[Rhodes22-list] Motor Mount

[Chris Geankoplis]

So sorry to hear about your mishap.  I suspect there a lot of outboards
littering the bottoms of lots of lakes, rivers and bays.  Sometimes things
just fail without warning.  Anyway I hope you find the right mount. I lost
a motor off Poplar Island in the Chesapeake and had to find it in the
mud.  My wife was surprised to see an outboard in the bathtub that evening.

Chris Geankoplis
Enosis

On Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 7:59 AM Steelbone <ric at stottarchitecture.com> wrote:

> 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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