[Rhodes22-list] Motor mount cracks

[Hank]

I always kept a line tied from the motor to a padeye on the boat just in
case the mount were to fail.  This way at least I would not lose the motor.

Hank

On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 1:09 PM, Robert Baldi <rob.o.baldi at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ken,
> I had cracks in my motor mount and it eventually failed. The mount broke
> while I was motoring back to the dock. -- It was an adventure - I grabbed
> the motor and tied it off to the stearn rail but it then pushed up against
> the ruttter and made steering very difficult - I let out some sail and
> fortunately the wind was favorable - it pushed me closer to the dock.
> Ultimately, I along with my Australian life guard nephew swam/towed the
> boat
> in to a hoist to save the motor and free the rutter.
>
> I think you should replace the mount.
>
> rob
> --
> Robert O. Baldi
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