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From: (no name) (no email)
Date: Wed Aug 27 2003 - 09:57:39 EDT
In a message dated 8/27/03 12:04:18 AM, Keith writes:
<< Can you give us more information on the outboard mount? Homemade? Mfg. /
part number?
>>
Keith,
My swim platform is a SS tube framework extending about 3 ft. aft of the
canoe stern of my Willard. It is covered with 5/8" teak planks running from side
to side. The outboard mount is home made and consists of two 8" wide, 1" thick
planks. One is 6" long, the other about 18" long. They are butt jointed to
make an L with one long and one short leg and reinforced with a couple of 90
degree metal brackets. I placed the "motor mount" in a convenient position on the
swim platform where it would be clear of the boarding ladder and easy to
reach, the long side of the L extending forward and the vertical short side
extending upward. This makes a surrogate outboard mounting transom. When in the right
position, I drilled four 3/8" mounting holes through the wood and the swim
platform planking, and secured it in place with SS bolts. If needed, I simply
mount the 2 hp. Honda on the false transom. The out of pocket cost for the whole
affair is about $5. The mount can be installed or removed in about 5 minutes.
It doesn't take much to support a 28 lb, 2 hp motor.
For a more powerful outboard, I would suggest a spring loaded, retractable
sailboat outboard mount. These are available in the $100 range from most marine
catalog houses. The exact model would depend on the shape of your transom and
the weight of the motor. The largest motor I would fit this way would be a 9.9
hp sailboat drive outboard. These have lower pitch props and gearing better
suited to push a large boat.
The objections to using an outboard for "get home" support stem mainly from
the necessity of storing gasoline on board and the desire to avoid spoiling the
looks of the transom. Most of us carry gasoline anyway because of the dinghy.
A discrete mount simply advertises preparedness for any contingency.
Larry Z
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