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Author: Roger Shepley
Subject: Motor Mount
Info: (10981 views) Posted: Tuesday 10-12-04 12:40:38 PM
My mount is aluminum and seems very sturdy. I use a 5 hp mercury.

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:: I know of a case where the tube cracked from a heavy
:: person fooling around and sitting on the motor. If you
:: go to a heavier motor it would be a good idea to use
:: some epoxy and fiberglass tape to reinforce the tube
:: (crawling to the back of the boat and wrapping and
:: epoxying the tape around the outside of the tube).

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        Roger Shepley ~ Tuesday 10-12-04 12:40:38 PM
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      Jason Cosler ~ Tuesday 10-12-04 05:19:46 AM