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Deborah
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Initially Posted - 05/17/2005 :  21:20:31  Show Profile
Does anyone happen to know what the width of the outboard motor bracket is that attaches to the transom? For an 82 Catalina 25.
Or the model and make # for the outboard motor bracket. Ours is broken, it was the two spring bracket.
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1985 Catalina 25 Fin Keel #5160
"Mottley Crew"
Spring Grove, IL
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Lightnup
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Response Posted - 05/17/2005 :  23:43:34  Show Profile
Deborah -

[url="http://www.catalinadirect.com"]Catalina Direct[/url] has a 2 spring bracket, part number D1108, for $259.00 for motors up to 80 lbs. For ten dollars more, their 3 spring unit, part number Z2274, supports up to 100 lb motors. They also have inside-transom backing rails for $49.95 suggested for use with motors over 70 lbs. They do not, however, list the width of the bracket in their handbook.

I'd highly recommend buying the Catalina Direct C25 Owners Handbook. You could practically build an entire C25 with what they offer plus there's tons of good maintenance info.

By the way, my last power boat was named Final Answer. Obviously, it turned out not to be.

Steve
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 05/18/2005 :  08:57:58  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
I do not know your level of experience. Forgive me if I get too basic here.
One of the toughest hurdles for new boat owners is to get past the fact that all sailboats are handbuilt and plastic. That means that no two are exactly alike and that tha idea of interchangable parts is applied with a broad stroke. Step one in total boat ownership is to fix something, anything with epoxy. Until you have you will feel there are sacred things about your boat; like the exact fit motor mount. The truth is you can put any motor mount on that meets the weight requirement of your motor. Filling old bolt holes on the transom is a level one event. There are not even any cosmetic considerations because you will cover them with a new mount with a backing plate. (You should add a backing plate even if your new mount matches the old hole pattern.) As you can see I have a very heavy duty unit. I like mine but had the new CD mounts been shipping at the time I replaced my old mount I would have gone with the CD/Garhauer. Anyway, you should mount the unit you like, there are some with pneumatic assists, some with quick releases, some longer than others, etc. Decide what you really want and just do it.
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mwalkup
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Response Posted - 05/18/2005 :  09:13:56  Show Profile
Deborah,
One thing I did to save a few dollars was to disassemble my old motor mount and use both L-shaped angle pieces as the backing support
inside the transom.
They're stainless, and it seemed a shame not to put them to good use.

On the General Forum there's a post related to starboard support on both sides of the transom, when one replaces the motor mount it seems prudent to do the starboard support and backing plates as well.
Best of luck to ya.
Mike
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Deborah
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Response Posted - 05/18/2005 :  16:48:25  Show Profile
Thank you all for your excellent advice!
Deborah
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