SO I AM ON THE FINAL STRETCH OF REPLACING MY STRINGERS AND ABOUT TO PUT THE MOTOR BACK IN. AND I HAD ALWAYS WONDERED ABOUT THE MOTOR MOUNTS THAT CAME WITH THE BOAT. IT BOLTS TO THE STRINGERS WITH FOUR BOLTS ON EACH SIDE AND THEN IT BOLTS UP TO FACTORY ENGINE MOUNTS BOLTED ONTO THE BLOCK. I HAVEN'T SEEN ANOTHER BOAT WITH THE SAME SET UP I HAVE. AND JUST WONDERED IF ANYONE ELSE HAS AND I WAS CONSIDERING PUTING A PLATE ON THE FRONT LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. THE BOAT IS A 75 HAWAIIAN 18FT WITH A FORD. AND THE BACK MOUNT HAS THE BELLHOUSING THAT SITS ON THE RUBBER HUB ON THE JET THAT BOLTS ON WITH A COUPLER. WHICH I HAVE SEEN BEFORE NOW TO ME THIS SET UP DOESN'T LOOK THAT STONG TO ME. WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK?

SO I AM ON THE FINAL STRETCH OF REPLACING MY STRINGERS AND ABOUT TO PUT THE MOTOR BACK IN. AND I HAD ALWAYS WONDERED ABOUT THE MOTOR MOUNTS THAT CAME WITH THE BOAT. IT BOLTS TO THE STRINGERS WITH FOUR BOLTS ON EACH SIDE AND THEN IT BOLTS UP TO FACTORY ENGINE MOUNTS BOLTED ONTO THE BLOCK. I HAVEN'T SEEN ANOTHER BOAT WITH THE SAME SET UP I HAVE. AND JUST WONDERED IF ANYONE ELSE HAS AND I WAS CONSIDERING PUTING A PLATE ON THE FRONT LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. THE BOAT IS A 75 HAWAIIAN 18FT WITH A FORD. AND THE BACK MOUNT HAS THE BELLHOUSING THAT SITS ON THE RUBBER HUB ON THE JET THAT BOLTS ON WITH A COUPLER. WHICH I HAVE SEEN BEFORE NOW TO ME THIS SET UP DOESN'T LOOK THAT STONG TO ME. WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK?

Ouch; my ears/eyes hurt.

I have the exact same setup in my sanger and unless i was to put about 600 hp i dont plan on changing.  In my opinion, if it came that way from the factory then it should hold up just fine with a mild engine.

I had those mounts in my Horizon with a 550hp 496 bbc and it still did the job.

WELL SOUNDS LIKE I WILL BE FINE WITH IT SINCE IM ONLY AROUND 480 HP. THANKS FOR THE INPUT GUYS.

Posted on: January 25, 2008, 04:31:55 PMPosted by: wanabe
Ouch; my ears/eyes hurt

WANABE SOMETIMES YOU CAN'T ALWAYS CONFORM, YOU SHOULD TRY IT HIT THE CAP LOCK BUTTON AND STICK IT TO THE MAN DONT LIVE BY WHAT THE MAN SAYS YOU SHOULD DO.

WANABE SOMETIMES YOU CAN'T ALWAYS CONFORM, YOU SHOULD TRY IT HIT THE CAP LOCK BUTTON AND STICK IT TO THE MAN DONT LIVE BY WHAT THE MAN SAYS YOU SHOULD DO.