How To Mount An Outboard Motor Properly - Start to Finish!

[@BornAgainBoating]

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[@chrislangdell117]

How about all the reasons a boat could chine walk? Center of gravity off. Over trimmed. Transom angle wrong in the boat design. Loose steering and other issues.

[@killakali9845]

Do i have the motor trimmed all the way down in to 0% when i do the straight edge measurement for motor height. At the boat yard now doing work and im lost help please.

[@usmanfalah3431]

watching you for few months now. You're the best of the best. I like to work with a man like you.

[@outdoorswithtim.576]

Hey I want to thank you for sending me the link to this video it helped me a lot I'm still working on replacing the transom on this project boat but just as soon as that is finished I'll be ready to look for a motor and I'm glad I watched this video because now I know what size in length motor I will need

[@joseaceituno7220]

Saludos. A que altura recomiendan instalar una pareja de Yamaha o cuales serian las referencias correctas?

[@yelyab1]

Your guideline for cavitation plate is good since it is based on function. I was not aware that a plate running below water level could cause problems but it makes sense especially in a turn. Most boats I see at boat shows have the engines mounted what appears to be low. I look at the cav plate WRT the trailing edge of the hull. Most are below the running surface of the boat so probably end covered. I put jack plates on my twin engine 26’ center console. It took 1.75” to get the cav plates running on the surface. Everything seemed to run so much more smoothly and the fuel consumption really improved. The Yamahas have fuel rate consumption to 2 decimal points. My background is engineering so I watch the abstract stuff just for fun. I’m gonna end up on somebody’s front lawn soon. Good thing the wife has no interest and has a loud scream. She watches where I think I’m going. Perfect relationship.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Thank you! Yeah, those little things do make a big difference. And jack plates really give you the ability to play around with it. Isn't it amazing how the fuel economy goes up after you get rid of that extra drag?! Hahaha that's funny, the perfect partner lol

[@mrindal1]

Hey Greg, Did elevating the cavitation plate help with top speed? My comment from above Recently bought a boat. I'm having issues with top speed being slower than pretty much everyone on any forum. Its a 1995 Grady White Adventure 208 with Yamaha F200. My anticavitation plate is level with the bottom of the hull. It also rides a little more nose high than other boats I've been on when on plane.

[@TeacherBrunoOneil]

@@mrindal1 have you tried to use a hydrofoil?

[@gaycha6589]

You Pros make this stuff look so easy. Very informative - thanks from UK.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Thanks for watching!

[@jkeutsch]

That and video editing. Hours of work condensed to 5 minute video.

[@roguewarr4662]

A very well made video ,hats off to the marine mechanics that did the job ,well done also . You definitely want experience techs on the job like these guys were.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Thank you!

[@TheDoug9901]

I love your videos like this so much advice I watch over and over to absorb all of it. Canada with the 3-month summer there are nobody this experienced I learn so much from you.

[@briantrerice5444]

Outstanding video. Your explanations and pointers make this a great DIY video.

[@ZombieHoard]

Well if you insist on producing videos like these then I must insist on subscribing! Very well put together and a informative. I am not re-powering, I am fitting a pod to a 1978 Haines Hunter (Copy of an old 17 foot Bertram I believe). Thank you again and see you on the next one.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Hahha thank you! That's awesome, I don't have any experience with pods but I do think that they are sweet! Let me know how it works out :)

[@outdoorswithtim.576]

I know this is an older video but I have a project boat I'm working on and I need to know do I need a long Shaft or short shaft motor can you tell me how to determine this

[@chadayers9925]

Does this work for bass boats too? If so does the motor need to be trimmed all the way down or level with the boat too check with a straight edge

[@albertponce4098]

Hi there, long time fan...I have a couple of quick questions and hope you dont mind answering.. I have a 1986 restored 26 foot mako with a used 2012 yamaha 250 outboard. Question 1.- is it normal for that year mako to lean to the right when in grear running at around 4k rpms??? Question 2 whe the low oil presure comes on on the tachometer where do i star? To see if it needs oil? Is there a dip stick like on a car ?? Or do ibhave to take it in to a shop ??

[@raysugar-b7j]

Really helpful video as many of yours ! The engine height at water pickup is valid also for a single outboard unit? Mine is placed with anti-ventilation lower face 1in above keel line. I've a stepped hull.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Thank you! Yes, you want that plate above the water but the pickups below the water coming off the back of the boat :) especially on a stepped hull because they aerate the water a lot!

