Henry: very very common for the damage you are seeing to be caused by a improperly installed outboard motor bracket, or the outboard was left on the bracket when she was going down the highway. the M17 sails best if you use the cutout for the outboard. much better boat balance. not all outboards will fit in the cutout ... the Suzuki 4HP and 6HP (same motor, just different carb) do work in the cutout. here is an outline on how to fix (your boat is much worse than pictured, but will give you an idea of how to proceed) - http://www.msogphotosite.com/lbgftransom.html (click on the spaces where the pictures should be to see a picture. the www-site isn't working correctly as it uses out-of-date code.) doing alternating layers of fiberglass and carbon fiber is fine as the two materials will not conflict with each other. you really don't need to do carbon fiber, but if it makes you sleep better at night ... -- :: Dave Scobie :: former M15 owner - www.freewebs.com/m15-named-scred :: M17 #375 SWEET PEA - www.m17-375.webs.com On Fri, Jul 11, 2014 at 10:03 AM, Henry Rodriguez <heinzir@gmail.com> wrote:
Yep!
On Fri, Jul 11, 2014 at 9:30 AM, Dave Scobie <scoobscobie@gmail.com> wrote:
Henry:
from you photo it looks like your boat has/had a motor mount on the transom (instead of using the cutout for the motor as Jerry & Lyly designed). correct?
-- :: Dave Scobie :: former M15 owner - www.freewebs.com/m15-named-scred :: M17 #375 SWEET PEA - www.m17-375.webs.com