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frank679
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Initially Posted - 04/25/2005 : 15:19:51

Last year I purchased a 9.9 Yamaha which weighs slightly over 100 Lbs. To raise it out of the water I had to rig up a block and tackle. I called CD regarding the new four spring outboard bracket and they are out of stock they do have the three spring.
Questions:
A Will the three spring allow me to easily raise the engine?
B Will I have to stand on the four spring to lower the engine?
c Is there an alternative?

I am sure there have been other postings regarding this, if so please direct me.

All info gladly received. Trying hard to get in before the end of the month.

Frank. 1983 TR/FK Hull# 3816

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mwalkup
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Response Posted - 04/25/2005 : 17:48:04

Frank,
I too purchased the Catalina Direct motor mount, Gauhuser I believe.
It's a three spring unit, and I use it on my new Tohatsu which is right at 100lbs. I think it's great. I don't believe the four spring would be necessary, if one has difficulty lifting a motor that size with a three spring unit I can't imagine it would be that much easier with a four spring, but I'm not sure.
By the way my 83 catalina is hull # 3825, we're pretty close.
Mike
83 tr/fk

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dhunt
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Response Posted - 04/25/2005 : 22:10:59

I too bought the CD mount . . . mine with four springs and carrying an Evinrude 9.9 Yachtwin motor that weighs shmewhere in the neighborhood of 85 or so pounds . . . relatively light, I guess.

Motor was VERY easy to raise but I could not get it to lock in the full down position locking groove. I actually DID think about standing on the motor but never did.

It took me about 5 minutes to successfully reduce the lift of the mount. I removed the two stainless pins that hold the springs away from the hull (unless you have a star board stiffener on the outside of the transom, which I do!) Removing the pins just requires that you get some leverage on the spring, then pull the pins out . . . they are retained by a groove in one end, not threaded . . . no tools needed except a lever.

Small metal plates now sit between the spring ends and the star board and provide a rigid surface to prevent dimpling the star board. Reducing the spring tension of the two inner springs just worked perfectly! The motor raises and lowers comfortably and locks securely in the full down position. Makes you wonder why someone hasn't made a mount with easy adjustability as a feature.

Bottom line is that (with this mount) it was easy to reduce spring assisted lift - and it will be easy to replace the pins when and if the four stroke gets installed . . . not so easy to add a spring though.

IMHO - I'd wait for the four spring version.

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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 04/25/2005 : 22:49:52

Wonder why a mfg doesn't design a mount to use heavy rubber straps (like trucker's snubbers) to adjust the amount of lift assist... Need more lift? Hook on another strap... too much lift? Take one off.

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Doug
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Response Posted - 04/26/2005 : 00:42:13

I have the Yamaha mounted on the Garhauer mount. No problems at all. Takes a bit of muscle to lift the motor, and I can push it down the last inch to the lock easily. Great mount and motor.

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lcharlot
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Response Posted - 04/28/2005 : 00:49:03

I have the 4-spring CD/Garhauer mount. It is "sprung" for motors weighing in the 115-130 pound range like the Yamaha T8 and T9.9 that have 25" XL shaft length, and both electric start and Power Tilt. My T8 is one of these with Power Tilt and it weighs just about 130#; the 4-spring mount is "just right", and in fact, it's difficult to get it into the "full down" position without standing on the motor to give it extra weight. The 4-spring mount is probably too much for motors that weigh less than about 105#; you would have extreme dificulty getting it into the full-down position.

BTW - this is my 1000th post!

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frank679
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Response Posted - 04/28/2005 : 21:02:08

Thanks for all the input. I will order the three spring tomorrow and let you all know how it works out.

Mike, where do you sail? I am on the upper end of the Chesapeake.

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seastream
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Response Posted - 05/03/2005 : 04:27:50

Mwalkup, gotcha beat

The hull number on my '83 is 3817!

Bob

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mwalkup
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Response Posted - 05/09/2005 : 17:20:58

Frank, I'm on a lake in the peidmont area of good ol North Carolina.
One day I look forward to returning to the coast of Carolina.
Interesting enough I brought my boat down from a marina outside of Annapolis, MD

Yeah Bob it seems your penny's closer to the line. Is your boat a tall mast and a fin keel? Where do you sail out of.
Mike
83 tr/fk

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