[@raysugar-b7j]

@@BornAgainBoating Many thanks, understood. My feeling is that when the engine is another inch up, the prop will start to ventilate more easily cause also to step water aeration. Am I right ?

[@chadpipkin840]

Thanks was just thinking about how to mount a outboard .bought a proline the a Yamaha 200 that when running water roll back up motor in to foot well not sure it mounted right. After this video on how to mount now I can check .thanks.

[@charlesbalfour6544]

You guys are the best..... I learn so much from your channel!!

Do you think I could apply that same height adjustment to a merc B3 outdrive when rebuilding transom? Deep vee and 5" step/setback..

[@BornAgainBoating]

I would imagine so but I really don't know how a sterndrive I/O is calibrated for the height :/

[@chadpipkin840]

Hull with a straight edge the water pick ups are about 6 or 7 inches lower then the bottom of the straight edge and the out board as high as it can be mounted .Thanks for the info on mounting an outboard .i just bought an older pro line with a 200 Yamaha 2003 check the the bottom of the . Not sure how to fix or I need to add a jack plate to lift motor up higher.

[@cazorp]

Very informative! Looked like one of the water pickup holes was above the straight edge, is that acceptable in your view or was this adjusted beyond what was shown in the video?

[@jscottbradshaw]

The water will rise greatly on this particular hull design, and the water pickups are a good distance back. If the back of the boat did not have this much setback from the hull, it wold probably be too high.

[@jstorres486]

This is great.. do u use the straightedge with the outboard fully trimmed down?

[@BornAgainBoating]

Yes, fully tucked

[@JoeyMcGovs]

The best part of the video is the straw hat, I need one of those

[@Laserman99]

Question. New to me boat that had motor mounted to deep and I installed trim tabs. The through hull drains and live well fitting caused me to mount tabs closer to motor and now wake from tabs are hitting motor and giving better hole shot. Should this be corrected? If so then what.

[@adnanbegic7754]

Have you ever dealt with a first gen cape horn 24? Cape recommends that the engines be mounted on the lowest setting but the boat porpoises bad with no tabs and just sucks fuel. I believe they are too low and others with the same hull and issue do too. Just wondering if youd done it before

[@nowsathdubai3390]

Very interesting and very useful soo many people. I need one question can you teach me how measure transom in outboard engine single, double, and triple engine, Can you make one video detaily ? And how should be measure tie bar?

[@outdoorswithtim.576]

Hey buddy what's that bolt called that's torch down into the top of the flywheel use for removing or installing an outboard on the back of a boat. What is the correct way a motor onto a boat or off of a boat transom

[@garylajeunesse1428]

Thanks for the great video, and what offset measurements would be good for twin 200 on a 25’?

[@barrabiroberto]

Nice video I have a question I check my 30 Donzi with twins 250s yamaha trim all the way in and the line goes like 1/2 inch over the top of the water pick up the are 2 feet back from the bottom of the hull they are set now on the second from the top hole so I guess I need to go up at least one more hole what you guy’s think thanks and i will appreciate you’re help

[@patricanthony1401]

What should be the minimum gap between 2 OBMs or while installing multiple OBMs

[@jefersonscholze9445]

I love the way you teach. Even I am not an expert, I can understand. .Thanks to share your skills and keep doing this great job for the nautical community.

[@jamesrahn8339]

I was wondering,..how do you add a power pack to adjust your tilt to the transom on most motors? Or can you just let the pressure off with a screwdriver on the tilt motor and do it manually?

[@BornAgainBoating]

You can do it manually, but you can also just like you said put a power pack on the engine where the power and ground cables go and use the trim. Or like Mercury needs clean power, so you can just pull the wires that go to the trim unit out and disconnect the bullet connectors and then put power to them there to run the trim and get the angle you need.

[@jamesrahn8339]

@BornAgainBoating that's awesome because I have recently started rigging boats...thanks a bunch man!

[@1st_truelight]

next time, have a place to hang the motors after removal straight from the boat to the hangers then onto the creates after new motors are installed next time cut the bolts off when there's enough space between the bracket and boat so you dont torque damage the transom next time, install hydrophilic or electric jack plates. ( a must ). You need full up, down, forwards, and back adjustability while under way at high speed to get it dialed in perfectly on the go . Seal them up water tight 1st and let them dry......... THEN mount e motors. next time, install motor leashes ( aka seat belts ) Nice boat . great channel .

