What's the reason for this????

[LIVE2RIDE Powersports]

I received these yamaha bedplates with a race motor i purchased. Never saw the hull, but was wondering why the moved the motor mount bolt holes.

Setback motor? Any real purpose for this?

 

[Scraggly]

looks like to was moved forward to me. probably done to make it more stable and keep the nose down, like adding weight

 

[kawishaul]

No, he is right if you drill the hole forward it moves the motor back. I guess I could have been for some conversion and shaft length difference. Light weight coupler (smaller)?

 

[Shifty]

I would say the added holes placed the engine further towards the nose of the ski for sure. Notice the couper cover mount?

I would guess better weight distribution as well. Apparently racers use lead weights up front to keep the nose planted, this would achieve a similar goal.

 

[Matt_E]

I would say the added holes placed the engine further towards the nose of the ski for sure. Notice the couper cover mount?

I do see the coupler cover mount, and it appears the holes move the engine rearward, not forward. Since the new holes are towards the coupler cover mount.

 

[tor*p*do]

I do see the coupler cover mount, and it appears the holes move the engine rearward, not forward. Since the new holes are towards the coupler cover mount.

x2

 

[Matt_E]

No, never mind....I need another cup of coffee.

Moves it forward, further away from the coupler.

 

[Mark44]

There you go.

Mark44

 

[tor*p*do]

No, never mind....I need another cup of coffee.

Moves it forward, further away from the coupler.

Ill take a cup of that java too! :chairshot:

 

[kawishaul]

:banghead:YA it moves it forward. Stupid upside-down pictures. I did have one of those fancy screen that ya can spin around.

 

[LIVE2RIDE Powersports]

If anyone has a use for these they can have them for 35 shipped..