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brrit
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Initially Posted - 11/12/2007 : 07:40:43

The other night it was blowing pretty good and I found myself pushed into the dock. As a result, my motor ended up catching a slip finger and bent my motor mount.

Anyone else out there brave enough to admit to doing this? Is it possible to bend/bang the motor mount back into shape?

The motor is still mounted securely, but I can't pull them motor out of the water with the new kink.

Suggestions anyone?

Bryan Ritchie
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Happy D
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Response Posted - 11/12/2007 : 08:21:37

My philosophy on matters like this is:
Take it apart and try to bang it back. If you repaired it, great!
If not, it’s still junk and you lost nothing.
Possibly take it to a weld shop. They know how to bend stuff with a press and get it working for you.
Stainless does work harden so you are limited to how many tries you get.
I can spend a lot of time screwing around with stuff as expensive as those are.
My two cents.

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Renzo
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Response Posted - 11/12/2007 : 08:29:34

Had a similar problem when a friend tried to lower the motor and it got away from him and "Fell" into place and kinked the lower indentation that locks the motor in the down position. I tried to repair it with the motor mount attached to the boat (and the boat out of the water) but was unsucessful until I removed the mount from the boat and completely disasembled it at home. then I clamped the kinked side rail to my work bench and jury rigged a tool to bend the kinked portion straight. In my case the rail itself was not damaged but only the catch point that the pin on the motor mount slide engages to lock it in the down position. If the rail itself is severly bent I would consider replacing it because, even if you straighten it out the metal will be fatagued and weakened and may break completely at a bad time in the future.

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piseas
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Response Posted - 11/12/2007 : 14:08:47

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by brrit
 
Anyone else out there brave enough to admit to doing this? <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
I think you have got some great advise but let me add this forum is pretty non-judgemental. If you so some searches you will see that we have all made mistakes, many dumb ones. None the less, stuff will happen. Its ok! We are here to help you fix it or give you a shoulder to cry on.
Steve A

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Paul Mailer
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Response Posted - 11/13/2007 : 11:23:11

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by brrit
 The other night it was blowing pretty good and I found myself pushed into the dock. As a result, my motor ended up catching a slip finger and bent my motor mount.

Anyone else out there brave enough to admit to doing this? Is it possible to bend/bang the motor mount back into shape?

The motor is still mounted securely, but I can't pull them motor out of the water with the new kink.

Suggestions anyone?
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Paul Mailer
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Response Posted - 11/13/2007 : 11:28:31

I read your post with interest, as I have had a similar problem with a bent motor mount - a 3 spring replacement from Catalina Direct. I ordered new adjuster arms,and took the old ones off, but am having a heck of a time getting the new ones on because of the way the springs are loaded. Has anyone tried this, or did you straighten the old arms without taking them apart?

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brrit
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Response Posted - 11/13/2007 : 14:53:05

Thanks for the comments guys.

In the next couple of days, I'll head out to the boat and see what I've done to myself. Hopefully, I can straighten them if there isn't too much damage. If not, Catalina Direct has them $333. Not exactly what I wanted for Christmas, but would solve the problem.

Thanks again!

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Response Posted - 11/13/2007 : 17:15:31

Bryan... Sounds like Paul (above) got parts for that bracket. Both the original equipment and Catalina Direct's units are from Garhauer. You might be able to get parts from either of them. If, however, your mounting board is deteriorating or other things are showing their age, a new bracket might be be your best investment. Keep in mind that stainless tubing that's been bent and then unbent has lost some of its strength.

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Jmurfy
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Response Posted - 11/22/2007 : 23:30:03

I think you have to bite the bullet and get a new mount.

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brrit
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Response Posted - 11/23/2007 : 06:04:50

The damage wasn't nearly as bad as originally thought. Once I got down there, one of the arms was just a slight tick out of place. I was able to bend it back just slightly to get everything back in motion.

Thanks for all the great suggestions.

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