Free Yacht Chapter 4: Outboard Motor Mutilates Foot

Step 7 Bolting it on

The boat came with a fancy stainless elevator bracket for the outboard. I spent half a day measuring everything and agonizing over where to bolt it. I drilled holes, goobered them up with silicone caulk to seal the wood so it wouldn't rot, and bolted the thing on with carriage bolts. The holes came through the transom in somewhat inaccessible places, but I finally managed to get the washers and nuts on and cinch them down.