Working on boats over 30 years old have plenty of challenges, not the least of which is the engine.  On my Cape Dory 330 the original engine bed was made of mild steel and rusted to where I did not trust it. As it turned out the rust damage was worse than I thought.

Our old Universal 5424 is still running strong, but as you can see  it is a bit of a oddball engine. It has three instead of the usual four motor mounts. When designing the new engine bed I wanted to make sure it would work for a new engine if there is ever a need. We should be able to easily install a Beta or a Yanmar in the future.