Engine room access from Bow cabin

[jashmen]

On my 1978 I have the engine room "door" in the aft cabin. I was thinking about adding one under the stairs in the bow cabin. Anyone ever see something like that?

[jleonard]

The 40 has one from the galley and one from the aft cabin. What model do you have?

[jashmen]

36. Was going to add a floor hatch but it looks easier to cut a hole it wall behind stairs.

[cdsailor]

36. Was going to add a floor hatch but it looks easier to cut a hole it wall behind stairs.

I'm pretty sure I have seen an access panel in the location you're considering on at least one Albin 36.

[rebuckley]

My 1983 36 has an access door from the V-Berth - just under the stairs. The door is the same as my access from the aft stateroom.

[jashmen]

My 1983 36 has an access door from the V-Berth - just under the stairs. The door is the same as my access from the aft stateroom.

I would love to see some pictures if you can.

Thanks, Jeff

[rebuckley]

I can get some later this week!

[rebuckley]

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[rebuckley]

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[cdsailor]

Jeffrey,

If you go that route, I think our local chandlery has a door that might work for you. I'd be happy to pick it up and ship it. I installed one in Molly's aft cabin over an electric heater cutout. With the heater removed, we now have easier access to the port Racor. The door was a good find - and fairly cheap.

Reb,

What's under the inspect hatch in the sole?

[rebuckley]

It is a dead area that the shower in the front head empties into. I have put a small bilge pump to move shower water over a stringer back to where the main bilge gets it. Otherwise a few inches of water will just sit. that area would also make a perfect spot for the forward thruster if I believed in such things

[cdsailor]

It is a dead area that the shower in the front head empties into. I have put a small bilge pump to move shower water over a stringer back to where the main bilge gets it. Otherwise a few inches of water will just sit. that area would also make a perfect spot for the forward thruster if I believed in such things

We have a "shower sump" switch on the DC panel, but I see no sign of a sump, a pump, or a discharge hose. It's got me stumped. I don't even know where the tub in the aft cabin drain goes since it hasn't been used yet.

[rebuckley]

So our sump is located in front of the engine in a fiberglass box but only the aft tub/shower empties there via a 2 1/2 inch hose running from aft tub to bin. The discharge seacock it right next to our main bilge pump seacock.

[rebuckley]

Our tub empties into the hose which runs next to the shaft, and enters engine room just under rear access door, goes under engine to sump box

[jashmen]

Thanks for the pics, that is exactly what I was thinking. I posted a reply days ago but it didn't go through I guess.

I would be very interested in the door.

My aft shower drains into a sump box nearly under the bedside table. It pumps out through the same hole as the aft sink.

I have the same bow access hatch to bilge. Sump pump is there which shoots water aft where it promptly rolls back to the bow.