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Old 03-08-2023 | 02:31 PM
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Question, since my engine is out, Im having the 502 freshened up, the transom assembly is now going to be a brand new Bravo HP unit and im replacing a stringer i dont want to b\put the original engine mounts back in.

The factory just lag bolted them to the stringer and well not one stringer was rotted to $hit because it was never sealed around the bolts. Im not going to cap the stringer with metal, side bolt the plate and the engine mount to the top of the plate but I was looking at the hardin marine billet mounts.
https://www.hardin-marine.com/p-1353...ine-mount.aspx

They also sell a kit to side mount the engine mounts but the cost I think is a little insane.
https://www.hardin-marine.com/p-1045...unts-pair.aspx

This is a lake boat the biggest chop this boat sees is the wake off another 201-5' boat max and my boat is a 25' Baja 252 so needless to say it wont get knocked around much lol.

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I used those mounts with over a 1000 hp in a 27 ft and never broke them, I made huge 1/2" alumnium L angle mounts and plates sandwiched on each side of my stringers fwiw, Smitty

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Originally Posted by articfriends
I used those mounts with over a 100 hp in a 27 ft and never broke them, I made huge 1/2" alumnium angle iron mounts and sandwich on each side of my stringers fwiw, Smitty
I bet they worked just fine with 100 hp 😂
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Originally Posted by Unlimited jd
I bet they worked just fine with 100 hp 😂
probably talking about the starter 😂. I’ve got 700 hp sitting on those. So far so good. And I’ve trailered cross country twice.
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Originally Posted by articfriends
I used those mounts with over a 1000 hp in a 27 ft and never broke them, I made huge 1/2" alumnium L angle mounts and plates sandwiched on each side of my stringers fwiw, Smitty
Which mounts are you stating you used the stock replacements or the Hardin Marine ones?
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Originally Posted by Joeyboost
Which mounts are you stating you used the stock replacements or the Hardin Marine ones?
I used ones from one of the aftermarket marine suppliers identical to what your asking about, not stock ones. I took the tiny angle L aluminum Baja used from factory off the stringers though and quadrupled the size with massive aluminum angles like you mentioned but from a local metal place just in case. The only thing Id say about them is take a air sander and grind the powder coating off the bottom where they mount to whatever you re-inforce the stringers with as mine moved around even tight under power as the powder coating kept them from "biting" as good, Smitty
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Originally Posted by articfriends
I used ones from one of the aftermarket marine suppliers identical to what your asking about, not stock ones. I took the tiny angle L aluminum Baja used from factory off the stringers though and quadrupled the size with massive aluminum angles like you mentioned but from a local metal place just in case. The only thing Id say about them is take a air sander and grind the powder coating off the bottom where they mount to whatever you re-inforce the stringers with as mine moved around even tight under power as the powder coating kept them from "biting" as good, Smitty
Noted!! Thanks for the advice I will do that for sure.
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Originally Posted by articfriends
I used those mounts with over a 1000 hp in a 27 ft and never broke them, I made huge 1/2" alumnium L angle mounts and plates sandwiched on each side of my stringers fwiw, Smitty
Smitty,

‘Do you have any good pics of that setup?
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Smitty,

‘Do you have any good pics of that setup?
Of the mounts pr the engine?
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The stringer reinforcement mounts
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