Here is a look at my 2001 deck boat. It's my first attempt at pic upload, so I'll see. I was able to tighten all 8 transom bolts. The top 4 where easy while the bottom 4 were another animal all together. I will make a wrench to get to the 2 behind the y-pipe before I go through that again. If the pics load you can see my access is limited by the structure around the motor. Into the tunnel on the right side and stand on your head on the left. As the title states, if I ever have to pull this motor again, I will be interested in replacing the wood with something better. I recently found an excellent tig welder that welds on boats as his second job. All opinions on this are welcome. I know I need to replace the one piece manifolds. I have quotes and will move on them this fall. Thank, Cliff
