Mike , i also would like to see pics of your transom retrofit. if it is not too much trouble please send me a pic or two to "[email protected]" .. tks leroy s/v miriam
--- In [email protected], "Michael Bowick" <bowickelect...@...> wrote: > > I can send you some photos. Any chance you can give me your e-mail address > and I'l send them to you diectly. I've never posted photos on the site and > I'm a bit of a ludite. Is it hard to post photos? > > Cheers mike > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Abraham > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 11:14 AM > Subject: [IC27A] Re: Reinforcing stern for new motor bracket > > > > Mike, thank you! this is exactly what I was thinking on doing, but was not > sure if the aluminium plate was going to be strong enough and flexible enough. > So sorry to ask, but by any chance do you have a picture of your setting? > Not sure how you are using the 2'' tubing. > Thank you again! > -Abraham > > --- In [email protected], "Michael Bowick" <bowickelectric@> wrote: > > > > Just this spring I had a piece of 1/4" aluminum cut to size to cover the > origional outboard cut-out (without covering the lazarette drain hole. I > bolted it to the transom on the edge of the origional coy-out where the > fiberglass is thicker. I mounted the outboaurd bracket onto some 2" square > tubing which is mounted onto the aluminum. The motor is still centred in the > transom (the aluminum has enough flex to form around the angle where the port > and starboard side of the transom meet). I have a 9.9 Honda extra long shaft, > high thrust mounted on the boat (roughly 125lbs). I have noticed no flex and > he motor, when tilted and raised fully, clears the water completely. > > > > Good luck, Mike > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Abraham > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 4:59 AM > > Subject: [IC27A] Reinforcing stern for new motor bracket > > > > > > > > Hi Everyone, > > My old 2stroke died this weekend and got a new 4stoke (90 pounds weighed > by me). My C27 has the original well cutout, and even though the motor > "fits", I cannot tilt it up, and no way I can trim the hole to make it tilt > (no space at all). > > > > So I am installing a bracket, on the port side of the stern, right next > > to the well. > > > > Now my question is, the stern in that area is hallow, any recommendation > on how to reinforce the area (should I even do this?)I will be using backing > plates for the bracket, but wanted to know what others have done. > > > > Thank you > > -Abraham > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 8.5.441 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3041 - Release Date: 07/31/10 > 06:34:00 > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.441 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3041 - Release Date: 07/31/10 > 06:34:00 >
