Don -
Funny you should mention the prop - the cotter pin broke and it
fell off as we were docking for the end of the season last November.
Currently, no prop. Not sure what was on it. I'll be sure to look into
that 9" business - great advice & we thank you for it!
Henry
On Feb 11, 2010, at 8:37 AM, DonBrooks <[email protected]> wrote:
> Henry & Lynn, which prop do you have on the Yahama? If you have the
> 11-3/4in pitch prop, that is a speed prop. It will bog down trying
> to push a heavy boat with a displacement hull. The 9-1/4in power
> prop would allow the engine to spin up higher rpm, where the power
> is. Cost would be $100. You should be able to hit hull speed with
> ease. Fuel consumption would go down, as you could make 5kts at
> half throttle. Just a thought.
> Don, #6293, Niceville, FL
>
> --- On Wed, 2/10/10, Henry & Lynn Colgan Cohen
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> From: Henry & Lynn Colgan Cohen <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [IC27A] Re: Replacing the outboard on a 1977 Catalina 27
> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 3:05 PM
>
>
>
> John -
> We have a 1975 C27 that had a (dead) A4 in it. We had it
> removed, as it was pushing the aft end 6" down into the water. We have
> a 1992 Yamaha 9.9 hp 4-stroke on a bracket, with a 6-gallon plastic
> auxiliary fuel tank (plus an additional 5-gallon lawnmower-type fuel
> tank). We can go 4.5 knots all day long while using 1/2 gallon per
> hour - we can exceed 5 knots with the engine opened up all the way.
> We'll never reach hull speed with this motor, but it's quiet, fuel-
> efficient and reliable. To keep our batteries charged, we leave small
> solar trickle-chargers out in the cockpit while we're away and use
> either a generator or shore power to operate our battery charger. We
> also now have a nice storage area (where the A4 went). We stow the
> generator and a 135 amp-hour deep cycle battery down there - the
> battery runs all sorts of things, from my wife's laptop to fans to my
> CPAP machine (I have sleep apnea). All in all, a 9.9 4-stroke is a
> perfectly adequate powerplant for a C27. And, the new ones will put
> juice back into the batteries while they're running, according to a
> salesman at the Baltimore boat show. Fair Winds to you & enjoy your
> C27.
> Henry & Lynn Cohen
> Ceol na Mara (hull #1956)
> Rock Hall, MD
>
> On Feb 10, 2010, at 2:49 PM, John Gilmore <johngi...@yahoo. com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi David,
> >
> > Awesome work !!! Question, I am a new owner of a 1973 c-27
> > standard rig with an Atomic 4 inboard. I am experiencing a shut down
> > issue and am attempting to work thru it with moyer marine. I may say
> > forget it, and use my craigslist skills to look for a used bracket
> > and 9.9 longshaft(enter Honda here;used is possible) What do you do
> > regarding charging? I had a c-22 with an 8 hp honda which stated it
> > had a charging system,however that was way under acceptable output
> > needed for keeping the battery bank in check. Just wondering. Also
> > wondering how you power thru the tough days with the 9.9 . Do you
> > reach hull speed with enough umpph to get the job done. We belong
> > to the Taunton yacht club here in Dighton Ma and have a long tricky
> > (@ times) run up the river. Finally, looks like you are also using
> > the original fuel tank behind the coffin bunk lol did you need to
> > modify anything in order to have enough suction to provide the fuel
> > for your outboard? My
> > wife wants to get rid of our boat because the motor is not reliable
> > (konked out last year and put us in the rocks, not a happy time...)
> > I really want to keep her as she has so much potential and with the
> > install of a new keel and a blisterless hull, she will for sure be
> > around for many years to come. Thanks in advance.
> >
> > ____________ _________ _________ __
> > From: "captain...@aol. com" <captain...@aol. com>
> > To: ic...@yahoogroups. com
> > Sent: Wed, February 10, 2010 12:55:17 PM
> > Subject: Re: [IC27A] Re: Replacing the outboard on a 1977 Catalina
> 27
> >
> > I will be delighted to share any information you wish. Let me know
> > what
> > information you want and I will reply.
> >
> > The motor cost me $2800.00, the mount cost me $1000.00 and other
> > expenses
> > cost me about $750.00 for plasma cutting, fiberglass, filler, paint,
> > etc.
> >
> > The anticipated outcome of being able to extract the motor from the
> > water
> > when not in use was realized. With this installation I will never
> > have to
> > replace the auxiliary. I can flush it internally and externally
> > after each
> > and every use.
> >
> > David Hoyt
> > Sovereignty
> > Catalina 27 #65
> > ahsovereignty. com
> >
> > In a message dated 2/10/2010 12:13:45 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > mujin2...@yahoo. com writes:
> >
> > An unbelievably nice job.
> > Unfortunately that looks like it is beyond the budget and labor we
> > have
> > at our disposal. Care to disclose these details?
> > Unless you want to come down and do that to our boat ;)
> >
> > --- In _ic...@yahoogroups. IC2_ (mailto:ic...@yahoogroups. com) ,
> > captain...@. , cap
> > >
> > > I installed a new four stroke Yamaha 9.9 hp. motor with trim and
> > tilt
> > on
> > > Sovereignty last year. It is totally controlled from the cockpit.
> > If
> > you
> > > wish to see it, visit my web site.....ahsovereig wish to see it,
> > the
> > > "Projects" tab to view a video of the motor mount in operation.
> > >
> > > David Hoyt
> > > Sovereignty
> > > Catalina 27 #65
> > > ahsovereignty. ah
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 2/10/2010 11:35:35 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > > mujin2...@.. mujin2...@..
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The old Yamaha 2str barely fit through the opening in the transom
> > to
> > > tilt up. The new 4Str heads are bigger and it looks like they
> won't
> > fit.
> > > Using a bracket will further extend the motor aft making the
> > controls
> > > inaccessible (and the remoting option is another $1k in parts +
> the
> > > labor).
> > >
> > > Is there a list of motors that will fit?
> > >
> > > Is there a known documented solution?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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