After much thinking and aligning I got it within .002, clamped the blocks and mounts so they couldn’t move and started drilling. Tomorrow I’ll unbolt the rear mounts from the engine so I can swing them out of the way and drill the rear holes.
About the restoration of our 1980 Marieholm 261. (Formerly known as the Money Pit)
Hi Marcus,
thank you for sharing this project. I find it very inspiring to read what you are doing there.
I own a Marieholm 261 myself and facing some refurbishing projects as well 😊
Currently I think about replacing the old Volvo Penta 2001 with a Volvo Penta 2010.
The good thing about this is, that towards the shaft everything stays the same, only the mount direction towards the cabin goes a little further to the front.
I hope you can answer me a question about this. It seems that there is a steel plate laminaded inside the motor socket, . Maybe the same in your case. I have seen that you opened the socket. Maybe you can tell me how far this steel plate goes to the front. Checking with a magnet it seems to go all through. If this is correct, I hope it can be done by only drilling additional holes and cut threads into the steel.
Many greetings from Lower Franconia, Germany
Karl
Hi Karl, I don’t recall there being a steel plate in there. Can you tell me where exactly you’re referring to? Maybe indicate from these pictures here: http://www.marieholm261.us/2017/06/20/more-pictures-of-completed-engine-compartment-paint/
Also we have a facebook group for these boats if you’d like to ask there too: https://www.facebook.com/groups/225226329960