[Rhodes22-list] motor broke away

Tue Sep 1 15:41:20 EDT 2020

My system ’84 does not have round  bushings. It has Delrin slides, which I replaced in 2014.
The slides run the length of the sliding bracket.  
My tracks are thinner aluminum stock also. This is a link Mike Riter sent on the parts list for our type of Motor Lift. 
I suspect this winter will produce a new lift. 
Ric
sv Dadventure    
HBNY

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

> On Sep 1, 2020, at 3:16 PM, Steven Alm <stevenalm at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hey, mine just came apart too! My boat is a 1990 and has the 6-1 tackle
> system. It didn't actually break as far as I can tell, it just popped out
> of the track. The four ears seem to be okay except 3 out of 4 bushings are
> gone and the one that's left is damaged. There's so much play, approx. 1/2"
> side to side in the tracks that I think the track just flexed ever so
> slightly and allowed the ear to pop out. It happened when we were under
> sail, motor off, raised up and tilted up. It would be nice if I could
> replace the bushings — are they available? — but more importantly I need to
> use strips of starboard or something to fill the gaps on both sides. The
> strips need to be about 1/4" thick, 1 and a half inches wide and maybe 18"
> long. I think I can slide them in from the top along the inside of the
> tracks on each side. That would reduce the side to side play and probably
> work until I decide to upgrade to a new system. Here's a couple pics:
> —Slim
> Fandango
> 
> 
> On Wed, Aug 26, 2020 at 5:31 PM Cary Tolbert <retiredtoby at gmail.com <mailto:retiredtoby at gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
>> By chance, does anyone have a photo of the stop at the end of the rail ?
>> Thanks
>> 
>> On Wed, Aug 26, 2020, 5:05 PM Chris Cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com <mailto:ccowie at cowieassociates.com>>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Richard:
>>> 
>>> We installed electric actuators on the westmarine motor lift for a clean
>>> off the shelf type of solution.  Works pretty well and avoids a lot of
>>> fussy custom hardware.
>>> 
>>> Christopher P. Cowie
>>> 
>>> 4200 Massachusetts Ave NW 119
>>> Washington DC, 20016
>>> 202.270.1470 mobile
>>> [ccowie at cowieassociates.com <mailto:ccowie at cowieassociates.com>]
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org <mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org>> On Behalf Of
>>> Richard Stott
>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2020 10:14 AM
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>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] motor broke away
>>> 
>>> Cary
>>> My ’84 GB mount broke on spring launch the year and my Yamaha 8 went in
>>> the drink.
>>> I purchased a motor mount from West marine immediately so I could
>> continue
>>> to use the boat with a spare motor I happened to have on hand.
>>> Its a stinky smoky ’99 Merc 2 stroke, but it always starts and runs when
>>> it need it - well almost always.
>>> I talked it over on the list and discussed with Mike Riter a plan to
>>> convert the GB mount to be equipped with a threaded gear (his sketch) so
>>> that the mont can be moved with a manual crank or an electric motor.
>>> This would be huge advantage over the 6/1 tackle it came equipped with.
>>> I’ve been enjoying the boat too much to stop and refine that design of
>>> Mikes - that’s a winter project.
>>> 
>>> In any case the parallelogram type mount works fairly well, it has pros
>>> and cons.
>>> One of the biggest cons is that the moro in the down position is father
>>> aft of the transom and will cavitate and lose thrust in larger waves,
>>> especially with weight on the bow.
>>> I will like the GB system (modified) over the alternative, but the West
>>> marine mount was easy to install and serves the immediate need.
>>> (What I really want is an electric,  steerable, remote controlled, 20 hp
>>> sail drive mounted right behind the keel trunk.) It’s doable for
>>> approximately one tone of money.
>>> 
>>> One way I use the boat is unusual.
>>> I moore my boat 50 yards off shore.
>>> I use a stand-up paddle board for a tender because it's light and easy to
>>> cary to the shore.
>>> I then use the motor only, with the rudder up, to back the boat on to the
>>> beach to pick up  provisions and of course my wife, who is not one to
>>> paddle out to the boat.
>>> Depending on the tide and the slope of the beach, I can sometimes put the
>>> stern right on the beach.
>>> An opening in the stern rail, like the more modern R22s would be a huge
>>> asset for picking up passengers from the beach. (next year) Ric sv
>>> Dadventure stay tuned for ‘motor mount mod’ updates
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Richard Stott, AIA, LEED AP
>>> www.stottarchitecture.com <http://www.stottarchitecture.com/> <http://www.stottarchitecture.com/ <http://www.stottarchitecture.com/>>
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>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Aug 26, 2020, at 9:19 AM, Cary Tolbert <retiredtoby at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>> 
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>>>> Once
>>>> again HELP. Wed. the 25th I was motoring from my slip out on to the
>> lake
>>>> and kerplunk. The motor raising part of the boat fell off with the
>> motor
>>>> attached and still running. I also had it attached with a s/s chain.
>>> Lucky
>>>> or not.? ? ? Stan no longer makes the parts for an 86. He said he has
>>> long
>>>> moved to newer and hopefully better designs. It seems the starboard
>>>> material used to let the motor slide in the rails failed. My question
>> is
>>>> should I attempt to repair with parts of better materials or buy a
>>>> gerneric  system for raising and lowering one's motor . Say something
>>> that
>>>> would fit a Catalina 22? Looking for advice from the centuries of
>>>> experience on the list
>>>> Cary Tolbert S/V Whisper '86
>>>> Radford, VA
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
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