[@marshalllaw4116]

I knew that my yamaha 90hp, 4 stroke was not at the right height on my boat but didn't know how to set it to the proper height until 3:40 in this video. I need to raise my motor approximately 4.5 inches. Thank you.

[@bigdaddyfishing87]

Hi bro.. I wanna move up my twin Yamaha engines. Is it okay if there is a gap between the motor and top of transom?

[@BornAgainBoating]

As long as I am understanding what you are saying then absolutely! The outboard shouldn't be "hanging" or "sitting" on top of the transom, it should be height adjusted correctly and bolted into place so if it's got space between the little things that stick out from the bracket and the top of the transom, no issue there

[@bigdaddyfishing87]

@@BornAgainBoating Many thanks for your explanations, brother!

[@johnellengleton3982]

Where can I get this done in Texas

[@brt-jn7kg]

Ive got a question about cav plate height. So for every foot back from the transom it should be one inch above the hull? If to low would it cause the boat to porpoise?

[@BornAgainBoating]

Generally between 1/2-1" for every foot yes. If it is to low, then the anti-ventilation plate will get pulled under the water and yes it can cause porpoising. You can have someone with you and run the boat and just go back to the transom and look down, you'll be able to see if it is sunk under the water or riding just on top of the water! :)

[@cjharrin]

Amazing Channel & QUALITY videos. Would you be willing to make a video on mounting jack plates? I’m looking to raise my engine height 3-4 inches but am in the top hole. Thank you!!!

[@RAMYSWAY]

How do you setup the toe-out for triples motors?

[@lazaroroman7981]

Thanks for the great video, I check my Suzuki’s 300 on the HydraSport 28 and found out that the water pick up is 2” below the bottom hull at 33” out ,I always thought they were low when they repower my boat .please let me know if this is done with the engine in all way or level with the bottom hull, thanks again

[@BornAgainBoating]

Thank you! That does sound to be a little low. The main thing is that you don't want that cavitation plate to be under the water coming off of the bottom of the hull when you are running. Generally you check this with the engine tilted all the way down or all of the way in! What are you planning on repowering with?

[@lazaroroman7981]

Thanks again Sorry for the delay a wanted to check it out before it turns out that I get the same results 2” from the bottom of the hull to the top of the water pick up engine level to the hull and 2” from the bottom of the hull to the top of anti cavitation plate with the engine down all the way . So because of your great video I learned that I have to lift the engine 2 holes I’m in the middle now so I have to go to the bottom holes I’ll be 1”1/2 up . I was doing 55mph at 6250 Rpm with 2 economy, I got the 300 last year but I would’ve gone to you guys you show that you know you’re work well thanks

[@BornAgainBoating]

That's awesome! Congrats on the repower! Thank you so much for your comment :)

[@markmark123412341]

Nice, interesting channel and I don't even boat or have ever been on a boat lol. This channel has a quality, quality looking look, very real looking WOW! Looks like I'm right next to you in real life lol. Cameras are getting real looking now.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Hahhah thank you and thank you! Yes, they are getting pretty good aren't they :)

[@pattycr7lengend597]

Hello just want to know what you do with those old engine

[@BornAgainBoating]

They usually sell them, depending on what boat and engines, you can find some on two conchs sportfishing instagram

[@pattycr7lengend597]

@@BornAgainBoating ok thanks

[@davehaggiag4702]

You use 304 or 316 SS bolts on transom?

[@cajunman7389]

Where does one buy those used engines?

[@tamaralee4108]

Is propeller ventilation an issue with the engine heights set as described in the video? The trick on powering the engine to adjust trim to match the transom angle is really helpful! Greg

[@BornAgainBoating]

Yup! If you mount it up to high even on a single engine application the anti-ventilation plate will be above the water and you'll suck air around the prop as well as air into the water pick-ups. Causing the engine to overheat and have issues :( Thank you!

[@beaulster]

Measuring mounting height- question. Does it matter if it’s Suzuki vs mercury using the straight edge water pickup method? I’m considering one hole up bc the motor looks buried. But will try and see where I land with the straight edge. Thank you

[@BornAgainBoating]

Nope, brand manufacturer doesn't matter, height is gauged on the plate and water pick is

[@shawn467]

Thanks for the informative and interesting rigging video! One question and it has nothing to do with the engine rigging part...@ 2:08 what in the heck is that cobbled-up fiberglass patch job?!!? I thought Yellowfin had better workmanship than what I see in that segment. It was obviously done after the original engines were installed.

