HELP!!! Engine Cover - Doghouse

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MikeeH

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Without going into gory details, I was working on the boat late yesterday and had to take it out of the water to do some work. Left the enging cover on the dock (1988 Wellcraft 190 Classic). I was going to bring the cover up to the house as well but it got late and dark. Figured the damn thing is heavey enough that it wasn't going anywhere. WRONG! Early this morning we had a hell of an isolated T-Storm blow through and now the doghouse is gone. Search the bottom as well as we could with no luck. So, now where can I look for a replacement???
 
Mike, try to find that one, or a used one. Search near and far.
New ones are Expensive, to an extreme.
 
time to hire a diver, much cheaper than a new cover.
 
Bruce,

I am a diver and we searched a large area. No luck. I can't believe the thing floated away but it apparently did. Neighbors even went out in kayaks looking. If nothing else I'll just have to fabricate one somehow.
 
I've always made my own dog house out of plywood. May not be fancy but you can make it 'swing-a-way' so it flips up and back so it's always out of the way when it needs to be but always attached.
 
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Bruce,

I am a diver and we searched a large area. No luck. I can't believe the thing floated away but it apparently did. Neighbors even went out in kayaks looking. If nothing else I'll just have to fabricate one somehow.

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I had a Bayliner Admiralty 2020 (or something close to that name) that I fabricated a new engine cover out of plywood. Covered it in fiberglass and thoroughly encapsulated in epoxy.

That worked fine for many years. Still good when I sold the boat.

George
 
Yeah, looks like I'm fabricating my own. I'm thinking 1/2" PT plywood, encapsulate it with epoxy (actually barrier coat that I have leftover) and then cover with indoor/outdoor carpet. Maybe make a nice teak top with cup holders. Charlie, I like your swing away idea. How did you do that? Any pics?
 
I've had both glass and wood. I was amazed at how much sound the wood deadens.
 
Hi: Surely some one will find it!Maybe put the word out all over the area and some one might see it.I am sure you may also find one in a boat yard.I just cut one up last week to make some boarding steps.You will find one I hope before trying to make one I would search high and low for the original and also look for a replacement.Good Luck!! Bill
 
Mike,
This is just a pix so you can see the geometry...placing the hinge at the 'half-way' point. This was a stock doghouse with the rubber type insulation and was very heavy, but the hinge made it light.

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I've made them out of 3/8" ply and it was plenty strong as long as you have a strong frame.

You can use CDX if it has one good side. Don't paint the inside. The engine heat will keep it dry. The trouble with completely sealing wood is it HAS to be completely sealed. If you leave a protected side raw wood, it can breath and not rot from moisture trapped in the wood.
 
There are salvage yards, I'm sure you can find something that has similar dimensions.
 
Good looking functional dog house Charlie.
I might have made the top work surface above the boat so the cleanup could be a one-bucket affair.

I always hated having to walk sorts side-shift around those Dog Houses. I liked my inboards better for fishing.
 
I removed and sold my dog house and made a three section sun deck. 84 x 42, w/ carpet deck. makes getting in/out over the stern real easy and makes a nice day bed area.
 
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