[Rhodes22-list] Motor Hoist Mounting

[Ronald Lipton]

Sorry, I don't remember the screw length.

Ron
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eaton, Gil" <GEaton at IKON.com>
To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 10:57 AM
Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Motor Hoist Mounting


> Thanks Ron,
> Through bolting sounds good to me too, I don't have a lightweight
> outboard like Rummy.  Do you remember how long a screw you used?
> Thanks,
> gil
>
>
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> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On Behalf Of Ronald Lipton
> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 11:37 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Motor Hoist Mounting
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>
> Mine are through bolted and I am surprised that this is not
> the normal procedure.  I don't think tapped holes in plastic
> are going to take the load of the 9.9 hp motor for very long.
> I remade my plastic rails after the old rails failed during
> trailering with the engine on and through bolted them with
> 1/4-20 flat heads.
>
> Ron
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Eaton, Gil" <GEaton at IKON.com>
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> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 9:46 AM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Motor Hoist Mounting
>
>
> > Hi all,
> > I have a 1993 recycle with the GBI custom motor lift (6:1 or 8:1,
> > not sure).  The bolts holding the mount to the transom keep pulling
loose,
> > they are about 3" long 1/4-20 tapped into the plastic uprights.  I'm
> > thinking of through bolting with nuts on the end, has anyone else
> attempted
> > to do this or have a similar problem/fix?  I have the Yamaha 9.9
electric
> > start, so it has a pretty heavy load.
> > Thanks,
> > gil
> >
> > Gil Eaton
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> > Spring Cove Marina
> > Rock Hall, MD
> >
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