Dave, I took a piece of 1/8 inch s.s. plate a little wider and longer than the outer transom side clamping surface for my '01 Honda and wiretied it to the motor. It spreads the load and has been there ever since. Russ Shearman #1909 SR Traditional
________________________________ From: tinaanddavidholman <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, July 12, 2010 4:20:36 AM Subject: [IC27A] "Weak Transom" When I bought my C27 the outboard (evinrude 9.9) was mounted over a board on the inside of the transom that the former owner had built to lift the motor up about an inch. Presumably to keep the shaft off the rudder under full throttle. That "design" was flawed and after the motor worked loose several times the board was toast. After that I made a board that also failed and started mounting the motor directly on the transom. There is an edge on the transom that the screw on the mount kept "floating" over causing the motor to more or less flop around in the engine compartment. ...bad news needless to say. So in my infinately inadequite new boater frustration I chiseled slots in the 'edge' of the transom so the screws would mount solidly and built a block that mounts on the outside of the transom which sort of worked...after I slid a bundle of three paint stir sticks under the bottom of the block to tilt the motor that little bit more to keep the shaft off the motor under full throttle. (Had to go as I had just launched after a stint on the hard for a bottom coat.) This jury rigg lasted for quite some time but it is problematic. (my popsicle sticks keep floating away) Does anyone have a solution to the "Transom Issue"? You can quit laughing now.....it's Not funny! OK maybe it's a little funny. :) Seriously though, I could use some insight here. Thanks, Dave
