Can I Mount Fuel/Sep on Transom?

[golfin'fisher]

I just purchased a 1986 Aquasport 19' C/C with a 90 hsp Evinrude. The best, and probably only place, I can mount my fuel sep. is on the inside of the transom just to starboard side under the motor. My question is should I just screw it to the transom or bolt it through? I'm a little worried about messing with the transom. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

 

[Isaacm1986]

Re: Can I Mount Fuel/Sep on Transom?

Mounting the sperator on the transom is fine. I would just screw it in and call it good. Just put some 3m 4200 on the screw threads and over the screw heads to keep water out of the transom.

 

[golfin'fisher]

Re: Can I Mount Fuel/Sep on Transom?

Thats what I thought, although the holes are pretty big 3/8". What size screws should I use?

 

[Isaacm1986]

Re: Can I Mount Fuel/Sep on Transom?

Yea 3/8 is a pretty big screw. I would use a screw with the head big enough for the 3/8 hole. But short enough not to go through the transom. So assuming your transom is 1.5" thick, I would use a 1-1/4" screw with a 3/8 size head on it. It wont take much to hold the separator in place.

That is just how i would do it, if anyone else has a idea feel free to chime in.

 

[proaudioguy]

Re: Can I Mount Fuel/Sep on Transom?

Someone mounted the fuel filter on the inside of my boat right next to the transom on the side. They apparently used a wood spacer (gone) and normal screws (threads completely rusted - gone). The thing sits there nice and still as if it's floating 1.5" off the side of the boat. I purchased a new stainless version. Been wondering how I was going to mount it. I'd love to get it away from there so I didn't have to trip over it getting in and out of the boat. Be nice if I could hide it in a cubby but that would make it very hard to drain the water and change the filter.