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Screensize: 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 UserName: Password: Format Mode: Basic  Help  Prompt  Format: Font Andale Mono Arial Arial Black Book Antiqua Century Gothic Comic Sans MS Courier New Georgia Impact Lucida Console Script MT Bold Stencil Tahoma Times New Roman Trebuchet MS Verdana   Size 1 2 3 4 5 6   Color Black Red Yellow Pink Green Orange Purple Blue Beige Brown Teal Navy Maroon LimeGreen Message: * HTML is OFF * Forum Code is ON Smilies [quote][i]Originally posted by Marmag[/i] [br]I have a norman 22 widebeam with a large volvo penta engine and out drive.I have owned the boat for around 18 months.over the past couple of weeks I have had a couple of problems which my neighbour on my marina is a mechanic sorted for me.he pointed out that there is an engine mount but it hasn't been fastened down.I contacted the guy who sold me the boat ha also is a mechanic he told not to fasten the engine down as he made the mount as added support when reinstalled the engine.he also stated that if it was fastened down movement could cracking the fibre glass.can anyone confirm this as correct he stated the engine was supported by the gear box this is a 2 litre engine it must weigh a ton and only supported by the gearbox? Is this right. Mark pugh [/quote]   Click here to attach a photo to your post   Check here to include your profile signature.