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Old 03-04-2009, 12:33 PM
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Mounting rubber?

My A4 is directly mounted to a premade fiberglass bed (1962 Pearson Alberg 35). I believe I read somewhere that they originally had a hard rubber "gasket" between the bed and the engine.

Does anyone else have this type of hard mount? Tritons of the same vintage I think had the same bed, but other manufacturers may have done similar things. What material (if any) have you used to replace this gasket?

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Old 03-05-2009, 05:42 AM
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My engine is also directly bolted to a fiberglass support.

If your motor is properly aligned at the moment you don't want to add
any extra items like rubber pieces under it--it would put the alignment
out of kilter.

The A4 runs very smoothly so even with mine mounted the way it is
I have very little vibration.

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Old 03-08-2009, 02:04 PM
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motor mts

or you could spend 3-400.00 at west marine on motor mts it depends on your alignment issues and you vibration comfort level .om my cal 29 i use the mts .fair winds adab1402
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Thanks for the inputs. I'll store this project for later. The fiberglass mount makes it impossible to install normal engine mounts. I'll have to cut them out and put in probably a hardwood bed and glass it over. This will have to be at a lower level to account for the mounting feet.

By the way, I googled "atomic 4 engine mounts" and found some around $30 each.
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Old 03-15-2009, 08:57 PM
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What size of rubber do you need? I use a hard rubber pad for my outboard motor (on a fibreglass freighter canoe). These pads are about 8`X8`X one quarter inch and made to support railway tracks when they are laid on bridges and similiar structures.

They don't deflect much, stand up to U/V (and trains!) yet, smooth out the vibes from the motor to the hull.

If you know anyone in the railway industry they may be able to get you a set - thay are not expensive and are usually laying in piles anywhere there is a B&B (bridges & buildings) depot on the railway.
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That's sounds like what I need. I'll keep my eyes peeled and my knife ready next time I'm hanging out under the tracks... which is always good advice even if you're not there for engine mounting pads for an atomic 4
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That's sounds like what I need. I'll keep my eyes peeled and my knife ready next time I'm hanging out under the tracks... which is always good advice even if you're not there for engine mounting pads for an atomic 4
You will need a power saw to cut them - a knife won't cut it.
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I've been looking for some hard rubber to make mast wedges and it sounds like these track cushions you describe may work. What do you think?
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Hope I don't sound too stupid, but what exactly does a mast wedge do?
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On my boat the mast is stepped through the deck and rests on the keel. The wedges (mine are wood) are used at the point of entry where the mast penetrates the deck. The hole in the deck has a diameter which is greater than the mast, and the wedges keep the mast from moving side-to-side.
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On my boat the mast is stepped through the deck and rests on the keel. The wedges (mine are wood) are used at the point of entry where the mast penetrates the deck. The hole in the deck has a diameter which is greater than the mast, and the wedges keep the mast from moving side-to-side.
Depending how large they have to be - I think they would do the job.
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Rubber pads

I've seen people cut out the sidewalls of old tires to make pads. It is not easy but I have seen it done,
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I've seen people cut out the sidewalls of old tires to make pads. It is not easy but I have seen it done,
Trust me, a tire sidewall does not a track pad plate make!
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I used bright orange roller skate wheels for my new installation.
They are tough urethane. just push out the little sealed bearing and slide it in.
or as in the photo you could use after market car suspension bushings.
I just had these in for the shipping cradle but I'm sure they would work.
I don't have a pic of the roller skate wheels but it looks similar. just bigger.

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