Airthug wrote:
Chuck Gould wrote:
Ron Knapik wrote:
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



That's good to know.

How large is the OP's outboard? (I missed that somewhere along the
line).

It's a '74 Johnson 135 V4, about 300lbs.

I've got one of those! I've done quite a lot of work to mine, and I
think it was worth it.