Stock lag's were short and torqued/rolled out of the transom slightly, throwing off my engine alignment. Anyone have advice on moving the engine over 1/2" without a crane/lift, or should I work on getting one?
Thanks,
You should be able to slide the motor left to right without a lift. Keep in mind also that you can get a little left/right adjustment by swiveling the center of the gimbal bearing since it's installed at a ~45 deg angle.
The stock lag bolts to the transom are about 3 inches long (and wore out one side's holes), I got some that are 6.0" so that should clear up that problem. Maybe put some fiberglass putty in there.
make sure that the wood is dry. most of the time when lag bolts pull out, the wood is wet and rotten. if the wood is clearly dry, use epoxy in the holes when you bolt the engine back down.
The stock lag bolts to the transom are about 3 inches long (and wore out one side's holes), I got some that are 6.0" so that should clear up that problem. Maybe put some fiberglass putty in there.
