Hello!
I've managed to push my little
cape dory from Dutch Harbor, RI down to No Name Harbor off Key Biscayne, FL. It has been quite an adventure.
I find myself in need of new
engine mounts. I am here looking for brand recommendations. Since it looks like it will be $200+ I don't want 6 month mounts! I would like to put my
money towards quality mounts.
Cleaning the bottom and checking the shaft zinc, it appears that my cutlass bearing has been kind enough to eject itself from the
keel. I think I have found this very early on, as the radial play in the shaft even with the bearing hanging out is still very small. Looking for a cause, my
engine appears to be resting on 3 of 4 mounts. I think the mounts themselves are on their last legs. I'm guessing misalignment has help corkscrew the cutlass bearing out of the
keel.
I'm hoping that I can score the outside of the cutlass bearing with say a file or a hack saw. Cover the outside of the bearing with underwater
epoxy and push it back into the keel. Hopefully this fix is enough to get back home, or at least
Jacksonville. People are waiting a month for haul outs in this area.
- AT