samurais_eat_jeeps

Well, I dug out the silicon and removed the locknut from under the motor. Now the leftover bolt (stud) will not move at all. Is there something else (metal plate) embedded in the fiberglass that the bolt is grabbing or maybe something JB weld-like? There's no way the silicon is holding it there as rigidly as it is. Plus, there's no meat to grab from the outside which makes it impossible to extract it from under the boat.

How many others run without a grate?

I had this same thing happen to me on Sunday. I simply can't believe they designed the bolt to not easily be extracted to the point you break the head of it off.

This is helpful info as I attempt it this week. How did the redesign turn out?