While checking around the engine room, i noticed the ford lehman is almost touching the hull. The boat is a Island Trader made by Marine Trader.The engine is perched in the top of a well almost like a bath tub i guess you could say.The engine mounts are on the edge of the tub.The mounts seem tight and no evidence of past movement.I`m wondering if the mounts could be compressed beyond there usable life.I can slip a piece of cardboard between the engine and hull but that is all the room there is.The boat is a 1985. Do mounts wear out at that time interval or is there more to the story.I bought the boat about eight months ago and possibly this mount problem isnt a problem at all.I`ve never seen another to compare . Steve

At 07:09 AM 8/23/00 -0500, you wrote: >While checking around the engine room, i noticed the ford lehman is >almost touching the hull. The boat is a Island Trader made by Marine >Trader.The engine is perched in the top of a well almost like a bath tub >i guess you could say.The engine mounts are on the edge of the tub.The >mounts seem tight and no evidence of past movement.I`m wondering if the >mounts could be compressed beyond there usable life.I can slip a piece >of cardboard between the engine and hull but that is all the room there >is. =========================================================== If the mounts sagged a great amount the engine would be out of line and there would probably be some vibration. . Captain Al Pilvinis "M/V Driftwood"--Prairie 47 2630 N.E. 41st Street Lighthouse Point, Fl 33064-8064 Voice 954-941-2556 Fax 954 788-2666 Email yourcaptain@earthlink.net Website http://home.earthlink.net/~yourcaptain