Engine install

The motor that came with the boat (not installed) was a Bukh 24 HP. After talking with other W32 owners and the original Westsail general manager Bud Taplin, we decided to go with a 37.5 HP Betamarine engine. Its a bit much to ask a 24 HP motor to move the 20 000 lb Westsail around.
We were able to sell the Bukh to a couple from Canada, they came down from Vancouver and we loaded it into their station wagon.

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The Bukh in our workshop.













This is what the engine bay looked like when we bought the boat (view from inside the salon, stairs removed)
















And now after installing the Beta (View from the deck, cockpit not installed yet)