hilco woudstra
Member II
I read allot of info about motor mounts on the site.....all great info I learned.
On Sketcher, my 1983 E35-3 it came with "the 3 motor mount system"...I say that NOT with fondness. Every few years the single front one would come loose.
I would epoxy the front holes and add new mounts. At one point the right back mount on bell housing broke out part of the hole.
Well, this winter became time for a 4 mount system. I talked with Stanley at Beta Marine (his place is just across the river from me). He suggested a better mount.
The yard pulled the motor, I then had a chance to clean underneath....that felt good to do. The yard added a steal plate under old mounting frame and exstended out the holes.
They welded the broken part of bell housing also.
All went back in. My wife & I left the yard, ran Sketcher through different speeds.....so much less noise and vibration.
I am a happy guy.
Hilco on Sketcher
On Sketcher, my 1983 E35-3 it came with "the 3 motor mount system"...I say that NOT with fondness. Every few years the single front one would come loose.
I would epoxy the front holes and add new mounts. At one point the right back mount on bell housing broke out part of the hole.
Well, this winter became time for a 4 mount system. I talked with Stanley at Beta Marine (his place is just across the river from me). He suggested a better mount.
The yard pulled the motor, I then had a chance to clean underneath....that felt good to do. The yard added a steal plate under old mounting frame and exstended out the holes.
They welded the broken part of bell housing also.
All went back in. My wife & I left the yard, ran Sketcher through different speeds.....so much less noise and vibration.
I am a happy guy.
Hilco on Sketcher