CD26 OUTBOARD ENGINE
COMPARTMENT
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by Dana Arenius
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Inc. or other manufacturers of equipment shown within this pageand is for
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PHOTO TAKEN SHOWING ENGINE WELL, GAS TANK
STORAGE AND ENGINE POWER CONNECTOR
This photograph shows the inside
of the engine well of a Cape Dory 26. The well is covered with a
hinged
hatch and has two removeable "weather
boards". Scupper notches in the bottom weather board serves as
the cockpit drainage. Water
just emptys into the open engine well "hole" and there are no other thru
hull
fittings or hoses. The engine
shown is a Yahama 9.9, 25" skeg, 4 stroke engine. Engine arm controls
for
forward, reverse, throttle, and
stop fold over into the cockpit area. This makes the controls very
accessible
and not too unlike the location
of diesel inboard controls.
The electrical outlet is actually
a 30 ampere DC connector for connecting the engines electric starter and
alternator to the ship's battery
system. The engine was modified with a fresh water hose flush connection
(shown just left of the steering
yoke) and the idle exhaust was piped out thru the bottom of the open engine
well. The boat's engine mount
had to moved forward about 1-1/2 inches with spacers to fit the engine
in.
The engine works very well with
the hatch down at any time. Backing with the engine has not been
a problem
because the reverse water wash
can deflected with the rudder position, providing a form of side thrust
steerage
as well as backing movement.
Photo:
The above photo shows the Yamaha 9.9HP, 4 stroke outboard on our CD26.
Features of the outboard
include a 11-3/4 dia./ 6" pitch prop, engine hub exhaust hub on
both side of the propeller
(exhaust comes out the back of the prop when in reverse, out of the
front propeller hub when
in forward...prop nevers sees exhaust bubbles), 15 amp alternator,
electric start, and 25" skeg.
This engine has just completed its 13th season. It has been
modified with simple
idle exhaust extension hoses to get the exhaust gases outside of the engine
well and a fresh water flush
pipe (shown on the aft end of the skeg) which allows fresh water
flushing without lifting
engine out of water. I believe the fresh water flush is the key to
long life in salt water.
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