Engine box installed :-)

[brian_g]

I finished my new engine box and after a few coats of varnish it was ready to take its place on the deck. I made a few changes from the original design, mostly just in dimensions and how the mahogany fit together, but it basically a duplicate of the box that was on there before.

I had my first mate helping out with measurements. It's his boat by the way :-)

http://www.bocaboard.com/data/512/IMG_3893_resize.jpg

I started by cutting the panels from marine plywood. This box is 1 inch wider in every direction. My plan is to install sound deadening material (1 inch thick) when the box is complete. When the panels were cut I laid them up with white oak as the support structure and then laminated with Formica:

http://www.bocaboard.com/data/512/IMG_4147_resize.jpg

I then cut a bunch of mahogany stock to use as trim for the box. I used a table saw to recess the stock . The original engine box did not have this feature, but I needed to do something to cover/protect the areas on the box where the Formica comes together.

http://www.bocaboard.com/data/512/IMG_4146_resize.jpg http://www.bocaboard.com/data/512/IMG_4145_resize.jpg

The lipped mahogany did a great job covering up the edges.

http://www.bocaboard.com/data/512/IMG_4149_resize.jpg http://www.bocaboard.com/data/512/IMG_4163_resize.jpg

From that point it was just a matter of assembling the rest of the support material and waterproofing everything.

http://www.bocaboard.com/data/512/IMG_4208_resize.jpg

Finished box:

http://www.bocaboard.com/data/512/IMG_4210_resize.JPG

Installed:

Old box vs. new box

http://www.bocaboard.com/data/512/IMG_3717_resize.jpg http://www.bocaboard.com/data/512/IMG_4232_resize.jpg



My next project is the battery box/seat area that you can see just in front of the engine box..

[NoSlack]

Looking good.

[No Bad Days]

Nice Work!

[brian_g]

Does anyone have a suggestion for sound deadening material?

Thanks,

-Brian

[NoSlack]

My box is insulated with something very similar to this product "defender foam" (http://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?path=-1|311|2349105&id=96111)

[brian_g]

Thanks for the suggestion Mike. I looked at something like this, but not from that manufacturer.