My 40 has steel angle iron for the mounts. Will you be removing your engine in order to replace the mounts? I have the same project ahead of me this winter.
Andy C&C 40 Peregrine On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 1:11 PM, Jim Watts <paradigmat...@gmail.com> wrote: > I think most boats have a metal rail between the engine and the glass, it > keeps things aligned much better and resists wear much better. My 29 and 35 > both had what looks like steel angle iron. I'm not sure about the aluminum, > though. Seems a little counterintuitive, we need some 37+ owners to chime > in. > > > On 11 December 2013 03:33, Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hey Folks, >> >> I'm in the process of replacing my engine mounts on Sea Hawk, equipped >> with the original Yanmar 3HM35F. I purchased mounts from PYI. They look >> to be quite high quality mounts and appear to be made of SS. Unlike OEMs, >> they are positively captured so your engine won't go flying lose if the >> rubber separates. >> >> The previous mounts were not OEM either. In fact it appears that the PO >> may have over loaded them or installed used mounts because the forward pair >> appeared very compressed, almost a 1/2 in shorter and kind of inverted on >> themselves. At first glance I thought they were different designs from the >> aft pair. Because they were short it looks like the PO had to build up the >> forward foundations with some 5/8 or 1/2 inch starboard (polyethylene) >> blocks. >> >> Sitting between the engine mounts and the glassed in foundation of the >> boat there are 1/2 inch thick aluminum plates. They run the full length >> and width of each port and starboard foundation rail. Because of the >> clearly redesigned nature of the situation I began to question if these >> aluminum plates should be there or if they too were part of the PO's >> engineering. >> >> I'm looking for thoughts and advice regarding the engine mount >> replacement task as well as the appropriateness of the aluminum plates. It >> would also be helpful if anyone has torques specs or design details of the >> fiberglass foundation. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Josh Muckley >> S/V Sea Hawk >> 1989 C&C 37+ >> Yanmar 3HM35F >> Solomons, MD >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> > > > -- > Jim Watts > Paradigm Shift > C&C 35 Mk III > Victoria, BC > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Ave Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ phone +401 965 5260
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