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I get lots of comments on my site to the effect that I make these jobs look too easy. They are easy.;) It does not mean they don't get frustrating, tedious and maddening though. Yes, we all face the same obstacles when working on sail boats and there is no way to get around that. Thinks of...

A previous owner of my 87 Ericson 34 installed a Universal M35 using a 3 mount bracket. This engine replaced a standard 25 hp Universal. The bracket and mounts were the listed part numbers seen in the M35 parts book. A few years back while working on what was suspected to be a transmission...

I have a 1987 Ericson 35 MKIII The bolts that hold my motor mounts have stripped the fiberglass bed. I would like to drill 3-3inch acesss holes in the sides of the bed and install through bolts with backing plates to hold the mounts in but am concerned about weakening the moter bed. the sides...

I am concerned that the Engine mounts in my E29 for the A4 do not hold the engine captive to the hull. The design of each mount is basically a shoe that is bolted to the engine compartment that receives a rubber foot which has the integral bolt used to secure the A4, and assumes gravity will...

Hello all, How I can check my motor mounts? Can I replace them without pooling motor out? Thanks, Mike G e32-3 / 89

I was wondering if anyone has had to rebed the stringer where the motor mounts attach to? My mounts are old and worn, I have removed the engine from the boat for some fix’in and in the process I noticed that the mounts were held in place with lag bolts. Also, on the starboard side, some...

Thought this might be of interest to someone. Recently, when I had the engine (M25 Universal) in our 86 E32-3 hoisted up (I built a nifty hoisting jig out of 2 X 4s and turnbuckles) to remove my transmission for rebuild I also replaced the Motor Mounts. I chose “Thermoboat” brand which the...

Anybody have any thoughts on replacing engine mounts on an '88 vintage 25XP? Are they dried out and therefore less adept at damping vibration? Waste of money, no need, don't waste my time...?

We were looking at a 1980 E30+ that is for sale on the great lakes and noted that the composite support frame for the deisel motor mounts is cracked . The forward side to side support frame is cracked open along its forward edge over its entire length. The port side forward /aft support...

Hi, I'm thinking about installing a flexable shaft coupling into the driveline of my 5432 Universal with a Hurth transmission. Boat is a '89 38-200. Has anyone installed this type of system and if so, what product did you use, and how does it work? Our driveline is pretty smooth as it is...

When I had my new Yanmar GM20 installed in my 1973 E-29 the mechanic installed the rear motor mounts at a 45 degree angle. My surveyor says that the motor mounts won't work this way, according to Yanmar, but if I install them inline then the motor will stick out into the salon. The engine runs...