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Problem: How should I replace these two beams that hold the engine and gimble housing in place? The old beams are about 4 x5x32 inches. With a 1x3/4 little wood strip at the bottom of the keel.
I purchased a 1982 19ft seaswirl with seized motor but as I was removing the motor I found that the beams that the motor and gimble housing mount too were rotten along with a fair amount of flooring. What should I replace these beams with Wood beams or something else?
I have a 1982 19ft Seaswirl and the floor and the stringers the motor and gimble mounts too are rotten. I have torn out the floor and old rotten stringers (I call these pieces of wood stingers but not sure if that is the correct terminology for these two beams of wood). What would be the best...
