I have a Honda 9.9. It is on a custom bracket that moves the engine mount about 18“ further back. It was done by the PO. It works well, the lower unit drags when underway, not when tied up. The tilt lock is controlled with 2 lines (a bit of a pain), the engine is raised and lowered with a block. The mount is strong. The engine has remote controls (no tiller), so steering with the engine is not an option. Under power in reverse steering is not possible; I gun in reverse and shift into neutral and then steer. In forward steering is better but not great, small circles are not possible. Since I don't need to steer much under power it is fine. The 9.9 is more than enough power, but is good in storm winds.
Joe McCary Aeolus II West River, MD Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: "John" <[email protected]> Date: Sun, 23 May 2010 03:00:36 To: <[email protected]> Subject: [IC27A] Re: fitting 4stroke outboard to 78 cat transom --- In [email protected], "Kathy Peterson and Dan Mosby" <kpeterson...@...> wrote: > > We just bought a new 8hp 4stroke honda outboard for our 78 cat. We would > like to steer it with the till. It's a very tight fit. Have others made > this work without trimming away fiberglass? > It will fit ....but it will not tilt. You may want to consider an auxillary motor bracket and leave your winter storage cover in the transom. You gain storage and do not have to modify the transom (except for drilling couple of holes) I have used this method in the past with the Honda 10 with great success....... Enjoy!
