SPORT 15 Engine Mounting
Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2021 7:50 pm
I've just purchased a c.1984 SPORT 15—my first powerboat. I've been a sailor for for nearly 50 years.
I am, quite frankly, delighted.
The boat is currently sitting in my driveway. I'm dying to get her in the water but there's a few things I want to take care of first.
As such, I'm sure I'll have many questions of this forum, the first being the location of the outboard.
It's a 50 HP Mercury 4 stroke EFI built in 2010, and obviously it's not the first outboard on this boat.
However, the outboard mount has many holes allowing the motor to be positioned at many heights. This leads to several questions.
What is the correct [engine mounting] height?
Right now, it's using the holes next to the top, so it could be raised by several inches or lowered by an inch or so.
If height is not that critical, why wasn't [the engine mounted] right down on the transom?
As it is, the outboard is held in place entirely by the four bolts. The L-bracket on the front of the mount is sitting in the air.
Thanks for any answers.
Alan
I am, quite frankly, delighted.
The boat is currently sitting in my driveway. I'm dying to get her in the water but there's a few things I want to take care of first.
As such, I'm sure I'll have many questions of this forum, the first being the location of the outboard.
It's a 50 HP Mercury 4 stroke EFI built in 2010, and obviously it's not the first outboard on this boat.
However, the outboard mount has many holes allowing the motor to be positioned at many heights. This leads to several questions.
What is the correct [engine mounting] height?
Right now, it's using the holes next to the top, so it could be raised by several inches or lowered by an inch or so.
If height is not that critical, why wasn't [the engine mounted] right down on the transom?
As it is, the outboard is held in place entirely by the four bolts. The L-bracket on the front of the mount is sitting in the air.
Thanks for any answers.
Alan