[@BornAgainBoating]

You're welcome! Thank you for commenting. Hahaha, it's amazing what you can find deep in the depths of a boat! To be honest, I have no idea what is going on there, some of the boats that we work on get a ton of abuse put on them and you never know what you might find. Yellowfins are a great boat, but they are still made out of wood too. Transoms take such an abuse, especially in heavy heavy seas with all the weight and torque of the engines. I'm not sure who patched that up or if it was just done to give a little more strength to the transom. Thanks for noticing!

[@kimsjohom628]

Yes And i have think abaut bay o boat from USA. Now ?????

[@bensykes4006]

what distance apart do the motors have to be ? for optimum performance? cheers ben]

[@BornAgainBoating]

That can vary, most of them start at around 26 inches center to center. Mostly depends on the transom of the boat.

[@brianlebowitz9738]

So i have a center console with a single verado 300 on a 28" bracket. I noticed cruising at 3800 rpm... Trimmed up... My cav plate is fully submerged... Cant see it at all. So i pulled the boat and measured as shown in the video here and it is set up almost exact as show. The top of the straight edge to the bottom of cav plate is 2.5"... Should i raise it a couple more inches?

[@BornAgainBoating]

Raise it up one hole on the bracket and see what that does, but take into consideration at wide open throttle the set up might be perfect :/ sounds like a heavier boat, so at cruising speed like 3800 the boat is sitting deeper in the water and so the water is able to flow over the top of the plate

[@brianlebowitz9738]

Sounds good! Thanks for the reply! The motor right now is as high as it can go. The boat is a 25 Proline center console. I ordered a static jackplate to lift it up another couple inchs. I will run it WOT and check again before installing the jack plate. Thanks again for the reply!

[@Money_line_Miami]

Love the channel and thanks for all the real world tips and techniques. I have a suggestion video. Can you do one on replacing lower damper mounts. I want to tackle this on my Yamaha F250

[@BornAgainBoating]

Hey Andy! Thank you, I dont have any footage of replacing those mounts. I can see what I can do about helping get you the info to do so though. Youre talking about the motor mounts right? Those arent that bad and you should be able to do it yourself for sure. You'll want new nuts and stuff before you start, and you might even need new bolts depending on how the old ones come out. If I remember correctly they are either an 18 or 19 mm. It's been awhile since I've done one, usually only when changing out the mid sections on the 225s that rot out.

[@vxnova1]

Great video. Thanks for sharing, Just curious is there a big improvement with the 350s also what would that cost, I am guessing somewhere in the 100k range?

[@BornAgainBoating]

To a point, the 350's are pretty well dialed in with minimal issues! For trips, yeah its about in the 100K range, depends on what all you are changing. If just the engines, I want to say it's a bit under 100

[@женяженя-н3р]

good day . I am interested in a bolk of cylinders with spores and a crankshaft of mercury 150 fore stock. if so how much can he

[@nowsath5570]

Thanks sir, finally what are using snap on equipment , this one compression equipment ? Can you explain

[@BornAgainBoating]

Thank you! I think you are talking about the leak down tester. That's used to put compressed air into the engine cylinder and see how much of it leaks out. Leaking past the rings and the valves.

[@comicblueswithjonygitar36]

Outstanding videos you make.

[@spearfishingmozambiquesouth]

Hi Born Again, If is only two engines on a mono hull they have to tilt sligtly outside as the video shows or turn them sligtly facing the front keel? Thank you for the videos, all the way from Moçambique! The best channel

[@BornAgainBoating]

Thank you! You shouldn't have to "tilt" either of the engines, they should be straight up and down on the transom :/

[@spearfishingmozambiquesouth]

@@BornAgainBoating On the video at minut 5'.54ss you mention that if is desire the boat to go straingh, the engines must " toe in slightly " but on the diagram you showed, the engines exactly are toe out!???

[@spearfishingmozambiquesouth]

@@BornAgainBoating I got it now, 🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾keep the engines straight and compensate slightly on the tild bar by extending abit, this of course will reflect in the propeller, and keeping the bow stright and balanced, top top. Best channel for sure. Hugs from Mozambique

[@christianeidsmoe4772]

my Yamaha F150XB single motor rubs on the mount when I trim it down, can I adjust that? It's the little wings that stick off the motor that fit between the wings on the transom motor mount, slows my trim down when it comes in contact. Maybe a topic on how to adjust that? Looks like one big bolt.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Sounds like the engine has twisted a little bit, youll have to look around it and figure out how to adjust it by experimenting lol thats not an everyday problem or adjustment

[@christianeidsmoe4772]

@@BornAgainBoating Well the whole boat burned the other day so now I'll just buy a new one with the insurance.

