HELP! We are the new owners of the commander #155, our first sailboat, and we are eager to take out our boat. Yesterday we almost lost our engine in the SF Bay. The clamps that hold the engine (Nissan, 6-hp outboard) to the motor well come loose under heavy throttle.
The motor clamps to a block of wood that appears to be fiberglassed into the lazarette motor well. It seems to be deteriorating and is too soft to properly hold the clamps.
Can anyone out there answer these questions?
1. Is the original outboard motor mount made of wood on one side? Or did the fiberglass wear away on ours?
2. there is no way our motor will clamp to this wood, has anyone tried fiberglassing or applying any other products to allow for a proper mount?
3. Has anyone else had a similar problem with their motor moving on them, and if so, how was the problem solved?