[Rhodes22-list] Motor Mount

[Chris Cowie]

Richard:

I have installed the standard west marine motor lift and added two electric actuators to raise and lower.  I like being able to buy standard parts for installation and repairs.

Christopher P. Cowie    

700 N Fairfax Street
Suite 304
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
703.717.9103 ex.204 ● 202.270.1470 mobile
[ccowie at cowieassociates.com]



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-----Original Message-----
From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of Richard Stott
Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 6:01 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Motor Mount

Hey Mike 
Thanks for the research and the drawings.
The lift on Dynamic Equilibrium is what I have seen and remembered. 
I have tried to buy this from Stan, but he told me I’d have to bring the boat to Edmonton to have it installed.
Not sure why. 
It looks robust and permanent, but it also looks overly large and cumbersome for operating the motor with the tiller. 
I’m thinking that this West marinate bracket will do the trick. 
It has a 16” vertical trail which allows the motor to lift all the way above the waterline without tilting it and all the gear moves with the motor so there is nothing in the way of steering or reaching controls. 
Has anyone chosen this ‘dark side’? 
Any reports on after market /non-GB mounts? 
Thanks Ric 




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





> On Jun 2, 2020, at 5:40 PM, Michael D. Weisner <mweisner at ebsmed.com> wrote:
> 
> Ric,
> 
> I'm not sure what you are looking to build in the way of a motor mount.
> 
> I searched the archives and found a photo of an GB design on Roger's Rhodes from a 2019 post at:
> http://rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attachments/20190526/bf33e9c5/attachment.jpg
> and
> http://rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attachments/20190526/97a8a159/attachment.jpeg
> Maybe Stan can ship you one.
> 
> Way back in 2007, Jay Bulfer nearly lost his motor while trying to beat out a storm. s/v Just Bent's engine mount had failed. He provided the attached drawing and reconstructed the mount using stainless steel (he is a metal fabricator at jbtek.com).
> 
> My GB motor mount looks a lot like yours with the exception of the wood (see photos added at the end of the message).
> 
> Mike
> s/v Wind Lass ('91)
> Nissequogue River, NY
> I’d rather be sailing :~)
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