Dan;
You haven’t said where you sail, nor the reason that you want to put the outboard bracket on the transom. As someone else said, there are problems inherent in such an arrangement, depending on conditions where you sail. My 25 came with a long shaft 10HP Honda on the back. The early 80s vintage Honda was heavy, and the shaft wasn’t all that long. The weight on the aft end of the boat probably has some impact on trim of the boat, but the real drawback was in moderate to rough chop and larger waves. When the boat starts hobby-horsing the prop comes out of the water and starts cavitating while the motor races. The only solution is to throttle back the motor to stop the cavitation, and then power back up until it happens again. I sail in the Sounds and rivers of eastern North Carolina, where waves tend to be short and steep due to shallow water, and there have been a number of times when I shut the engine off, raised a small jib, and tacked into the weather in order to make any progress. And on a couple of occasions the waves at the mouth of a creek have trapped me in the creek, and I grabbed a ride home and came back for the boat when it was more calm. When the Honda died, I replaced it with an older 8hp Evinrude that was lighter and had a longer shaft. Same problem. I now have a 9.9 Taihatsu with a really long shaft, and relocated the motor bracket down as far as I could on the transom. I’ve not noticed the problem, but I basically only daysail the boat these days so I’m not out in crappy conditions. So my opinion would be that if you sail on a lake or someplace where you will not need to contend with weather and waves, the outboard will be OK. But if weather and waves are in your future, and you have an inboard that can be salvaged, spend your money on the inboard instead of getting the outboard. Get the longest shaft you can possibly buy on the Yamaha (and look at the Nissan/Mercury/Taihatsu motor, which I found had a longer shaft and cost several $100 less than the Yamaha I priced). And mount your bracket as low on the transom as practical. I have a ½ thick marine plywood backing plate inside my transom, and oversized stainless fender washers under the nuts on the mounting bolts for the motor bracket. Rick Brass Washington, NC From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dan Utinske via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2015 10:44 AM To: CnC-List@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Mounting Outboard Bracket I want to mount a Garelick bracket on my stearn to support a Yamaha 9.9 4 stroke. I've seen at least on C&C 26' with an outboard; anyone have any experience mounting and anything unusual that I can expect? Probably better off having it done by a professional, any opinions? Dan Utinske C&C 26' "Only Time"
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