Engine installation almost completed.....

Dry riser solution, finally.



Water lift.



Shooting aft from the engine room door.




Exhaust hose.



Anti syphon.



Transmission access, not too horrible.



Hose run down port side of hull, to exit at stern. I will secure it in place to give a gentle downward slope.

Engine installation moving along....

Jim E's handiwork again. Everything fits so its off to the welder to be fabricated tomorrow.

ZF25 arrived today....

Caspers little helper arrived today. A ZF25M, possibly the last one available in the US. A new shipment is due in May, but they are hard to find at the moment. When I asked about the 8deg down angle one, everyone just laughed.

Drivetrain Options......

On my last boat I installed a Vetus Bullflex between the shaft coupling and the transmission. It worked as advertised. However, the $900 price tag seems a bit steep.




Another option that I think is interesting is the "Powertrain Marine Joint".

Transmission decision!!!!!!

For some reason the ZF 25 transmission is on back-order everywhere. Someone is suggesting a Twin-Disc so I am investigating. Any suggestions?

Question for Ocean Dove and any other engineer; Is the 8deg down angle the way to go? I have being trying to work it out but am somewhat confused. Working in metric and imperial measurements is not helping (my guru, Jim is an Imperial guy).

(as a former colleague of mine was fond of saying "four years ago I couldn't spell engenier now I are one").