This is a very useful thread to me. If we summarize, I think there are three
acceptable choices for a C-27 outboard bracket.
This one is Outboard Motor Mount, Four Spring, Product #: Z2275, $289.00
from Catalina Direct.
There is the Garelick line, which was discussed by Listees in the last
couple of weeks. It turns out Garelick has quite a number of models, which
can be seen on this link: http://www.cgedwards.com/garelick/gar1.html. I
would say a ballpark figure is about $200 to $300.
And then there is the Breeze Eze-Slide, from
http://www.breezeindustries.com/marine.htm. This certainly looks like a good
unit, but at $900 or so, would not make a lot of sense on my old boat.
One major consideration is the amount of travel, so that the motor gets all
the way out of the water when anchored, but is properly immersed when under
way. For me, the mount needs to fit off-center, so I have to keep that in
mind.
Any other candidates?
--Dave Shugarts
On 12/28/06 11:51 AM, "William Van Meter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> You might want to E-Mail or call the company. I looked into getting one of
> these about six months ago. At that time the company was not making the
> bracket. From what I recall, mounting this bracket off to the side might not
> be possible. For what it¹s worth, I went with the bracket that Catalina
> Direct sells:
>
>
> http://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=
> 707
> <http://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Produc
> t_ID=707>
>
> I haven¹t decided what type of motor to use yet but the bracket works fine on
> my friend¹s C-25. He uses a Honda 9.9 (w/ Elec. Start but w/o power tilt).
> The bracket might be a little small if you have a heavier motor or a model
> with power tilt. I also had an extension handle made similar to the one shown
> on http://www.blumhorst.com/catalina27/outboard-bracket.htm (lots of good
> information on this website IMO).
>
> Good luck.
>
>
>
>
>
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Shugarts
> Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 8:08 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Outboard Bracket
>
>
>
> Did you happen to get a sense of what this bracket costs? I am not sure if it
> would fit my boat, since I have a swim ladder and would have to put it off the
> centerline, but it looks like a fine bracket, and the travel is probably the
> largest of any bracket available.
>
> --Dave Shugarts
>
>
> On 12/28/06 1:47 AM, "Jeff Serene" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Has anyone installed the EZE-Slide from Breeze Industries?
> It looks like a great outboard lift for the C-27.
> http://www.breezeindustries.com/marine.htm
>
> Jeff Serene
> C-27 # 6568
>
>
