[Rhodes22-list] Motor Mount

[Cary Tolbert]

Richard, that is one of my fears also. I have a lite s/s chain and brass
lock to attach my motor to the boat.
It was not to prevent theft but to secure the motor to the boat.  The lake
may be small but has a large area that is over 100 feet deep.
Cary
S/V Whisper '86
Radford VA

On Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 10:22 AM Richard Stott <ric at stottarchitecture.com>
wrote:

> Right, just the wood block.
> I just never saw that one coming.
>
> I tried to attache Low rez jpg files but they didn’t go  through.
> I’ll try again with PNG files .
> Let me know
>
> Richard Stott, AIA, LEED AP
> www.stottarchitecture.com
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> > On Jun 2, 2020, at 9:46 AM, Lowe, Rob <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:
> >
> > Ric,
> > What the hell?  The whole wood block gave way and took your motor with
> it?  So not the entire lift but just the block attached to it?  I think you
> win the prize for something, but not sure what that would be.  Which lift
> do you have? - rob
> >
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> > From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> on behalf of
> Steelbone <ric at stottarchitecture.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 8:58 AM
> > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Motor Mount
> >
> > Launch Day always brings a surprise that you never expect. This one is
> was
> > especially shocking.
> > Departing the launch ramp, happy that the mast raising and launch went
> > smoothly, I untied and left the ramp under power. The wind on the nose
> and
> > strong ebb tide  current astern, a bridge to one side that I don't fit
> under
> > for the first 100 yards and rocks on the right. I told my one experienced
> > crew that all systems were go, but the conditions were sketchy, so if
> > something went wrong, it might be scrabble to fend off bridge pilings,
> rocks
> > or other boats.
> > Less than a boat length out of the slip, I increased the power a little
> bit
> > and the wood block of the motor mount broke off and the motor was gone.
> > There was no indication of any rot visible when I repainted the block the
> > day prior to launch. Normally I tie an outboard onto something so that if
> > somehow it parts with the boat you don't need scuba gear to find it. I've
> > learned this lesson a few times in my life, but in this case, I was
> secure
> > in knowing that if the motor parted company with the boat, the motor
> mount
> > lines would keep it attached. I didn't even connect the batter cables
> > because the motor had started so easily with one pull, I figured I would
> do
> > that later, when I had time.
> >
> > I asked a couple of recreation divers who were on site to look for it.
> They
> > were happy to help but inexperienced and were afraid of the currents and
> > murky water at the launch site.  They tired and failed to find it.  I
> went
> > back the next morning at slack low tide and could see the Yamaha logo in
> > about 5 feet of water - jumped in and hauled it to  shallow water next to
> > the floating dock and got help to haul it out.
> >
> >
> > I never thought the lift system was very good and I wanted one that would
> > lift the motor all the way up without having to tilt it as well.  I know
> the
> > lift systems have changed over the years and I don't really like the
> > electric lifts I have seen.  I want a longer throw manual lift.
> > Stan - Can you send a replacement right away?
> > If not, can anyone recommend an alternative mount - Garlick or something?
> > I'm pickling the motor and hopefully it will recover from the dousing,
> but I
> > need a new mount asap - any ideas?
> > Ric
> > Dadventure
> > Hampton Bays
> >
> >
> >
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