Peter Volken Smidt – episode 2 – Electrifying a Contest 30

Peter Volken Smidt – episode 2 – Electrifying a Contest 30

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In episode 1 we met Peter Volken Smidt. In this episode we read how the Contest 30 was stripped of its old diesel.

Removing the old engine:

Although I have two right hands, the old diesel engine feels like a pain in my stomach.
And yes, it is a compact engine, but lifting a piece of old iron weighing more than 100 kilos from your boat is no easy task. For me, the engine is not worth much more than the scrap price and a lot of hassle to disassemble, there are probably people who still see something in an old running diesel. Through Marktplaats I offer the engine for free while the boat is still in the water, on the condition that it must be professionally removed.
In no time I have enough responses and I can choose who I want to do the work and therefore the engine. Jan, a truck mechanic with a hobby of 'overhauling old diesel engines' is interested in the project.
I make an appointment and Jan comes to the port with a buddy, a mobile crane and trailer to remove the engine. And it must be said, in less than an hour Jan has neatly loosened all the stuck nuts and bolts and the engine is ready to be lifted via the cockpit hatch. Compact is a relative term. The width of the opening was probably tailored to an engine without a gearbox at the time. Lashing and groaning, we finally manage to rid the boat of the polluting diesel. Lightened by 130 kg of metal, the butt of the boat rises slightly out of the water. I charter Jan to put the new heavy battery back in the boat now that the engine is out, because I will probably not be able to get it in easily when the boat is on the shore. Step 1 is completed, time for the next phase, getting the boat on shore.

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Robust-MT Marine Technology BV is located in Monster on the edge of the water-rich Westland . Located in South Holland between Rotterdam and The Hague, but also near Delft and the North Sea. Our showroom and workshop are also located on a main waterway. We also have a berth on the Haringvliet, near Zeeland, where we can also arrange trial runs. We also work with a renowned yacht builder and shipyard in Woubrugge near Amsterdam and North Holland. This location also has its own port, a large crane as well as a heated and unheated warehouse. In summary, no matter how big or small your project is, we can provide you with the products and support you need.

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