[Rhodes22-list] motor position up or down

[Geoff Farrell]

I am in a brackish water wet slip and I keep mine in the up position so that
the shaft remains completely dry. I also cover the motor head to protect it
from the unrelenting Gulf Shores sun. I can't imagine a wet slip that was so
rough as to put undue stress on the system (Yamaha 9.9 4-stroke).

I've also had problems with inadvertently triggering the remote. A couple of
times this occurred while the motor was lashed to the stern pulpit for
trailering. I have found the remote to be more of a problem than a
convenience and would much prefer a switch mounted near the transom or a
switch on the remote itself to disable it.

On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 7:32 AM, Sling <daysails at aol.com> wrote:

>
> I tried to get an answer to this question on the list but the index is
> under
> construction.  I have the power motor lift and would like to know in what
> position I should leave the motor when not in use.  I have a wet slip and
> leave the boat in the water.  I have been keeping the motor in the up
> position (out of the water) partly because I enjoy the pushing the remote
> and impressing by standers.  I wonder if the motor’s weight puts more
> stress
> on the system when in the up position and therefore I should keep in the
> down position (in the water} when left at the dock for weeks at a time.  I
> have the boat in fresh water.   As an aside, I really enjoy the ease of
> this
> system but twice now I have accidentally pressed the remote.  Once when I
> sat on it while it was in my pocket and once when I knelt on it as I was
> working on the engine.  I now keep it on the “secret” shelf when not in
> use.
> Thanks for any suggestions on the ups and downs of motor lifts.
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