I believe it is a 25 inch shaft. Not sure while siting here, and the manual is down stairs. Gotta go!
--- In [email protected], robert stern <robertste...@...> wrote: > > 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 <hardiman...@...> wrote: > > > From: Dan Hardiman <hardiman...@...> > Subject: Re: [IC27A] Re: fitting 4stroke outboard to 78 cat transom > To: [email protected] > Date: Monday, May 24, 2010, 8:22 AM > > > Â > > > > > > > > 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 > > > Â > > > 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! > > >
