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Damnable outboard bracket anyway!

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Sam Nelson
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Initially Posted - 11/28/2001 : 00:30:13

You might want to skip the novel below and just read the question at the bottom.

I think it was named "Adventures in Paradise". TV show in the 50's about some studly fellow sailing his yacht around the Pacific, saving nubile young females from certain

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Response Posted - 11/28/2001 : 01:36:10

Not solid oak or any other wood. Solid wood is far more prone to splitting than plywood. I glued and screwed two 3/4" pieces of good exterior plywood together and used it on the back of my 22 for three years before I sold the boat.

Doug - #1913 Noeta

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OJ
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Response Posted - 11/28/2001 : 11:00:44

Humor is one of the best medicines. If I'm interpreting your solution correctly - you will be able to lower the motor by installing a shorter mounting block? If so why not just cut the existing block on a table saw and save the silk undergarments for po

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Response Posted - 11/28/2001 : 16:32:17

Catalina Direct sells an outboard bracket for the C25. I have ordered one for my C27, but haven't installed it yet so can't say anything about that, but it looks very solid and has a couple of height settings.

They also sell just the mounting plate, w

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Response Posted - 11/28/2001 : 22:29:15

Steve, the present mount is black plastic and I have decided that cutting a couple of inches off the top will remove needed structural braces. I think the two pieces of plywood glued and screwed together is a very good idea.

Sam

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Douglas
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Response Posted - 11/29/2001 : 13:50:59

I have run both a 9.9 and an 8hp Honda on my stern. My mount has always had a plywood pad. I havent had to replace it in 6 years. Seal all the edges with epoxie and coat the rest. Mine seems to be lasting quite well. If it does need replacing its not goin

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Response Posted - 11/30/2001 : 10:27:49

My question is why is it always the engine that causes the most problems on a Sail Boat. Maybe that was a statement, but sure is my experience. I have spent more time in the marina working on the engine then sailing.

Shelby on "Third S" '82 C25 #320

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Response Posted - 11/30/2001 : 10:51:49

Sam,

I have an 8HP Nissan (same as Tohatu, and I had the same problem. I took the existing bracket, cut off two inches on my table saw, and it works just fine. Just make sure that the motor will still tilt with the shorter mount, and that the motor d

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Response Posted - 11/30/2001 : 15:17:59

<i>why is it always the engine that causes the most problems on a Sail Boat</i>
<i>I have spent more time in the marina working on the engine then sailing.
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Shelby:

Maybe you need a different engine.

RichardG 81 C25 SR/FK "Sanity"

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Shelby
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Response Posted - 11/30/2001 : 18:18:06

Trust me I have checked into new engines to replace my saildrive...about $5k, not installed. So I continue to try ways to repair it. The nice thing is when I finally break down and buy the new one, it should just slip right in to the old Volvos spot.

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Response Posted - 11/30/2001 : 20:37:36

Shelby:

Wow! Is that the original engine?

RichardG 81 C25 SR/FK "Sanity"

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Response Posted - 11/30/2001 : 23:26:10

I think it is original, or put in shortly after the boat was purchased around 82. It actually runs really well when it runs, just have had periodic problems with it. I think I may have fixed the last set of problems, but you know, after having it stall o

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Douglas
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Response Posted - 12/05/2001 : 12:28:47

So we are all sitting here wondering what the outcome of the outboard mount problem was. Did you cut some material from the top ? Did you make a plywood base mount ?

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Sam Nelson
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Response Posted - 12/05/2001 : 20:02:23

Douglas,

As we speak I'm nursing a skinned knuckle. I made a plywood mount and have just finished glueing and screwing.....(I'm tempted toward a terrible pun here, but I'll be nice).
Tomorrow should see it epoxied and sealed.. I haven't decided if I s

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