V6 to v8 motor mount ideas

[1983 bowpicker]

Hi everyone I am putting a 5.7 in my 27' bow picker to replace the aq175 I am looking for some ideas for adding onto the existing motor mounts they need to be moved forward 4inches. Any suggestions would be great thanks

 

[rogerbum]

Pictures would be very helpful. As you are probably aware, very few C-Dories have inboard or an I/O power so the group here won't have much to compare your situation to (hence the suggestion for pictures). Also, if it were me, I'd probably get rid of the I/O and put an outboard on a bracket behind the boat. You'd wind up with a lot more space in the cockpit and could probably convert the engine compartment into a large fish-hold.

 

[1983 bowpicker]

I will post some pics tomorrow what I am thinking is lagging wood to the existing pillars and glassing it I have had a few suggestions of doing that by other boat shops but a few more ideas are always helpful thanks

 

[thataway]

I would extend the engine mount stringers with a dense wood (Oak is often used) glassed in with epoxy to get the better secondary bond.

I believe that your bow picker has the pilot house aft--is the engine under the bunk? What modifications have to be done inside with the bigger engine?

The other issue, is that C Dories don't need a lot of HP. I have no idea how a bow picker handles, with the light weight forward, and the engine aft--but I wonder how it will handle with the larger engine?

 

[tsturm]

I would extend the engine mount stringers with a dense wood (Oak is often used) glassed in with epoxy to get the better secondary bond.

Exactly! & the 350 will work great in that boat. ( saw ya at the gas station in Homer a month or so back) Have a good one!! :thup :wink: