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[Cary Tolbert]

Richard, Stan told me to replace the old starboard with aluminum. So I took
the parts ( many pieces) to the local machine shop. They replicated the
parts  and drilled the holes using the broken parts as a pattern. I did
replace the bolts, washers and lock nuts with S/S. Someone had used regular
steel parts that had rusted to pieces as well as I found out when taking
the parts from the boat in order to take them to the machinist.  The
plywood in the lazarette was still in reasonably good shape.
My motor has an electrical motor that can lift the motor from the water. I
use this position when sailing to keep it from dragging, this helps with
speed as well as the steering.
Good luck on your project.
P.S. Did you notice my chain and lock to keep the motor attached to the
boat. I am a "code plus one" kind of guy. I know it is overkill, but it
makes me feel better.
Cary

On Mon, Jun 29, 2020 at 2:40 PM Richard Stott <ric at stottarchitecture.com>
wrote:

> Cary
> Your's is similar to the mount I have on my 84
> Mine is made of a ‘U’ Aluminum extrusion much thinner than what I see on
> yours - i think they are 1/8” or less.
> At the top, the extrusions have been stressed and the mounts is beginning
> to pull out of the rails.
> My aluminum rails have no visible hardware because they are attached from
> the inside of the transom with screws assumably threaded into the extrusion
> and perhaps the 1/2 continuous Delrin sliders set into the extrusions.
> I must either replace the rails or reinforce them.
> Maybe I am seeing that reinforcement on your rig.
> I would like the rails to extend to the top of the transom so the ‘tilt’
> operation for the motor is not required or is just one click.
>
> BTW
> The mounting block - in my case, laminated plywood- broke off on launching
> this springl and my 8hp Yamaha went in the drink. (I had not attached the
> chain yet)
> The root of all this.
> Ric
> sv Dadventure
> HBNY
>
>
> Richard Stott, AIA, LEED AP
> www.stottarchitecture.com
> Office  631-283-1777
> Cell            516-965-3164
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> > On Jun 29, 2020, at 12:58 PM, Cary Tolbert <retiredtoby at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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> > Richard is this O.K.? Have different angles.
> > Cary Tolbert
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