[Rhodes22-list] motor broke away

[Richard Stott]

INSURANCE: 
The wood mount portion of my motor mount broke off - it was rotten under the paint but looked to be in perfect condition. 
My insurance company (Gieco) though Boat US, did not cover the mount because it does not cover rot,  but gave me $2,600 for the Yamaha, which came from a local repair estimate (which was tough to acquire during Covid).
I have not yet fixed the Yamaha 
I was surprised they paid anything.  
When I shoved the CB though the CB cap last year fall, I didn’t even think to file a claim until it was too late. 
They probably would have ’totaled’ the boat at its stated value.
I did point that out to the adjuster who came to look at the boat.   
I fixed it myself and it took a L O N G time. 
Now - its better than new.  
Ric 

Richard Stott, AIA, LEED AP 
www.stottarchitecture.com
Office	631-283-1777
Cell		516-965-3164 





> On Aug 26, 2020, at 10:32 AM, Cary Tolbert <retiredtoby at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks Richard. I have also contacted my insurance company to see what my
> options might be.
> Boat ownership, you gotta love it.
> Cary Tolbert
> 
> On Wed, Aug 26, 2020 at 10:14 AM Richard Stott <ric at stottarchitecture.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> Cary
>> My ’84 GB mount broke on spring launch the year and my Yamaha 8 went in
>> the drink.
>> I purchased a motor mount from West marine immediately so I could continue
>> to use the boat with a spare motor I happened to have on hand.
>> Its a stinky smoky ’99 Merc 2 stroke, but it always starts and runs when
>> it need it - well almost always.
>> I talked it over on the list and discussed with Mike Riter a plan to
>> convert the GB mount to be equipped with a threaded gear (his sketch) so
>> that the mont can be moved with a manual crank or an electric motor.
>> This would be huge advantage over the 6/1 tackle it came equipped with.
>> I’ve been enjoying the boat too much to stop and refine that design of
>> Mikes - that’s a winter project.
>> 
>> In any case the parallelogram type mount works fairly well, it has pros
>> and cons.
>> One of the biggest cons is that the moro in the down position is father
>> aft of the transom and will cavitate and lose thrust in larger waves,
>> especially with weight on the bow.
>> I will like the GB system (modified) over the alternative, but the West
>> marine mount was easy to install and serves the immediate need.
>> (What I really want is an electric,  steerable, remote controlled, 20 hp
>> sail drive mounted right behind the keel trunk.)
>> It’s doable for approximately one tone of money.
>> 
>> One way I use the boat is unusual.
>> I moore my boat 50 yards off shore.
>> I use a stand-up paddle board for a tender because it's light and easy to
>> cary to the shore.
>> I then use the motor only, with the rudder up, to back the boat on to the
>> beach to pick up  provisions and of course my wife, who is not one to
>> paddle out to the boat.
>> Depending on the tide and the slope of the beach, I can sometimes put the
>> stern right on the beach.
>> An opening in the stern rail, like the more modern R22s would be a huge
>> asset for picking up passengers from the beach. (next year)
>> Ric
>> sv Dadventure
>> stay tuned for ‘motor mount mod’ updates
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Richard Stott, AIA, LEED AP
>> www.stottarchitecture.com <http://www.stottarchitecture.com/>
>> Office  631-283-1777
>> Cell            516-965-3164
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Aug 26, 2020, at 9:19 AM, Cary Tolbert <retiredtoby at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
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>>> Once
>>> again HELP. Wed. the 25th I was motoring from my slip out on to the lake
>>> and kerplunk. The motor raising part of the boat fell off with the motor
>>> attached and still running. I also had it attached with a s/s chain.
>> Lucky
>>> or not.? ? ? Stan no longer makes the parts for an 86. He said he has
>> long
>>> moved to newer and hopefully better designs. It seems the starboard
>>> material used to let the motor slide in the rails failed. My question is
>>> should I attempt to repair with parts of better materials or buy a
>>> gerneric  system for raising and lowering one's motor . Say something
>> that
>>> would fit a Catalina 22? Looking for advice from the centuries of
>>> experience on the list
>>> Cary Tolbert S/V Whisper '86
>>> Radford, VA
>> 
>>