[Public-list] Engine Question

[Glenn Brooks]

Hi Jon,

Fabricated mounts work just fine. It would be nice if the new plates 
were 3/8 or 1/2" steel. If your old engine mounts are made of steel  
have them weld a bead around the plates and old mounts to hold 
everything down.  Should last as long as the engine... 

best

Glenn B  Dolce

ellen landrum wrote:

>Jon-
>
>We replaced our Graymarine o #72 with a yanmar 3GM- did all the work 
>ourselves and ended up ripping out the Graymarine beds entirely. Our new 
>beds are oak and very tall at their aftmost end. I'll attach a picture so 
>you can compare. We wrote an article for Living Aboard detailing the whole 
>process, which I can forward along if you're interested. My husbad's 
>response to your question was to make sure it's done really, really well, as 
>it was the most time-consuming part of our installation and perhaps the most 
>important. The last thing you want is a wicked vibration, which will wear 
>those plates down.
>
>Good luck!
>Ellen and John (Rubicon, #72)
>
>On 9/19/05, Jon Budington <jon at globalprintinginc.com> wrote:
>  
>
>>I am in the process of replacing my Gray Marine with a new Yanmar. The 
>>work
>>is being done by a local engine service company in Annapolis. I went to
>>check on the progress of the job this weekend and was surprised to see the
>>new engine laying on the old Gray beds. The new engine is narrower, and 
>>the
>>mounts do not line up. To compensate, the mechanic manufactured plates to
>>bolt to the old beds - the new engine mounts are bolted to the plates. 
>>Does
>>this sound correct?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Jon Budington
>>Nimble #67
>>
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