Careful with those mounts! I went to replace one not too long ago (th e motor was OUT) and it snowballed. The aft/stbd mount is worth checking carefully, the intake impeller is mounted directly above it.
Also worth checking: the bolts that mount into the stringers. I'm not sure how thick (thin!) the wood under there is, but it's thin. Mine were barely hanging on and needed remounted. Mike --- In [email protected], David Savlin <dsav...@...> wrote: > > Recently I was troubleshooting my shiver-happy fuel gauge and noticed that > the top bolt of one of the motor mounts was completely loose. See attached > pic. the starboard side one was finger-loose too, haven't checked the aft > bolts yet. > > Link to a photo is below. In case the attachment doesn't work. > http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/gi6nkOsOEB9bvo4pII6W6Q?feat=directlink > > How tight should these be? I figured they should be somewhat more than > finger tight since the top bolt secures it to the rubber motor mount shock > absorber, the bottom part of the motor mount appears to be quite secure. > > I paged through the manual but didn't find anything. Does anyone have > advice? > > Thanks! > > Happy Sailing, > David > Persephone, hull #6480, 1988 >
