R&D Marine Engine Mounts

[Dave S]

Does anyone have experience with the R&D Marine engine mounts? I'm planning to replace the mounts on a Universal M35B.
I searched and found that someone asked a question about R&D engine mounts and flexible couplings, but all the responses at the time (2009) focussed on flexible couplings.

[KWKloeber]

Dave,  What, you don't want take out a mortgage to pay for the Westerbeke mounts?   

Do the R&D match the hole pattern?  I have tried for 5 years to source the Wb mounts, with no luck yet.

Ken

[Dave S]

Yeah, the OEM Westerbeke mounts are $227 each. The R&D Marine mounts are about half that.
R&D claims they match the bolt pattern, but I notice from their drawings that the slots for the lag bolts aren't as wide as those on the OEMs. A couple of mine are mounted a little off-center, so I might have to suck it up amd buy from Westerbeke. 

[Noah]

Will Vetus mounts fit the M35B?

[KWKloeber]

Yeah, the OEM Westerbeke mounts are $227 each. `

Don't pay list unless you want to.  $850 for 4 + UPS.

k

[patrice]

Hi,
If it just the slot that look a bite narrower.
For half price, buy them and brign them to a local machine shop.
They will be able to machine a wider slot.
Take a picture with you to them before and explained what you need, they will tell you if they can and how much?.

[Dave S]

Ken: Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. I'm hoping to replace the mounts when I haul out this fall.
Noah: From what I've read, the lag screw holes might not line up.
Patrice: I think I've talked myself out of the R&D mounts. They're tapered where the lag screw slot is, so there's not much opportunity to expand it.