We have a 25 foot Cape Dory sailboat. Our outboard died this summer, and not wonder: it sits submerged in salt water all season while the boat is on its mooring. The engine compartment does not have a mechanism to pull the engine up when not in use, and it's so narrow that one does not immediately suggest itself.
We have considered rigging something to mount the new outboard on the stern so we can just tip it out of the water, but this is not very aesthetically pleasing, and interferes with the dive ladder, which we use a great deal in the summer.
Is anyone familiar with this problem? Any suggestions for a mechanism that would allow us to use the existing compartment and lift the engine? Or perhaps suggestions for simple modifications to the existing compartment to make this easier?
What about experiences with the asymetrical stern-mounted outboard on this boat -- problems? Raves?
We would appreciate any input. We don't want to subject our new outboard to the same abuse! Thanks.
Seth & Laura
On Saturday, January 9, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, sber...@ibm.net wrote:out of the water easily when not in use. I'm looking for the correct motor mounting bracket that is adjustable for the transom. I do not intend on lifting it or lowering it without an adjustable bracket. The Tahatsu 6HP 4 stroke sailpro motor with long
We have a 25 foot Cape Dory sailboat. Our outboard died this summer, and not >> wonder: it sits submerged in salt water all season while the boat is on its >> mooring. The engine compartment does not have a mechanism to pull the engine >> up when not in use, and it's so narrow that one does not immediately suggest >> itself.
We have considered rigging something to mount the new outboard on the stern >> so we can just tip it out of the water, but this is not very aesthetically >> pleasing, and interferes with the dive ladder, which we use a great deal in >> the summer.
Is anyone familiar with this problem? Any suggestions for a mechanism that >> would allow us to use the existing compartment and lift the engine? Or
perhaps suggestions for simple modifications to the existing compartment to >> make this easier?
What about experiences with the asymetrical stern-mounted outboard on this >> boat -- problems? Raves?
We would appreciate any input. We don't want to subject our new outboard to >> the same abuse! Thanks.
Seth & Laura
I have the same issue on a 1974 CD 25, and what people don't seem to get is that it just does not work putting the outboard motor into the lazarette well bracket. Modern motors do not fit as you cannot use the outboard motor steering nor can you lift it
What motor mount bracket for a 4 stroke will work on this boat?
Celeste
On Wed, 6 Mar 2019 08:57:32 -0800 (PST), cblair002@gmail.com wrote:it out of the water easily when not in use. I'm looking for the correct motor mounting bracket that is adjustable for the transom. I do not intend on lifting it or lowering it without an adjustable bracket. The Tahatsu 6HP 4 stroke sailpro motor with
On Saturday, January 9, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, sber...@ibm.net wrote:
We have a 25 foot Cape Dory sailboat. Our outboard died this summer, and not
wonder: it sits submerged in salt water all season while the boat is on its
mooring. The engine compartment does not have a mechanism to pull the engine
up when not in use, and it's so narrow that one does not immediately suggest
itself.
We have considered rigging something to mount the new outboard on the stern
so we can just tip it out of the water, but this is not very aesthetically >> pleasing, and interferes with the dive ladder, which we use a great deal in
the summer.
Is anyone familiar with this problem? Any suggestions for a mechanism that >> would allow us to use the existing compartment and lift the engine? Or
perhaps suggestions for simple modifications to the existing compartment to
make this easier?
What about experiences with the asymetrical stern-mounted outboard on this >> boat -- problems? Raves?
We would appreciate any input. We don't want to subject our new outboard to
the same abuse! Thanks.
Seth & Laura
I have the same issue on a 1974 CD 25, and what people don't seem to get is that it just does not work putting the outboard motor into the lazarette well bracket. Modern motors do not fit as you cannot use the outboard motor steering nor can you lift
What motor mount bracket for a 4 stroke will work on this boat?
Celeste
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I have one of these and it would probably work for you. I'd be
willing to sell it if you're anywhere near south Florida and can pick
it up.
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On Wed, 6 Mar 2019 08:57:32 -0800 (PST), cblair002@gmail.com wrote:it out of the water easily when not in use. I'm looking for the correct motor mounting bracket that is adjustable for the transom. I do not intend on lifting it or lowering it without an adjustable bracket. The Tahatsu 6HP 4 stroke sailpro motor with
On Saturday, January 9, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, sber...@ibm.net wrote:
We have a 25 foot Cape Dory sailboat. Our outboard died this summer, and not
wonder: it sits submerged in salt water all season while the boat is on its
mooring. The engine compartment does not have a mechanism to pull the engine
up when not in use, and it's so narrow that one does not immediately suggest
itself.
We have considered rigging something to mount the new outboard on the stern
so we can just tip it out of the water, but this is not very aesthetically >> pleasing, and interferes with the dive ladder, which we use a great deal in
the summer.
Is anyone familiar with this problem? Any suggestions for a mechanism that >> would allow us to use the existing compartment and lift the engine? Or
perhaps suggestions for simple modifications to the existing compartment to
make this easier?
What about experiences with the asymetrical stern-mounted outboard on this >> boat -- problems? Raves?
We would appreciate any input. We don't want to subject our new outboard to
the same abuse! Thanks.
Seth & Laura
I have the same issue on a 1974 CD 25, and what people don't seem to get is that it just does not work putting the outboard motor into the lazarette well bracket. Modern motors do not fit as you cannot use the outboard motor steering nor can you lift
What motor mount bracket for a 4 stroke will work on this boat?
Celeste
===
I have one of these and it would probably work for you. I'd be
willing to sell it if you're anywhere near south Florida and can pick
it up.
<https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|215570|1825671|2348991&id=56208>
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