[Rhodes22-list] Outboard Motor Mount

[Ric Stott]

My fault - sorry I'm new to this forum business.
I modified the subject to 'Outboard motor mount' - to include all  
since I'm interested in hearing about all solutions.
Repairing the stock unit seems least expensive, but there might be  
better more logical and smoother operating devices than the original  
Rhodes mount.
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On Jul 8, 2013, at 4:15 PM, Dennis wrote:

> Sorry, sproket80 -
>
> I responded to Ric's message without checking the subject.
>
> I did change the subject in responding to your email to start a  
> searchable
> thread about motor mounts.
>
>
> Dennis
>
> www.great-loop.us
> s/v Magic Moments
> berthed in Gibraltar, Michigan
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of sprocket80
> Sent: Monday, July 08, 2013 3:28 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Enter your Subject HERE
>
> When changing subjects please be kind and edit the subject line.
>
> --
> Sent from my Android phone with mail.com Mail. Please excuse my  
> brevity.
>
> Dennis <mcneelyd at site-solutions.com> wrote:
>
> I installed an extra long shaft Mercury Bigfoot 9.9 4 stroke a  
> couple of
> years ago - twice the weight of the two stroke it replaced. Silly me  
> - the
> lower pulleys on the old motor lift let go and I nearly lost the  
> outboard. I
> hadn't heard anything about the electric lift at the time, and  
> installed a
> Catalina spring loaded motor mount in its place.
> (http://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&product_
> ID=707). They offer several models, rated for different weights of  
> motors. I
> got the heaviest model and installed it with large backing plates,  
> since our
> motor weighs 108 pounds. The lift works great coming up, and for the  
> most
> part, it works well going down too - although it's a bit of a struggle
> getting it down the last 6" to really bury the prop when the lake gets
> lively. I'm going to put a line and pulley on the transom to help  
> with those
> last few inches.
>
> The lift has a little over 17" of travel; when fully up, it's fairly  
> easy to
> tilt the engine & access it if there's a problem. It's also fairly  
> easy to
> send parts or tools to Davey Jones locker - but that's operator  
> error, not a
> motor mount issue.
>
> Dennis
>
> www.great-loop.us
> s/v Magic Moments
> berthed in Gibraltar, Michigan
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Ric Stott
> Sent: Monday, July 08, 2013 1:54 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Hull numbers
>
> A new issue_ Motor Mount
> My Rhodes 22, 'Dadventure' lost one of the nylon/SS guides that are  
> bolted
> to each side of the center portion of the motor mount. The 1/4"
> bolts broke on both sides, but one side fell out and is gone. Can  
> anyone
> guide me to a new guide? I can fabricate all or part of it if I know  
> where
> to buy the nylon and the thin SS plate of the same size.
> Better yet if one is available cut to size, and all I have to do is  
> drill
> new holes.
> Last but not least is perhaps a whole new mount. My father in law  
> had a
> Catalina 22 with a great spring loaded mount that worked great.
> Any opinions?
> Ric
>
>
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Richard F. Stott, AIA, LEED AP
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