Bed Extensions Cutting the Compound Angles for Bed Extensions Note styrofoam mockup on left. Blocks are treated 2x4s screwed together
  • Dust Encllosure to Contain Grinding Dust Dust Encllosure to Contain Grinding Dust Quite frankly, it didn't really work! Several days were needed to clean dust out of cabin.
  • Coming Up for Air Coming Up for Air Grinding in a confined space is not the best part of this job.
  • Checking Alignment with Engine Template Checking Alignment with Engine Template A laser was used to sight down the shaft log.
  • Attaching Bed Extensions to Hull Attaching Bed Extensions to Hull Epoxy and several layers of glass.