[Rhodes22-list] Traveling with motor mounted.

[Theodore Boender]

I just picked up my recycled 1991 a few months ago. Stan's crew kept motor on but tied it down to stern rail. 

As mentioned, this keeps the pressure off during the bumps.

Keep her on but strap her down. 

Ted



On May 21, 2013, at 2:42 PM, Will Hutson <willhutson311 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> I have an 1987. Not sure and my mount is adjustable but not motorized.
> 
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> 
> "Wickman, William E" <WEWickman at spectraenergy.com> wrote:
> 
> I didn't realize that different vintage Rhodes22s have different transom thickness.  My boat was built in 2000 so probably has the thicker transom.  I also have the General Boats motor lift. My motor is a fairly heavy Yamaha 9.9 high thrust 4-stroke that weighs about 100+ lbs. The problem is not the static weight but rather the dynamics of the leveraged force of a motor on the end of the boat that occurs when you are traveling at highway speeds and hit a bump and the trailer whipsaws up and down.  Hence, one should not allow the motor lift to support the full weight of the motor during long trips, or any trips for that matter.
> 
> Bill W.
> s/v Fina Lee
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of PBR
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> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Traveling with motor mounted.
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> It depends on thedle weight of your motor and age of the boat.  I have a
> really heavy motor.  I have an 89 boat.  The new boats are being made
> thicker and stronger in the transom to handle the larger 4 strokes.  I have
> rebuilt by motor lift once because it broke and another time to accomodate
> heavier motor.  I have added reinforcement inside the transom to stiffen
> it.  My transom is thin and I do worry.  I travel the 10 mile range with
> motor on but strap it up tightly to stern rails.  I will remove it for
> longer travel.
> -Patrick
> 
> 
> On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 11:56 AM, Wickman, William E <
> WEWickman at spectraenergy.com> wrote:
> 
>> I have towed my boat for literally thousands of miles and have never taken
>> the motor off and have never had any issues.  I do tie a rope around the
>> motor and tie it off so that the weight of the motor is not completely on
>> the motor lift.  The motor cover is another story.  I have lost two motor
>> covers somewhere along the interstate.  The wind seems to catch them and
>> pull them right off if you don't tie them down well.
>> 
>> Interestingly, I usually take the rudder off if I am going on a long trip.
>> Why?  I dunno other than it's a lot easier to remove than the motor.  The
>> more I think about it, the more I think I'll just leave it on next trip.
>> 
>> Comments on trailer sway should be heeded.
>> 
>> Bill W.
>> s/v Fina Lee
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:
>> rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of thewill311
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:34 PM
>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Traveling with motor mounted.
>> 
>> I had a guy tell me never to pull my boat with the out board still mounted
>> to
>> my boat. It would rip the mount off during the drive. I only have to go
>> about 10 miles to the nearest ramp. Is it really nessesary for me to
>> unmount
>> the motor everytime I take my boat to the ramp?
>> 
>> 
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