Tsunami engine box

oz775 · #1 12-17-2005, 04:28 PM

Has anyone seen or heard of the engine box in the cockpit of the i/o Tsunami being removed? I have a 74 with a 250 Merc on a bracket and would like to free up the cockpit on an already awesome boat. Thanks

warthog5 · #2 12-18-2005, 12:19 AM

On a conversion it's usually alway's removed and the floor repaired. That's part of the project while doing the conversion and one of the biggest bennifit's, to get more deck space.

Scott · #3 12-19-2005, 12:41 AM

Like warthog mentions I'm Surprised they didn't do it when it was converted.
What do you have in the space where the engine was ?? You could have a deck hatch built to replace the engine box. Then you would not have to worry about cosmetics and fairing new into old.

I thought I had a picture of what Silverhawk did on their bracketed boats ...but I cant find it. I do remember that that hatch was pretty big.

oz775 · #4 12-19-2005, 10:50 AM

where the engine was I have batteries, battery switch, oil tank,bilge- nothing really to stop me from taking the box out and just making a hatch in the floor. If anybody has any pics they would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

abl1111 · #5 12-19-2005, 07:23 PM

I started to type out a long description of what I would do, but it got too long and well... I didn't send it. I have a 1975 23' Tsunami that had twin i/o's and I converted it to (1) i/o. Did a lot of work on the "hole in the floor" - I shrunk it, and conversely, had to enlarge the back wall area. It's a lot of work to do it so it looks like it rolled out of the factory that way - that is what mine looks like.

Your situation is very simialar to the one I had, you just have more of it to do. I know how it can be done. It just depends on how much work you are willing to do. It's not expensive, just a heck of a lot of cutting, grinding, glassing and sanding/fairing.

PM me with your phone # and I will contact you.

PS: Putting a well thought-out hatch in the floor will work too, and might be a really good option if you want to use the area for a livewell or a perfect storage spot.

It still would need to be supported well. Either way, you will still have to deal with the back wall.

lost2a6 · #6 12-20-2005, 12:55 AM

I might be interested in your engine hatch if you want to get rid of it. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Jon2002 · #7 12-22-2005, 12:52 AM

I have a 78 Sceptre that was repowered...twin I/O replaced with single I/O...and I want to do the same thing, make the engine box smaller. If you could give some details about how you did yours it would be a big help. Thanks!

abl1111 · #8 12-22-2005, 08:49 PM

PM me and I will call you. It is too difficult to type out - it is a nice project, not to hard, but challenging - it is time consuming and you need some knowledge of fiberglassing as well as the ability to think a few steps ahead.