Outboard install is off and running! Video and GPS reading!

[seabob4]

Bruce, I remember the 245s having the molded notch.  We didn't need it on the 225s as we used a splashwell mount cylinder.  Have no clue why Bryan's Osprey has the notch and your Explorer doesn't.  Remember, my life was Osprey world!!

[icemanbryan]

My notch is for the steering cylinder yeah?

[seabob4]

My notch is for the steering cylinder yeah?

Yep...

Probably a lot of Osprey owners with singles thinking...what the hell is this notch for?

[icemanbryan]

Unbelievable that vacu-formed plastic transom trim is still in one piece!  We replaced a ton of them back in the 90s.  Boats would sit in the yard shrink-wrapped, the trim would crack bad...

Bryan, has he thought about where the splashwell scuppers will fall with the twins in regards to the engine mounting brackets?

I am really weird about detail.
I try to take care of things like that.
There are a couple of cracks in the trim.
Does anyone want it?
It will most likely be trashed.

[seabob4]

Unbelievable that vacu-formed plastic transom trim is still in one piece!  We replaced a ton of them back in the 90s.  Boats would sit in the yard shrink-wrapped, the trim would crack bad...

Bryan, has he thought about where the splashwell scuppers will fall with the twins in regards to the engine mounting brackets?

I am really weird about detail.
I try to take care of things like that.
There are a couple of cracks in the trim.
Does anyone want it?
It will most likely be trashed.

PM Scott or both Bruces.  It will fit their Explorers and Bruce's Osprey.  Hell, Marc as well!  Sorry Marc, forgot about you...

[icemanbryan]

Boat is emptied and ready to go to the shop.
He comes and picks it up in the am tomorrow.
 I leave for a week or so, should be finished once I am back home.
BTW, I purchased the 4 blade props, should run really well.

[seabob4]

Bryan, what's his plan on filling in the transom cap?

[icemanbryan]

Bob, I believe he is filling in the core, then doing some fiberglass "wrap" to seal it.
Then a stainless cap bent to fit top, inside and outside.
I think the motor will "rest" on the top of the stainless cap.
Do you have an opinion for the fill in?

[seabob4]

Bryan, I'd suggest a material like coosa.  Glass layer in between the sheets, pre-drill and screw into the cast transom coring.  He'll have (or his glass guy will have) a good day to get the transom ready for the motors, maybe a day and a 1/2.  In that time span, you mechanic can have all the rigging run, the new rigging port installed for the second motor, the rigging pulled out through the transom and run through the rigging tubes, so that when it's time to hang and rig the motors...wham bam thank you maam!!!

[wingtime]

I'm reading this thread and I'm thinking  "what about the transom cut out? how is he gonna deal with that?"  Then of course Bob brings it up!  

[icemanbryan]

I would not expect anything less from Bob, he is always thinking, unlike me.
We decided to use Penski sp? board instead.
The glass guy has decided to do about what Bob suggested and screw layers in place.
He will then glass in the remainder and touch up the gel coat.
He is also filling in the original single outboard holes and, the scupper trim rings, they use 4 small screws each.
I think they will work better and be a cleaner install and seal the transom cap.

Boat was picked up this morning and is at the glass shop today and tomorrow.
After that it is install time .

[seabob4]

Bryan, he'll need to pre-drill the holes in the pour cast foam...he'll know that once he tries to drive a screw in there without pre-drilling!!  Penske board will work just fine...

Boston Whaler used to use (maybe still do) this stuff called "Whaler Board", almost looked like compressed cardboard.  Tell you what, you would break off the heads on #10 screws if you didn't pre-drill it!!  Tough stuff!!!

[icemanbryan]

Good, glad to hear.
They found the center for the outboards.
Looks like the steering arm fits right into the notch.
So far so good.

[seabob4]

Good, glad to hear.
They found the center for the outboards.
Looks like the steering arm fits right into the notch.
So far so good.

So what's the DIM?

[icemanbryan]

No idea Bob.
I will get the exact measurements once they are installed.
They are going to finish up the transom today.