drewmitch44
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Just wondering what is the best way to mount a heavy outboard motor to a transom? I just bought a 115 yamaha O/B and this thing is heavy!!! Is there a better way becides having some buddies over and 3/4 of us killing ourselvs whyle the other one bolts it on? Just wondering if you guys had some kind of trick for this. Also what kind of hardware should i use? It seems like the holes are going to line up to the holes in the transom already soo thats good. I was planning on using the thickest SS bolts i can fit through the "clamp" part of the motor, and then using rubber washers then large SS flat washers on the inside. So, on the inside where the bolt comes through up against the inner glass skin on the transom would be the rubber washers, then the flat washers, and then the nuts clamping everything together. Does this sound right? Was thinking about using a bunch of 4200 or 5200 all around where the bolts go through the transom. Thanks guys and i have a feeling that someone has a trick to make the phisical part easier but as of now im going to man power it into place and have the bolts ready. Thanks!!!