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Discussion in 'Cabo Yacht' started by Deanmarine, Nov 25, 2019.

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  1. Deanmarine

    Deanmarine New Member

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    Good morning all.
    I have a Cabo 40 express with the C12 Cats.
    Port engine moves about 3/4” forward when throttling up.
    Upon investigation the fwd inbound mount flexes significantly.
    Couple of questions.
    As I understand Cat has upgraded the mount to a 1” stud instead of the 7/8” that’s there now. This would create a problem to drill out the hard mounts without lifting out the engine. Has anyone faced this issue?
    Can anyone give me a source for the mounts?
    Last but by no means least, the stud seems to have a “lock but” with set screw. Is that to tension the bushing or to prevent the stud from rotating?

    Looking forward to feedback.
  2. Capt Ralph

    Capt Ralph Senior Member

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    I'm learning that Cat engines come with mounts. Send your serial numbers to a real Cat shop and see if they can offer the correct specs and if it's up-gradable.
    They would also be the contact for replacement mounts.
  3. Deanmarine

    Deanmarine New Member

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    Thanks, working on it.
    Just was wondering if anyone knew the purpose of that lock nut with the set screw.
  4. PacBlue

    PacBlue Senior Member

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