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Far Reach Voyages

~ The sailing, maintenance, and upgrades of a highly modified and custom built Cape Dory 36 sailboat. Please visit our other website, www.farreachvoyage.com, which provides the details, including thousands of photos, of the six year rebuild of the Far Reach from a gutted hull and deck. Additionally, we now have a YouTube channel called Far Reach Voyages which provides video of the rebuild, modifications, and our voyaging experiences.

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Monthly Archives: June 2021

Big Changes…Part IV: Installing the Engine

04 Friday Jun 2021

Posted by farreachvoyages in Installing an Inboard Engine, Modifications, Upgrades

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With the engine and all of its support systems installed including, the cabinetry that comprises the engine box, we are ready to relaunch the Far Reach.

This is part IV and the conclusion of the engine installation project.

This post covers installing the inboard engine, installing the fuel system, aligning the shaft, building and installing battery boxes and the batteries and cables, installing the engine throttle control head, starting and test running the engine, stripping and reapplying barrier coat and anti fouling paint, installing the two blade folding propeller and making final preparations for relaunching the Far Reach after 20 months on the hard.

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