Swapping outboard motors

[AFDan52]

[crazy] [font "Arial Black"][red][size 3]I am looking at another boat, and I am wondering about the mounting plates on the Outboard motors. Does anyone know if the Mounting bolt pattern is universal on all Outboards or is there quite a bit of differance in them. I am looking at swapping out a bad merc for a good Evinrude. [/size][/red][/font]
[font "Arial Black"][#ff0000][size 3] Right now I am just looking at this other boat, and I want to keep my Evinrude. can you help a friend in need .[/size][/#ff0000][/font]
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[neveronsunday]

[red][size 3]I put an old Merc 150 that I got from P4L on a boat that Predator had that he took his Yamaha 150 - I think? Can't remember -- off of and the holes were no where close. It wasn't hard swapping. I used stainless steel plugs with a nylon rimmed acorn nut and silicon to seal and strengthen the old holes. It always makes me a little nervous drilling new holes in a boat for some reason but was pretty easy. The hardest part was making sure it was square to the boat and in the right position. [/size][/red]
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[AFDan52]

[font "Arial Black"][red][size 3] Thats kind of what I was afraid of, Thanks for the info. I might have to just fill in the holes first and work from there.[/size][/red][/font]
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