How about pressure treated wood. That's non-rotting.
Dave
In a message dated 6/9/2013 12:43:22 PM Central Daylight Time,
mhooper@indiefilmnet.com writes:
> I did promise no TR6 questions for a bit; so this one is a boat question.
>
> I'm re-mounting a boat motor. It's a big old Ford 351 sitting on 4
> aluminium
> pads secured by 4" lag screws to the boat's motor bunks (frame members).
> Problem; the fellow who rebuild the rotted out motor bunks for me replaced
> them about 3/4" too low. I am looking to make spacers between the bunks
> and
> the motor mounts. I'll make temporary pieces from wood, but would prefer
> something non-rotting. The material must be quite stiff since the motor
> will
> be pushing on the mounts (unlike most that push on the transom of the
> boat)
> and I don't want it torquing the screws out of the boat.
>
> I'd thought of that artificial wood for decks, but have no idea about it's
> resistance to oil etc. Suggestions anybody?
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