[Rhodes22-list] Motor Mount

[Richard Stott]

I sent 4 or 5 photos - if they didn’t go through, can someone help me sort that out. 
Ric 
adventure
Hampton Bays , NY 

Richard Stott, AIA, LEED AP 
www.stottarchitecture.com
Office	631-283-1777
Cell		516-965-3164 





> On Jun 2, 2020, at 11:21 AM, Cary Tolbert <retiredtoby at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Richard, that is one of my fears also. I have a lite s/s chain and brass
> lock to attach my motor to the boat.
> It was not to prevent theft but to secure the motor to the boat.  The lake
> may be small but has a large area that is over 100 feet deep.
> Cary
> S/V Whisper '86
> Radford VA
> 
> On Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 10:22 AM Richard Stott <ric at stottarchitecture.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> Right, just the wood block.
>> I just never saw that one coming.
>> 
>> I tried to attache Low rez jpg files but they didn’t go  through.
>> I’ll try again with PNG files .
>> Let me know
>> 
>> Richard Stott, AIA, LEED AP
>> www.stottarchitecture.com
>> Office  631-283-1777
>> Cell            516-965-3164
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jun 2, 2020, at 9:46 AM, Lowe, Rob <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Ric,
>>> What the hell?  The whole wood block gave way and took your motor with
>> it?  So not the entire lift but just the block attached to it?  I think you
>> win the prize for something, but not sure what that would be.  Which lift
>> do you have? - rob
>>> 
>>> ________________________________
>>> From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> on behalf of
>> Steelbone <ric at stottarchitecture.com>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 8:58 AM
>>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Motor Mount
>>> 
>>> Launch Day always brings a surprise that you never expect. This one is
>> was
>>> especially shocking.
>>> Departing the launch ramp, happy that the mast raising and launch went
>>> smoothly, I untied and left the ramp under power. The wind on the nose
>> and
>>> strong ebb tide  current astern, a bridge to one side that I don't fit
>> under
>>> for the first 100 yards and rocks on the right. I told my one experienced
>>> crew that all systems were go, but the conditions were sketchy, so if
>>> something went wrong, it might be scrabble to fend off bridge pilings,
>> rocks
>>> or other boats.
>>> Less than a boat length out of the slip, I increased the power a little
>> bit
>>> and the wood block of the motor mount broke off and the motor was gone.
>>> There was no indication of any rot visible when I repainted the block the
>>> day prior to launch. Normally I tie an outboard onto something so that if
>>> somehow it parts with the boat you don't need scuba gear to find it. I've
>>> learned this lesson a few times in my life, but in this case, I was
>> secure
>>> in knowing that if the motor parted company with the boat, the motor
>> mount
>>> lines would keep it attached. I didn't even connect the batter cables
>>> because the motor had started so easily with one pull, I figured I would
>> do
>>> that later, when I had time.
>>> 
>>> I asked a couple of recreation divers who were on site to look for it.
>> They
>>> were happy to help but inexperienced and were afraid of the currents and
>>> murky water at the launch site.  They tired and failed to find it.  I
>> went
>>> back the next morning at slack low tide and could see the Yamaha logo in
>>> about 5 feet of water - jumped in and hauled it to  shallow water next to
>>> the floating dock and got help to haul it out.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I never thought the lift system was very good and I wanted one that would
>>> lift the motor all the way up without having to tilt it as well.  I know
>> the
>>> lift systems have changed over the years and I don't really like the
>>> electric lifts I have seen.  I want a longer throw manual lift.
>>> Stan - Can you send a replacement right away?
>>> If not, can anyone recommend an alternative mount - Garlick or something?
>>> I'm pickling the motor and hopefully it will recover from the dousing,
>> but I
>>> need a new mount asap - any ideas?
>>> Ric
>>> Dadventure
>>> Hampton Bays
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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