Volvo penta aq120 motor mount

Shill51

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I was doing some repairs on my 1976 galaxy it has the aq120 and I wanted to add front motor mount to help support the motor and transom will it hurt the operation of the boat or the way the out drive/ foot operates
 

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I was doing some repairs on my 1976 galaxy it has the aq120 and I wanted to add front motor mount to help support the motor and transom will it hurt the operation of the boat or the way the out drive/ foot operates
Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,....... So long as yer transom isn't rotten, a front mount is unnecessary, 'n could cause other issues,.....

If yer transom Is rotten,.... Fix the transom, rather than tryin' a bubblegum fix, like a front motor mount,.....
 

Shill51

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Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,....... So long as yer transom isn't rotten, a front mount is unnecessary, 'n could cause other issues,.....

If yer transom Is rotten,.... Fix the transom, rather than tryin' a bubblegum fix, like a front motor mount,.....
Transom is fine I have just read about some people installing them to keep from damaging the transom while going down the road hitting bumps and causing unnecessary stress on the transom all I want is to make the boat last as long as possible
 

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Transom is fine I have just read about some people installing them to keep from damaging the transom while going down the road hitting bumps and causing unnecessary stress on the transom all I want is to make the boat last as long as possible
Not needed at all.

redneck engineering fixes not needed.

your boat is already 53 years old. it was designed to last 15
 
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