Engine well bung

Post by **Ru88ell** » Sat Feb 16, 2013 5:20 pm

I've added some pictures of the engine well foam bung in the Zephyr album. When I get chance I'll get some shots of the fixing arrangement too.

Post by **Dennis** » Sun Feb 17, 2013 9:26 am

Hello Russell

That looks worth a try.

How dense is the foam? What kind of foam is it?

Why the peculiar shape on the underside?

PS.

Cloudless sky with brilliant sunshine up here today, wish I was sailing!

Boat is now on my drive ready to go to HM for some TLC. Expect to be afloat early March

Post by **Ru88ell** » Sun Feb 17, 2013 11:27 am

It is quite dense Dennis, to the point that I can barely push my thumb into it.

If I was going to make one I think I'd secure some cardboard shuttering to the underside of the hull, put a plastic bag in the hole, then shutter above., Then I'd inject some expanding builder's foam. That should give you enough of a plug to work from.

Post by **Ru88ell** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 12:37 pm

I've added another image which shows the fixing bolt. It's fitted to the hull and passes through the foam, a 100mm diameter perspex washer, a washer and then a wing nut. It all works very well.