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rustynbigd
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Initially Posted - 07/30/2003 : 21:17:53

My problem is that I am too short to get the leverage required lift the motor retractor on my Honda 9.9 hp. Can I use a davit to do that, or is it only for lifting the whole motor?

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deastburn
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Response Posted - 07/30/2003 : 21:56:23

Theer have been lots of posts to this forum on the topic of outboard brackets. Suggest you do a search.

One of the best o/b brackets I have seen in on the Rhodes 22, and it is custom built for that sailboat. The motor mount runs up and down a slide/track, which is attached to the transom, and uses a system of pullies with an advantage of, I believe, 6:1. I know of an older couple in my harbor who use that mount with a Honda 9.9, and they love it.

Other than that, I would suggest doing what others have done, and adding really heavy duty shock cords to assist the springs in your present bracket.

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Sea Trac
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Response Posted - 07/30/2003 : 22:00:08

I just replaced the original issue, one spring motor bracket with a new, Garhauer, two spring motor bracket. The old bracket was easy to disengage, but hard to lift. My new bracket is hard to disengage, but almost lifts itself. So, I'm considering adding a line from the handle, to a block on the motor, up to a block on the stern pulpit in order to facilitate disengaging the bracket. Especially since I also need to lower the new bracket down to the bottom (top?) set of mounting holes, which will make it just that much harder to obtain the leverage needed to disengage the bracket.

J.B. Manley, Antares '85 FK/SR #4849
Grand Lake O' The Cherokees, NE Oklahoma

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Dave B
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Response Posted - 07/30/2003 : 22:30:40

Welcome Rustywhatever... Got a pronounceable name?

The latest data suggests that the Garelick 71091 bracket offers the best combination of vertical travel and lifting power on the market. Check www.garelick.com to find it. I don't own one, and have no connection to Garelick, but as a Honda 8 owner (same as the current model 9.9) I understand the weight issue. If you have a pre-2001 9.9, you have a heavier engine than mine.

Somebody here once posted a description of how they rigged a block-and-tackle between the stern-rail and the bracket, similar to your davit idea. Apparently it worked well for them--I don't know what kind of engine they were lifting.

However, I would question whether a bracket that is not capable of helping you lift the engine is fundamentally strong enough for it. The new generation of brackets from Garelick and Fulton for high-thrust 4-strokes are built with U-shaped aluminum castings that are incredibly strong compared to the stainless sheet-metal contraption on the boat we bought. I replaced it with a Fulton 1810, which works well, but the new Garelick 71091 may now be the best solution for 4-strokes. Somebody on this forum got one--you should be able to find the discussion by using the Search function.

What did somebody say about cans of worms?

Dave Bristle, 1985 C-25 #5032 "Passage" SR/FK/Dinette/Honda in SW CT

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