Engine well bung

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Engine well bung

Postby Ru88ell » Sat Feb 16, 2013 6:20 pm

I've added some pictures of the engine well foam bung in the Zephyr album. When I get chance I'll get some shots of the fixing arrangement too.
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Postby Dennis » Sun Feb 17, 2013 10:26 am

Hello Russell

That looks worth a try. :)

How dense is the foam? What kind of foam is it?

Why the peculiar shape on the underside?



PS.

Cloudless sky with brilliant sunshine up here today, wish I was sailing! :(

Boat is now on my drive ready to go to HM for some TLC. Expect to be afloat early March :D
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Postby Ru88ell » Sun Feb 17, 2013 12:27 pm

It is quite dense Dennis, to the point that I can barely push my thumb into it.

If I was going to make one I think I'd secure some cardboard shuttering to the underside of the hull, put a plastic bag in the hole, then shutter above., Then I'd inject some expanding builder's foam. That should give you enough of a plug to work from.
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Postby Ru88ell » Sun Feb 24, 2013 1:37 pm

I've added another image which shows the fixing bolt. It's fitted to the hull and passes through the foam, a 100mm diameter perspex washer, a washer and then a wing nut. It all works very well.
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