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Alan Clark
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Initially Posted - 06/17/2009 : 05:53:50

Any pictures or ways to tow with the motor attached? we are going to tow Leprechaun about 2 1/2 hours with our 9.9 HP motor attached. I am looking for ways to strap it so it does not fall off

or bend the stern pulpit

. Thanks again.

Alan & Eileen
2001 Catalina 310 Hull #155
"Anam Cara"
ex-1987 C25 TR/SK #5612
"LEPRECHAUN"
Troy Ohio USA / Lake Erie-Catawba Island
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"The clink of an anchor - chain, the 'Yo-Ho!' of a well time crew, the flapping of huge sails - I love all these sounds."

John 'Rob Roy' MacGregor

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Edited by - Alan Clark on 06/17/2009 05:54:29

DaveR
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Response Posted - 06/17/2009 : 06:50:40

A recent thread talked about towing and several guys said they had towed their boats hundreds of miles with outboard attached and had no problem. When I tow my 14 foot powerboat I leave the motor down to minimize the bounce.

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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 06/17/2009 : 07:14:09

Search for posts with "outboard" by Sweetcraft. Jim Sweet built a support for his Honda 15HP on a C25.

We have towed our C250 over 3,000 miles with a Honda 9.9 on it with no special support, straps or anything and it has done just fine. I think these boats are built to take a bigger pounding in the water than you will get on the road.

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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 06/17/2009 : 07:51:08

I tow round trip to Florida every winter with the Mercury Bigfoot 9.9 down and the mount up to keep the mass close to the boat and have never had a problem. I do put a snug safety line around the mount and motor to the stern rail base and aft cleat just in case, but that is just for peace of mind.

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Alan Clark
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Response Posted - 06/17/2009 : 13:17:10

Thanks Dave and All, We are getting ready to tow Leprechaun to Lake Erie and we have the debate..Motor On/ Motor Off? I think Motor On but upright close to the hull with a support strap seems to be the answer. BTW Dave I will let you know of dates by email as we are also going to stay at Brands.. Thanks for your info

Edited by - Alan Clark on 06/17/2009 13:21:32

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