[Rhodes22-list] Help with motor mount

Ric Stott ric at stottarchitecture.com
Tue Nov 17 11:34:18 EST 2020


HI Mitch 
Wow -that’s a whole different thing. 
It looks like hybrid between Carys and mine. 
It looks like 1/4 stock over the 1/8” u channel, or ??? 
Can you define the assembly for me? 
 

Richard Stott, AIA, LEED AP 
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> On Nov 17, 2020, at 10:04 AM, Mitch Mitchell <mitchpadl at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Here is a photo of my 1990. Pretty sure it’s original. If it’s the same as yours I could get you dimension.
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> Mitch
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>> On Nov 14, 2020, at 10:16 AM, Cary Tolbert <retiredtoby at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I am asking for help with photos for an 86 Rhodes.  My boat was
>> apparently hit
>> in the marina and I have a damaged motor mount. I was able to salvage most
>> of the damaged parts and replicate them from existing patterns of the old
>> parts.
>> However, the LOWER STOPS were missing. So at this point I have no idea what
>> I need to do to replicate these parts. Photos will be very helpful.
>> Measurement would also be greatly appreciated. I am guessing any boat from
>> an 82 to an 89 may have a very similar set up.  Ric I am glad you can now
>> send pictures with your computer. You mentioned that we have the same set
>> up. What type of material did Stan use for the stops?  Stan said, he no
>> longer makes this type of mount and cannot furnish parts. So I must rely on
>> your help and my modest skills to be able to sail next season.
>> It must have been a lot of force on the collision as I found three  1/4
>> inch stainless steel bolts bent to 90 degrees and one bolt was sheared into
>> two pieces.
>> 
>> Thanks for your help,
>> Cary Tolbert
>> S/V Whisper "86
>> Radford, VA



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