Mounting an outboard on a new boat
Does anyone use something between the motor and the transom to protect
the glass? I thought a thin rubber type pad would be a good idea.
Haven't seen anything like this in use. Seems kind of harsh bolting the
metal bracket of the big V4 straight to the finish.
Maybe even just a thin mylar adhesive sheet applied to the transom?-Dan |
Airthug
Jul 10
2006
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| $32.00 Here: http://marineparts.com/Kel/kel868.aspx |
Chuck
Jul 10
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| Transom pads are designed for small outboards, and I have seen them cause
the outboard to loosen on the transom. Large outboards and boat are made to be bolted direct. You want all that
torque secure. We use 4200 fast cure from 3M between the motor and transom
including the mounting bolts and holes. Ron "Airthug" <airthugg1@yahoo.com> wrote in message |
Ron
Jul 11
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| That's good to know. How large is the OP's outboard? (I missed that somewhere along the
line). |
Chuck
Jul 10
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| It's a '74 Johnson 135 V4, about 300lbs.
I know to seal the holes, but now it makes sense to me to use the
sealant between the metal mount & the glass. Same effect that I was
looking for. using the 4200 just didnt occur to me.
thanks for the replies, folks. |
Airthug
Jul 10
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| Bought one of those rubber mounting pads for my CL 14 dinghy but never
used it. Now it collects dust in my basement. |
Don
Jul 11
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| I've got one of those! I've done quite a lot of work to mine, and I
think it was worth it. |
basskisser
Jul 11
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