I have a 21 ft 1984 walk around cuddy fisherman sea ray ,
4 cylinder mercruiswer IO
Removing engine for swap discovered soft areas in transom .
1984 , transom work common
planning on cutting transom too possibly keep boat ? Not sure if I want too tackle but returning from a
CL transom guy , ( shade tree guys on CL a concern ) guy wanted $ 2600 on a boat not worth more then
4 thousand . owing 20 years , attached , nice fishing boat. Hate too part it out since I have a almost new 3.7
mercruiser with 19 hours, VG road worthy trailer , and clean hull . .
My question is regarding the front motor mount , never asked the transom guy .
Rear of engine supported by the transom gimbal plate , front of engine is supported by a piece of wood glassed over
Wood is rotted and must be replaced
Is it held in place with epoxy ?
One would think this engine mount would be mounted too a stringer . No stringer in engine room .
Goes port too starboard .
Do I chisel away like the transom and when all is gone smooth out best I can ?
.
On my other boat in engine room both engines have brackets drilled into stringer and motor mount bolted too bracket
THOUGHTS
Thanks as usual
4 cylinder mercruiswer IO
Removing engine for swap discovered soft areas in transom .
1984 , transom work common
planning on cutting transom too possibly keep boat ? Not sure if I want too tackle but returning from a
CL transom guy , ( shade tree guys on CL a concern ) guy wanted $ 2600 on a boat not worth more then
4 thousand . owing 20 years , attached , nice fishing boat. Hate too part it out since I have a almost new 3.7
mercruiser with 19 hours, VG road worthy trailer , and clean hull . .
My question is regarding the front motor mount , never asked the transom guy .
Rear of engine supported by the transom gimbal plate , front of engine is supported by a piece of wood glassed over
Wood is rotted and must be replaced
Is it held in place with epoxy ?
One would think this engine mount would be mounted too a stringer . No stringer in engine room .
Goes port too starboard .
Do I chisel away like the transom and when all is gone smooth out best I can ?
.
On my other boat in engine room both engines have brackets drilled into stringer and motor mount bolted too bracket
THOUGHTS
Thanks as usual