I would have lifted it either way because everything in the boat has a structural purpose and even though a cradle would have been best I had no way of doing so. The way I had to do it seemed to work well as I had no issues on the lake operational wise.
The cost of materials has in some cases...
I have an I/O in my 1750 so the procedure for the transom may be different, I didn't need to remove the cap but did leave a very small ridge of glass from the old one for a guide to install the new one. (No more than 1/4") I still had alot more grinding to do after this picture was taken to get...
I'm not able to physically see what you are but at the end of the day you don't want to create an artificial reef with your boat because of a timetable you have.
Just looking at your motor mounts I can tell you that is a total gut and rebuild.
Prices on resin have increased 3x since I did mine and I have 4-6k just in the hull and motor.
Thank you everyone who participated in this years voting, even if you didn't win you should should feel a sense of accomplishment and pride to be nominated.
Congratulations Micky!
I would like to thank all the participants and those who took the time to vote for all the hard work and dedication that had been put into the builds.
Drum roll please 🥁🥁🥁
I am pleased to announce @mickyryan as the winner of this years SOTY award with his Auquasport 175 Osprey!
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