'78 Tri Cabin - How do you replace the engines?

Dollarbill63 · Post by **Dollarbill63** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 6:38 pm

I am flirting with MAYBE MAYBE MAYBE buying a '78 Tri Cabin. I know the engines will have to be redone but in looking at it - how in the heck do you get new engines in there?

Am I missing something???

Coralkong · Post by **Coralkong** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 7:43 am

I'm not sure on a '78 (as they changed from the old style to the new style right around there). I have a '74.

You'd have to pull the back wall out and remove and install through the hole.
A lot of work, for sure.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 7:37 pm

one I know of the came out thru the top you can see the cut out on the cabin roof . have no idea if thatrs the way it came or not .

Coralkong · Post by **Coralkong** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:58 am

I guess it depends on what year they changed where the engines were located.
Mine are in the rear, under the beds. In the later models, they were placed under the mid-cabin floor.

Boat28 · Post by **Boat28** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 3:41 am

I have a 1986 overhead pops out and in I changed my motors

jimini · Post by **jimini** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 6:24 pm

I am guessing but I would guess that on a 1978 the rear windows are removed and also the rear door and than that portion remaining is cut away to open the rear end up for engine removal... this would IMHO cause the least amount of glass work and damage to the boat... The outside rear area of the windows would be cut down to the deck and removed and the doorway would be removed in one piece along with the rear window section..... but it only my guess!

BUT I'm not expert....??

jim

jwrape · Post by **jwrape** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 4:27 pm

My 74' 44ft has a hatch on the top that un-screws that give access through the salon to hoist the motors out.

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'78 Tri Cabin - How do you replace the engines?

'78 Tri Cabin - How do you replace the engines?

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