Please tell me what length your motor is. i have new 9.,8 with extra long shaft that i am concerned may not work unless i mount it on the railing! thanks rob
--- On Mon, 5/24/10, Dan Hardiman <[email protected]> wrote: From: Dan Hardiman <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [IC27A] Re: fitting 4stroke outboard to 78 cat transom To: [email protected] Date: Monday, May 24, 2010, 8:22 AM I have my Nissan 9.8 (Tohatsu) mounted on the center line, I'm just curious why you're mounting it on the port side. Dan hardiman --- On Sun, 5/23/10, Rob <robkay...@yahoo. com> wrote: From: Rob <robkay...@yahoo. com> Subject: [IC27A] Re: fitting 4stroke outboard to 78 cat transom To: ic...@yahoogroups. com Date: Sunday, May 23, 2010, 12:06 PM Hi, I have the same problem. I just bought a 9.8 HP Tohatsu. I am moving it to a bracket on the portside this coming weekend. I have cut and fit a plywood panel that I glassed up to fit inside the transom. I have all the suggested hardware from Catalina Direct. I'll need to drill through the transom for the fuel and battery cables. I plan on bonding the cover to the transom as a permanent install. I'd be interested in any suggestions that would help strengthen this set up. Rob K, Cigognes, Hull # 1701, Olympia Wa. --- In ic...@yahoogroups. com, "John" <hi_speedirt@ ...> wrote: > > > > --- In ic...@yahoogroups. com, "Kathy Peterson and Dan Mosby" <kpeterson781@> > 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! >
