outboard well design
outboard well design
I'm working on a Triton and will be building a outboard well in the lazaret....anybody got any design ideas?
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Re: outboard well design
Do a lot of measuring before you even begin. Make sure the outboard will fit. Make sure you can get it in and out. Just because it fits doesn't mean you can get it into there. I know that a 9.9 Honda barely fits into the lazerette of a Renegade, and I bet the space is even more confined in a Triton. Make sure the shaft won't interfere with the rudder. If you want some pictures of mine I will have to take some, but I can.
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Re: outboard well design
James Baldwin did this and wrote a good article (with photos)SteveA wrote:I'm working on a Triton and will be building a outboard well in the lazaret....anybody got any design ideas?
http://atomvoyages.com/projects/outboard.htm
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Re: outboard well design
...and another one here: http://www.atomvoyages.com/voyaging/blog2010.htm
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Re: outboard well design
Hi Steve
James put an outboard well in my triton last season. There are a few finished photos at the following link. Let me know if you have any questions. It's the best of both worlds! I love it.
http://gallery.me.com/charltonmann#100020
James put an outboard well in my triton last season. There are a few finished photos at the following link. Let me know if you have any questions. It's the best of both worlds! I love it.
http://gallery.me.com/charltonmann#100020
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Wow, what a nicely done conversion! Seeing that has me thinking....triton503 wrote:Hi Steve
James put an outboard well in my triton last season. There are a few finished photos at the following link. Let me know if you have any questions. It's the best of both worlds! I love it.
http://gallery.me.com/charltonmann#100020
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Triton503:
Can you rotate the tiller up out of the way at anchor, with the engine tilted up?
If you could, a measurement from the tiller head back to the plywood the engine is clamped to would be great!
Looks slick!
Zach
Can you rotate the tiller up out of the way at anchor, with the engine tilted up?
If you could, a measurement from the tiller head back to the plywood the engine is clamped to would be great!
Looks slick!
Zach
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Hey Zach.
Yes you can lift the tiller up. In my case because of the shape of my tiller it has to be assisted with a simple line tied to the tiller and then lashed to my backstay. Im going down to the boat this weekend. I'll snap some more photos and get the measurements.
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Yes you can lift the tiller up. In my case because of the shape of my tiller it has to be assisted with a simple line tied to the tiller and then lashed to my backstay. Im going down to the boat this weekend. I'll snap some more photos and get the measurements.
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Hey Zach, sorry I havent uploaded the data you requested. I had everything measured and photo taken last weekend but unfortunately my iphone met the atlantic ocean that same day with all the info and photos on it.
this week james baldwin updated his website with more info on the project. check it out here:
http://atomvoyages.com/projects/TritonSalty.htm
I will remeasure this weekend, hopefully with better success.
this week james baldwin updated his website with more info on the project. check it out here:
http://atomvoyages.com/projects/TritonSalty.htm
I will remeasure this weekend, hopefully with better success.
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Re: outboard well design
I take it from James' pictures that a raised "house" has to be added to the lazerette on a Triton to provide enough room for the outboard? I know the tolerances on my Renegade were close, but it didn't need any added room.
Dave Finnegan
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I was thinking about that same thing when looking at the photos. I don't know for sure, but I suspect the need for a raised "house" might be a result of the owner's desire to be able to tilt the motor up (that would make it go "diagonal" and need more headroom, I believe).Hirilondë wrote:I take it from James' pictures that a raised "house" has to be added to the lazerette on a Triton to provide enough room for the outboard? I know the tolerances on my Renegade were close, but it didn't need any added room.
Here is a photo of an outboard installation on another Triton, "Pajaro." It does not tilt and it does not look like a raised "house" was necessary (at least from what I can tell).
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Yeah Rachel, that may very well be the reason. I often wish I could tilt my outboard. Not only to remove the prop and shaft to reduce drag, but to eliminate growth and help resist corrosion caused by leaving it in the water all the time. I just could not bear the thought of cutting into my transom.
I heard that some where.Damned again because it's all related.
Dave Finnegan
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Re: outboard well design
You guys are correct. The house is built so I can tilt the motor up when sailing, along with the added benefit of no bottom growth. The lid for the house also makes for a great helm seat. I'm not sure it was necessarily intentional but turns out its the best seat in the house. I went out again this weekend using it, and I highly recommend this configuration.
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Bummer about the phone!
Thanks for the measurements (twice...)
Zach
Thanks for the measurements (twice...)
Zach
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http://83footernoel.blogspot.com/