engine alignment

Time's come to replace the rusty 3 point front engine mount bracket - however, the only part i can find (301057) has unnecessary optional 4 point mount lugs which may not even fit in my ER. Its also $787! For reference, the same part for the next engine size up part is only $80 (and this IS 3...

Hey, I have a Yanmar 3gm in my Hughes 36. At idle, I can rev the engine right up to 3000rpm with no abnormal vibration. The same can be said for when the boat is in reverse. However, when I shift into forward I can only get up to around 1100rpm before I notice significant vibration and engine...

After decades of engine shaking, we decided to have the engine mounts replaced for the first time (yes I know they should be done more often). After replacing the engine mounts our diesel mechanic tried to align the engine and transmission with little success. The steel angle irons holding the...

I’ve only ever been on my Catalina 30, so maybe this is a common problem but I didn’t see a thread on this yet - There is so much prop wash when motoring it takes 2 hands and a tiring amount of work to keep the boat from turning to port. It has been like this since I bought it. I have a fixed 3...