[@asmyworldturns5420]

Does the height adjustment work for aluminum boats also?

[@BornAgainBoating]

Yes!

[@mickopaparo7378]

My transom is 20in. So do I need a 20in shaft motor? Right now on the boat it’s a 25in shaft. Seems run fine. But I’m going to repower and want to go with the right size.

[@BornAgainBoating]

Every transom is different, if its running fine, you probably don't need to change it. Depends on how the engine sits when its mounted. Make sure the plate isn't buried in the water

[@cory4715]

is a johnson150outboard strong enough for a 21 footer bayliner

[@BornAgainBoating]

It will work, but that's definitely underpowering it. Especially if you want to take out a lot of family members or people! I'd say to try and get at least a 200

[@iconforu2c]

Great information. Very well laid out and said. Thank You Sir!

[@jahpes92]

How much materials and labor on subject installation

[@BornAgainBoating]

I can't remember, this was like 5 years ago, sorry

[@jahpes92]

Even 5yrs ago what’s a ball park estimate

[@jacobgreen6939]

I really want a rib boat for the rough Waters in Hawaii. I want twin 30s.I'm going to buy a Chinese boat and they say that only one engine can be mounted on 580. Do you know of any way to mount twins on a transom just made for 1? the reason of course is to make sure I got a backup motor if something goes wrong. Any other ideas for a backup? I could just store a small trolling motor on board in case something happens but that would take awhile to get back home safely. Unless you have something else it might be my only option.

[@jacobgreen6939]

You actually read the comments are just scroll down and love every one of them?

[@stevenmyles3991]

Hey i got a question. Im building a rc boat with outboard electric motor. I have a single and have my prop jus a little below the bottom of my boat. It seems to drag and not get on plane and sucks air and makes prop spin free till it grabs more water. Can you help with advise?

[@BornAgainBoating]

Try and lower the engine a little bit :) or weight down the boat a little bit

[@TheDoug9901]

I learn so much from you. Canadìan mechanics are challenged. Charged me $500 for repair ended up fixing it myself. They handed back to me still missing it was an injector.

[@scoop-sc5gr]

I just installed twin outboard and my boat seems to veer left and right.. the toein is a 1/4” and pulling tape measure on the transom my port engine is 3/16” different center of the motor bolts.. not sure if that’s too much?? Please help!!😢

[@WhiteGangster400]

Were you able to plug in the same cables that were in the 300’s to 350’s or do you have to run new cables from the helm back to the motor. Also if you were going from the l6 300 verados to the new V8 300 verados would you be able to use the same cables or nah?

[@BornAgainBoating]

Yup, same cables bro! For the most part all mercury DTS engines use the same components since 2008, so they are all plug and play basically. Same components for the new stuff too! The only difference is that you can get the new V6 or 8 with mechanical controls which is a lot cheaper but then you just have mechanical cables for the control box.

[@yusufpasta6758]

Do you ever fit hydrofoils on multi engine set up like this ??

[@alannapartin336]

TOTALLY UNNECESSARY and a bandaid fix the rigging issue that require the hydrofoils

[@daltonspecial8336]

Hi, I have a Yamaha 9.9 kicker that I want to install on my 23 Grady closed transom. What would be the proper height for the motor once it is in the down position? Once again your videos are awesome. Keep up the great work!!

[@mixter7x7]

honestly - it doesn't matter. the motor is never going to plane the boat. planing , top speed and fuel efficiency is out the window. you have more directional control and more bite on the prop when the motor is deep.

[@mrindal1]

Recently bought a boat. I'm having issues with top speed being slower than pretty much everyone on any forum. Its a 1995 Grady White Adventure 208 with Yamaha F200. My anticavitation plate is level with the bottom of the hull. It also rides a little more nose high than other boats I've been on when on plane.

[@milkylicker6963]

Are you propped out correctly and what kind of prop are you using?

[@milkylicker6963]

Also is the bottom of boat clean? Also check for trapped water in hull.

[@milkylicker6963]

Also are you sure your motor is running properly?

