1978 Sabre 28 Repower to Saildrive
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Repower of a 1978 Sabre 28 Conventional Shafted Vessel to Saildrive by Dana Jensen |
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Old Volvo MD7A 14hp. |
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Old engine compartment after the Volvo MD7A had been removed. |
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Old engine beds removed with sawzall. |
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Strut and shaft log removed and no longer needed. |
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Layout for new engine saildrive platform. |
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New structure installed with hole cut through hull for saildrive. Started out by making cardboard templates; dropped in place; leveled it fore, aft, port and stbd; scribed around the new tub and hull; then cut to fit. |
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Engine compartment all gelcoated and saildrive in place. |
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Lower unit of saildrive through hull. |
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Engine bolted to saildrive. |
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View of stbd cockpit locker looking down on saildrive unit. |
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Raw water plumbing, fuel and wiring completed. |
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Folding prop installed on saildrive. |
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Installed Yanmar Engine Panel |