Installing The Engine In The Boat; The Engine Bed - Westerbeke Vire 7 Owner's Manual

INSTALLING THE ENGINE IN THE BOAT

To ensure proper functioning of the engine, extreme carefulness is called for in installation. To
facilitate installation, the engine can be tilted longitudinally; however, this tilting must not exceed
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10 (5 is recommended).
Figure 3
Figure 3, above, will give the most important measurements to be taken into account when
installing an engine.

The engine Bed

The engine bed should be as rugged as possible and of solid construction. Longitudinally, the bed
should be as long as possible so that the strain caused by the running engine is distributed on as
many frames (ribs) as possible. In addition, the bed must be firmly fixed to the transverse
members.
In fiberglass hulls, we recommend that similar wooden stringers be formed and fitted, then glassed
to the hull securely. This allows hanger bolts to be installed firmly in wood, thus reducing noise
and transmitted vibrations.
The temptation to install the engine on a pair of fiberglass Aangle irons@ should be resisted. Such
construction will allow engine vibrations to pass through to the hull.