[@milkylicker6963]

What is your rpm at full throttle with about half trim?

[@kimsjohom628]

Good work. But abaut mercruiser Volvo Penta in/ aut side .its same or ???? I have mercruiser 220 brawo 2 .boat its 8 meters

[@koreaking8754]

KZbin 3kb gogo

[@ebony1935]

hi can anyone please help me on the right outboard height on my step up hull please i believe its to low but need professional advice tia

[@Danidasanic]

Greetings from Portugal! Torque the bolts to 55ft.lb is enough? that's around 75Nm wich is 35Nm less than a recomended car wheel bolt torque spec (in EU at least) . What is the grade of that bolts , do you know ?

[@BornAgainBoating]

Hello! Yes, Yamaha's nut torque is like 53 ft lbs, except on the F350, they want like 70 ft lbs. and Mercury's is exactly 55 ft lbs. Not sure what the bolt grade is though :) Thank you for commenting!

[@Danidasanic]

@@BornAgainBoating You don't use threadlocker glue , right? You explained in this vid the height of engine on that particular hull but if the bottom was completely flat (standart V shape hull without cuts), you would mark at the same height?

[@BornAgainBoating]

No, just 4200 or 5200. Torque the nuts down with the impact and they won't be coming off! Yamaha double nuts them so that works too! Yes, same process for the flat bottom boats. You want the water coming off the hull to stay just under the anti-ventilation plate :)

[@Beachnative42]

what is that glass and putty mess at the 2:09 mark?

[@gradyturner3367]

kool video well done.... you said "straightly".... 😆😆😆😆

[@DaBrute]

Might seem like a silly question but when someone repowers a boat, what do they usually do with the old engines? Are they traded in on the spot?

[@BornAgainBoating]

No, that's not a silly question at all. It depends on the owners and the engines. Some engines arent worth any money, so they get sold to a wholesale that parts then out and scraps the engine. Other engines are sold to a different wholesaler that then repowers boats and sells them. Sometimes the owners have someone that they want to give the engines too or sell them too and then sometimes the owners want any too much money for them and so no one buys them and they sit until they are worth even less that they would have if they would have been sold. I guess it really depends on the owner! Great question, thank you for asking :)

[@DaBrute]

Thanks!! I always imagined the owner hauled the boat plus the old engines home after the install - which would be a major pain I'm sure

[@BornAgainBoating]

You're welcome! Thank you for commenting! Yeah, most people don't want to have an outboard laying on a pallet in their front yard :) lol

[@michaelc424]

You said you drill the holes to remove the 5200. Then you said you use 4200 to install the motor bolts. Confused on this question. 3M 4200 or 5200?

[@HDZGaming819]

where should the anti-ventilation plate sit in a single motor application? I have a single 130 E-TEC on my 17'7'' Pionner Sportfish and have always thought it sat too low.

[@BornAgainBoating]

You'll want to take a yard stick and check to make sure it's sitting like the video shows :)

[@The.Fatman]

Does that same method work on mounting a engine on a Armstrong bracket?

[@BornAgainBoating]

Yes, and the armstrong bracket should have a little bit of a incline to it as well. The biggest thing is that you don't want the anti-ventilation plate to be under the water or high enough that the water pickups can suck in air from being too high out of the water.

[@pimpshack81]

Man this was a great video🤘🤘🤘👍👍👍

[@BornAgainBoating]

Thank you so much! I hope they are becoming more informational:)

[@alancadieux2984]

Hat is the difference in fuel consumption between running one 40 horse as to two 20 horse kickers? And what is the reason that anyone goes for 3 or more? They just dont make engines bigger?

[@johngrady3532]

Why 4200 and not 5200 i have to do my power trim pump replacement on 150 verado on boston Whaler outrage and it is turning into a nightmare! can you cut 4200 off easier?

[@BornAgainBoating]

Mainly because 4200 doesnt run like 5200 does, so it's easier to work with :)

[@dannyv2335]

Any videos on how to clean up an old console and make it look good?

[@BornAgainBoating]

Detailing isn't my best talent lol we might show something like that on the Ocean Master Project before the end of it!

[@dannyv2335]

Born Again Boating ok cool, I’ll keep an eye out for it

[@hatchingiscatchingbx22br58]

I don't want no Mercury. What is the top speed difference

[@NickAbbot.]

How much does that process cost?

[@skandertrabelsi]

Why the outboards at the extremity are always mounted higher than the one at the center ? Can you explain that ?

