Dan Mendat
Junior Member
Has anyone cut out the transom on the E27 to mount an outboard motor like Ericson suggests? I've removed the tempermental Volve Inboard and will either be installing the E-Pod from re-e-power.com or installing an outboard 8-9.9 hp longshaft motor. My concerns will be:
1. Where do I cut?
2. What will I be cutting through? Solid fiberglass or cored?
3. Do I need a mounting block also where the outboard clamps will tighten down on?
4. Does anyone have a good picture of their transom with the outboard mounted in this configuration to help guide me? I don't want a kicker bracket.
5. Did Ericson do anything other than just cut out that area and smooth out the cut edges, ie reinforcement?
6. Is it a reasonable option to use the existing onboard fuel tank since it is already vented and in great shape?
Any help will be greatly appreciated. I may need to be selling this boat during or after this season if my home sells and our relocation to Florida happens. I'm thinking that an outboard might be a better selling point for the boat rather than the E-Pod from re-e-power, although I like the E-Pod much better and my experiences with it have been nothing but positive on my previous boat. It just tends to scare some people to have electric. Don't know why.
Fair Winds
Dan Mendat
1974 Ericson 27
1. Where do I cut?
2. What will I be cutting through? Solid fiberglass or cored?
3. Do I need a mounting block also where the outboard clamps will tighten down on?
4. Does anyone have a good picture of their transom with the outboard mounted in this configuration to help guide me? I don't want a kicker bracket.
5. Did Ericson do anything other than just cut out that area and smooth out the cut edges, ie reinforcement?
6. Is it a reasonable option to use the existing onboard fuel tank since it is already vented and in great shape?
Any help will be greatly appreciated. I may need to be selling this boat during or after this season if my home sells and our relocation to Florida happens. I'm thinking that an outboard might be a better selling point for the boat rather than the E-Pod from re-e-power, although I like the E-Pod much better and my experiences with it have been nothing but positive on my previous boat. It just tends to scare some people to have electric. Don't know why.
Fair Winds
Dan Mendat
1974 Ericson 27