I just purchased a 1994 hunter 26 and the motor mount boat is broken. Originally it was teak. What are your recommendations? I was thinking for a temporary 2x8 treated pine. Or 2x8 oak. If I could find a 2x8 plastic that would be strong enough. I checked with tge store here and they do not have anything. What do yall recommend?
h26 motor mount board replacement
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I've had good results with King Starboard plastic sheets. The stuff is easy to shape with woodworking tools, and durable in marine use. The only downsize is that it cannot be glued, so you're left with mechanical fasteners only.
Here's a retailer: http://www.boatoutfitters.com/cut-to-size-arctic-white-king-starboard
Here's a retailer: http://www.boatoutfitters.com/cut-to-size-arctic-white-king-starboard
do you think the 2" thick would be strong enougth to handle a 9.9 hp outboard. That is my concern?
cutting it and installing it is not a problem.
What I did.
I laid up layers of 1/2 inch marine plywood glued together with epoxy resin then painted with marine paint.
Why go to the work you ask? A boat moored near mine had it’s engine stolen when the thieves merely cut the transom off the boat (the motor was locked to the transom). I imbedded 3/8” stainless cable inside the transom when I laid it up. Also made it a bit higher which allows me to tilt the motor up more to get it out of the water.
I laid up layers of 1/2 inch marine plywood glued together with epoxy resin then painted with marine paint.
Why go to the work you ask? A boat moored near mine had it’s engine stolen when the thieves merely cut the transom off the boat (the motor was locked to the transom). I imbedded 3/8” stainless cable inside the transom when I laid it up. Also made it a bit higher which allows me to tilt the motor up more to get it out of the water.
Strength should not be an issue as the only forces are in compression from the two outboard mount screws. It doesn't have to support weight in tension or shear. Marine plywood with several coats of polyurethane is a good option, but then you'd have the maintenance every few years.
Whenever you take marine ply and glue it together, only testing the engine at full capacity will tell you if it works. If the thickness is too large, then of course the motor will not fit onto it. You will have to coat it but here again it is called maintenance too.
regarding starboard, it is expensive but if you could find the thick pieces like on the Hunter 260, then that would be the way to go.
On starboard, it is hard to glue together but there was a trick I came with that even the mfg. was surprised. I use to glue pieces together with gorilla glue. You have to sand the surfaces and of course making sure they are clean of course. Then I applied gorilla glue evenly over the entire surface using a surated trowel and then applied together the two pieces and then clamped them together using boards on both sides and a lot of clamps. The first time I did that and threw a glued section hard against a cement floor, it did not come apart. I did have recessed bolts to aid holding it together after the glueing process which I let it dry for 24 hours.
regarding starboard, it is expensive but if you could find the thick pieces like on the Hunter 260, then that would be the way to go.
On starboard, it is hard to glue together but there was a trick I came with that even the mfg. was surprised. I use to glue pieces together with gorilla glue. You have to sand the surfaces and of course making sure they are clean of course. Then I applied gorilla glue evenly over the entire surface using a surated trowel and then applied together the two pieces and then clamped them together using boards on both sides and a lot of clamps. The first time I did that and threw a glued section hard against a cement floor, it did not come apart. I did have recessed bolts to aid holding it together after the glueing process which I let it dry for 24 hours.
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