[@BornAgainBoating]

Certainly! You'll probably notice that on all boats that have triples or quads that the two outside engines are either mounted higher or they are a shorter driveshaft length than the center engine or engines. That is just simply to form to the hull of the boat. As the water comes off of the bottom of the hull, the only thing you want in the water is the lower unit. So that the water doesn't go over the anti-cavitation plate and suck the back of the boat down and make it perform poorly in the water. Most of the time the center engine is a 30 inch driveshaft and the outsides are 25 inch. On quads the center engines are still 30's but depending on the hull, the outsides will be 20 inch driveshaft's! Hopefully this helps out, let me know if you want to know something else! Thank you for commenting!

[@skandertrabelsi]

Born Again Boating Thank’s a lot for this rewarding answer 😊

[@BornAgainBoating]

@@skandertrabelsi you're welcome! Thanks for asking :)

[@roughas100]

In my outboards manual it says to mount the outboards anti ventilation plate slightly LOWER than the boats keel ( 10mm to 30mm ) which is wrong .... glad I didnt follow that advice , good to see the correct advice in this video , ended up mounting my outboards antiventilation plate about 20mm higher than the keel , couldnt go any higher but another 10 or 15mm higher would be ideal .

[@benjiduzick-petrell6877]

Great Video!

[@mohdmunaf2125]

I don't understand tie bar Can you please tell me exactly how much distance should be

[@BornAgainBoating]

Hello, sorry for the confusion. No I can't because every boat is different. That is why you have to measure between the steering arm and the propshaft. Compare the two distances and turn the propshafts in about a 1/4 more than the steering arms.

[@andrewgoodfellow2039]

I think you would set the motor up how mercury say in the instructions

[@juliusnyadiero2745]

Can I get used engines

[@searider9922]

The best motor/transom match is the one where water flow at speed skims right under the upper small plate, that's under the protruding front lip. Once there prop will work spot on on all water cond ranging from flat calm to choppy, windy water conditions. From there can go straight for a prop maximization to pull wot revs up towards middle to max wot rpm range as usually loaded. Once there and with deck load evenly distributed , combo will achieve a superb fast hole shot plane. To check that spot on height must pull head out transom and visually check what's going on at back of motor, will know if in need to raise or lower a tad the motor as this is not a wild guessing motor installation.

[@jameshunter4352]

Cavitation and ventilation are different. The plate above the propeller is an anti-ventilation plate, prevents air from entering the propeller from above while running. Cavitation is the collapsing of small negative pressure bubbles

[@BornAgainBoating]

Thank you! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZOpkmScotF0jsk

[@444gtb]

Great video thank you!

[@johnpike5836]

"Water Pressure Gauges"; By now, most outboard manufacturers have adopted the "exhaust out the prop" dump. For all the Merc Lovers, please always "Keep and Eye On" those water pressure gauges. Whether. Nylon or Plastic, the impellers that drive cold water from beneath the Cavitation Plate up and into the engine block, will melt down in seconds, if sufficient water pressure Isn't consistently maintained, especially if you like to Trim the engine out creating less hull contact with lake or ocean water. (don't ask how I discovered this) I ran a 3 blade Cleaver (on an outboard?) a Cleaver tends to "Pick the transom area Up and Out" of the water And so; Trimming raises the front of the hull out of the water and then, the cleaver raises the back! Mucho airborne with a slight "walking to the right from time to time". Got 86mph on a 21 Challenger with One 300 Black Max. (one hand on the wheel) My mistake was (to cheap to) go for the ModVP 270hp EFI! 13 grand for the 300 Black Max/18 grand for the VP! doy. Always had to; "go lay down for an hour", after a great boating day! Sincerely your Retired Salvation Army Major

[@mrzif0013]

good stuff. suggest topic " " intermitent overheating engine in fresh water"

[@koreaking8754]

3kb outboard motor doctor's

[@koreaking8754]

KZbin 3kb go go

[@johnpike5836]

As per 3 engine outboards; I'm pretty sue that With Two Outboards, the Propellers swing in forward gear (and reverse) in Opposite directions. In essence, each individual gear case to the propeller would be configured Specifically to do this. How do you manage 3 propellers? In my mind, two of them would be swinging in the same direction. thanks a great video.

[@BornAgainBoating]

You are exactly right! The middle engine is another right-hand gear case. Then the port is still a left-handed case. Thank you!

