Been meaning to update this thread so here it goes.
This spring I had a long list of problems to work out on the boat to get her in working order. I rented some space to move her inside to have at it.
I had to lower the motor on the bracket and because I mounted it to high it needed to come off.
After I removed it…. I glassed the holes on the bracket…. re-painted it…and re drilled it to bring the motor down to the correct height. Another thread was very helpful in getting it right the second time. While the motor was off I couldn’t resist the temptation to refresh it with a little BRP paint and a water pump kit.
While the boat was in sick bay I added some tabs. Thanks to kerneltugboat for helping me through the install. One tab did bind after the initial install but I re-torqued and was good to go. When they say the surface has to be flat…they mean it.
Got the motor back on in the right spot.
Then it was on to fixing my fuel problem. Well the tank had a LOT of aluminum in it and shame on me I never cleaned it or inspected it prior to install. Everyone should do this. Splash a gallon in there before the install. The manufacturer had also left the pickup tube too long for my liking and it was sucking bottom. I finally got it clean with the help of an electric fuel pump and my super filter re-circulating system.
After all of that the motor is happy again and doing well. The tabs were a very nice addition and I am very happy with the effort I put in to lower the motor…..it is really dialed in. Thanks to Rich for the tunes! I played with a few props but am currently running a 15x15 BRP alum. For now I am happy with the power and speed its putting out. The boat is happy and is already landing fish. She is on the hook @ home in the Chatham “sunshine”.
