1-31-2009 Trim Installation

Today I replaced the trim unit that jacks the front of the motor up and down. This turned out to be easier than expected. I put a bottle jack on the center stringer of the boat and supported the motor using a block of wood under the oil pan. I then removed the front mount from the motor and the hull. The new (used E-Bay find) mount bolted in the same place, however, the cross bar casting was not exactly the same. The new one is much beefer than the one removed. Once installed, the new motor was connected to the wiring and I extend the jack screw and removed the bottle jack. Final attach is waiting on new fasteners for the hull mounts.