let me guess late 80s boat wellcraft had many many issues with this back then

if you want call me and Ill walk the throug the easist way to repair

Thjanks for all the replys. It is a 1996 26' Scarab. Stringer rot may be a possibility but I hope not. Tommymonza is correct, there is no way to get to the back of the stringer as the complete engine compartment is enclosed, etc. To do so I would have to take out a sawzall.

I am hoping to do something just to get me thru the summer before I pull it apart, sh*t.

Thanks again for the help you have given me several good ideas for fixes and what I might try.

I should add that last year the marina had the engine out to replace the gimbal and engine coupler. Maybe they stripped the hole out, who knows. I am the second owner of theis boat. It was always trailered with the first owner, and I have always kept it on a lift. I haven't noticed anything on the boat tha would indicate it has been underwater or has had the hull damaged.

best way to repair is with a product called git rot can be found at any marine retailer

Gents, I got the loose engine mount fixed. Good news there is no dry rot.

I started by puchasing some git-rot and then tryied to take the bolts out... no good... they would not come out. So I got to looking around and found that there was an access hole under each mount. After looking in there I could see where the mounts are thru-bolted and only needed a backup wrench to tighten the mount. I had to remove the front accessories to get in position but about 4 hours of sweat and work and the mounts are now secure.

Thanks to all of you gave me some good ideas and fixes, and now I have a spare kit of git-rot which I hope I never have to use. Thanks again go-fasters.

SAR

glad to hear easy fix....

Whew.got lucky