Transom pads are designed for small outboards, and I have seen them cause
the outboard to loosen on the transom.

Large outboards and boat are made to be bolted direct. You want all that
torque secure. We use 4200 fast cure from 3M between the motor and transom
including the mounting bolts and holes.

Ron

"Airthug" wrote in message
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Does anyone use something between the motor and the transom to protect
the glass? I thought a thin rubber type pad would be a good idea.
Haven't seen anything like this in use. Seems kind of harsh bolting the
metal bracket of the big V4 straight to the finish.
Maybe even just a thin mylar adhesive sheet applied to the transom?

-Dan