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Mysterious part from used boat

PostPosted: Mon May 11, 2020 12:35 am
by AlaskaDS
This item was in the cooler on my DS. Can you think what it may be used for? Before it was modified with the unique cuts it may have been a mud flap. About 9”x12”.

Re: Mysterious part from used boat

PostPosted: Mon May 11, 2020 6:19 pm
by Shagbark
Could it possibly fit over your gudgeons? Don't know why you would want something to fit over the gudgeons, but the shapes and locations of the cut-outs seem to match.

Re: Mysterious part from used boat

PostPosted: Mon May 11, 2020 6:26 pm
by RobH912
Interesting guess...

Re: Mysterious part from used boat

PostPosted: Tue May 12, 2020 2:20 am
by GreenLake
Motor mount?

Re: Mysterious part from used boat

PostPosted: Tue May 12, 2020 10:02 pm
by AlaskaDS
Great guesses.

I sold the 60s 10hp Mercury that came with the boat so cannot test that. Now have a 55amp 12v minkota stern trolling motor.

The cutouts are close to the tiller gudgeons, great thought, but not spot on, or I cannot imagine how they might fit together!

Thank you!

Re: Mysterious part from used boat

PostPosted: Fri May 15, 2020 9:52 am
by hsumralljr
Pad from a motor mount. I'd guess the hole is to allow access to the weep/drain hole in cooler/motormount box.