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[Richard Stott]

OK - got it. 
Auto-tilt is available on some of the newer outboards. 
I’m also working with Mke Riter on a mod to use an electric motor to lift the standard GB mount like yours and mine. 
Expect concept launch and prototype Fall 2020. 
Ric
 sv Dadventure 

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





> On Jun 29, 2020, at 4:40 PM, Cary Tolbert <retiredtoby at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Richard, you are correct. I pull the motor to the top of the mechanical
> lift and then use the " electric tilt" to get the motor out of the water.
> The previous owner who bought the motor new, anchored on a buoy in the
> Hudson River, N J  ocean side of the Statton Is.Exit. They said the
> Insurance paid for it. So I would guess they bought what worked best for
> them at the time. I did not want to embarrass them by asking questions when
> I was negotiating the price of the boat.
> Cary
> 
> On Mon, Jun 29, 2020 at 4:23 PM Richard Stott <ric at stottarchitecture.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> Cary
>> It looks like you also have a manual control line to adjust the height of
>> the motor mount.
>> What is the electric motor connected to?
>> Do you still have to tilt the motor wonce it’s in the up position?
>> Ric
>> 
>> Richard Stott, AIA, LEED AP
>> www.stottarchitecture.com
>> Office  631-283-1777
>> Cell            516-965-3164
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jun 29, 2020, at 3:35 PM, Cary Tolbert <retiredtoby at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Richard, Stan told me to replace the old starboard with aluminum. So I
>> took
>>> the parts ( many pieces) to the local machine shop. They replicated the
>>> parts  and drilled the holes using the broken parts as a pattern. I did
>>> replace the bolts, washers and lock nuts with S/S. Someone had used
>> regular
>>> steel parts that had rusted to pieces as well as I found out when taking
>>> the parts from the boat in order to take them to the machinist.  The
>>> plywood in the lazarette was still in reasonably good shape.
>>> My motor has an electrical motor that can lift the motor from the water.
>> I
>>> use this position when sailing to keep it from dragging, this helps with
>>> speed as well as the steering.
>>> Good luck on your project.
>>> P.S. Did you notice my chain and lock to keep the motor attached to the
>>> boat. I am a "code plus one" kind of guy. I know it is overkill, but it
>>> makes me feel better.
>>> Cary
>>> 
>>> On Mon, Jun 29, 2020 at 2:40 PM Richard Stott <ric at stottarchitecture.com
>>> 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Cary
>>>> Your's is similar to the mount I have on my 84
>>>> Mine is made of a ‘U’ Aluminum extrusion much thinner than what I see on
>>>> yours - i think they are 1/8” or less.
>>>> At the top, the extrusions have been stressed and the mounts is
>> beginning
>>>> to pull out of the rails.
>>>> My aluminum rails have no visible hardware because they are attached
>> from
>>>> the inside of the transom with screws assumably threaded into the
>> extrusion
>>>> and perhaps the 1/2 continuous Delrin sliders set into the extrusions.
>>>> I must either replace the rails or reinforce them.
>>>> Maybe I am seeing that reinforcement on your rig.
>>>> I would like the rails to extend to the top of the transom so the ‘tilt’
>>>> operation for the motor is not required or is just one click.
>>>> 
>>>> BTW
>>>> The mounting block - in my case, laminated plywood- broke off on
>> launching
>>>> this springl and my 8hp Yamaha went in the drink. (I had not attached
>> the
>>>> chain yet)
>>>> The root of all this.
>>>> Ric
>>>> sv Dadventure
>>>> HBNY
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Richard Stott, AIA, LEED AP
>>>> www.stottarchitecture.com
>>>> Office  631-283-1777
>>>> Cell            516-965-3164
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On Jun 29, 2020, at 12:58 PM, Cary Tolbert <retiredtoby at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Richard is this O.K.? Have different angles.
>>>>> Cary Tolbert
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