[@johnpike5836]

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[@BornAgainBoating]

Thank you!

[@davidjessee7701]

Kinda on the same subject.. How is the 3 motors controlled with two controls? Or did I miss something?

[@BornAgainBoating]

@@davidjessee7701 nope, you're right, there's only two control handles. They do what mercury calls "shadow mode". Which just means that when both handles are in the same position whether forward or reverse. The center engine will mimick the two outside engines and go into that gear. Now if you put port in forward and starboard in reverse. The center engine will stay in neutral!

[@Jerry-sy8rd]

Thanks, these instructions can be adapted to help us poor folks too with our little bitty motors. Talk about outa the fryin pan into another? What was wrong with the original “Verados”...not fast enough? Did this guy lose his “truck nuts”?😂

[@Trojwaterman]

Very Interesting & well explained seeing how these big engines are setup 👍

[@BornAgainBoating]

Thank you!

[@ricksnowden8408]

I always use dielectric at all electrical connections

[@nobody46820]

No bleeding the steering lines?

[@BornAgainBoating]

Nope! Mercury's power steering system is a self bleeding system. There are bleeder valves on the cylinder in a rare case air gets stuck in the cylinder!

[@nobody46820]

@@BornAgainBoating Nice! Thanks for the reply!

[@wolfsgor]

whitch size ITS the lifting eye bolt ?

[@BornAgainBoating]

Not sure, I think it's a 3/4 but not %100. The head of the bolt is a 13/16 but the actual bolt itself I'm not sure.

[@_noname617]

motor noob here replaced my transom and mounted my motor too low.. suggestions?

[@BornAgainBoating]

Hello, did you just hang it to low or did you drill the holes and the engine is all the way up and still to low? If you just hung it low, raise it up. If you drilled the holes to low. That stinks. Best thing to do in that case is pull the engine and fill the holes with whatever epoxy you used in the transom. Then get some transom savors or those plates that go from hole to hole for the engine mounting bolts. Then redrill the new mounting holes and hang the motor at the right height. That kind of sucks, sorry to hear that.

[@_noname617]

@@BornAgainBoating thanks for replying. the 130hp honda straddles a new coosa transom sitting about 6 inches too low (yes i failed to properly measure). i wasn't sure about drilling and raising the motor if that would create a possible instability issue without the motor resting/straddling the transom? reality's pinching me the correct fix is making a new transom. ugh

[@BornAgainBoating]

@@_noname617 No, that's not the reality. Coosa is super strong. As long as you layed the glass properly with enough layers and depending on how thick you made the transom. You should be able to remove, redrill, and reset the engine. It sounds almost like you have too long a driveshaft on the engine. Like you're using a 25" engine and you need a 20". What kind of boat is this?

[@_noname617]

@@BornAgainBoating okay nice you're giving hope on this '22 novi hull project boat. the transom two different coosa layers= 3.5 inches. from what you're saying i'm thinking about lifting the motor and building-up the transom from left-over materials + glass/paint + measure new holes, drill, and place motor. ecstatically it'll look great, the worry was "will the motor not resting on the transom" possibly compromise a possible integrity issue"? you make sense the "glass was layed properly" "the carriage bolts should hold it, well after 4 months in the water her rear's in great shape. 4 inches of draft she's running a short shaft with 6 inches too deep, but she's a putter put-put 3,500 rpm wknd lobster boat. i hadn't realized how maligned things could get by from being off by fractals. really appreciate your feedback.

[@BornAgainBoating]

@No Name no worries man. That actually sounds like a complicated situation you are in. So you are using a short shaft which usually means it is a 20" shaft. Now, as far as the transom goes, two layers of coosa is perfect and well strong enough for that engine. Usually, you will say two layers of mat and then a layer of woven on top of that for the outsides of the transom, and then a layer of mat in between the two sheets of coosa. When you say you are going to be "adding" material to the top of the transom in order to raise the engine? That will affect the strength of the transom for sure. Just out of curiosity, have you looked into just buying a fixed jack plate that you can put on and raise the engine to the correct height? That will save you a ton of time and to be honest, for the 130, it won't compromise your strength. You can find a TH Marine fixed jack plate that will raise the engine up 5 inches or so and they cost anywhere from $100-$300. For the money, I would go that route to save yourself a tone of time and effort. Not to mention the time off the water! For a weekend lobster boat, buy the jack plate and have the project done in a weekend!