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Motor mounts
Marvin Cook

We have an original motor mount that we want to replace when we have our hull painted. Does anyone have a recommendation on a lifting mount that works with a Torqeedo 1103 long shaft? Anybody use the Garhauer?


Thanks for any advice.



Marvin and Lee Cook

Calypso

Ensign 627

shoalsailer32.blogspot.com

Edward Rose
Hi !  ... You might want to look at this side mount from Edison. It solves a lot of problems we have with our stern mounted motor.
 
 

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We have an original motor mount that we want to replace when we have our hull painted. Does anyone have a recommendation on a lifting mount that works with a Torqeedo 1103 long shaft? Anybody use the Garhauer?

 

Thanks for any advice.

 

 

Marvin and Lee Cook

Calypso

Ensign 627

shoalsailer32.blogspot.com

Marvin Cook
Thanks - looks like an interesting alternative.



Dennis Nixon
I installed that motor mount a year ago and am very pleased with how it turned out.  I sail on and off a mooring in Jamestown, Rhode Island, and do not need to routinely use a motor.  But we have some great places to sail to for an afternoon swim and some times the wind fades in the afternoon.  So this option completely relieves our “range anxiety.”  I mounted mine on the port side, so that I could control the throttle with my left hand and the tiller with my right.  I’m using a Torqueedo, which obviously eliminates the need to carry gas.  My first test run brought the boat up up to 4.7mph on the Torqueedo GPS, and I operated for nearly an hour and used just 20% of the battery.  That means I can power home from my most distant day’s adventure.

Advantages?  Not having to deal with hanging over the stern to operate the outboard, a big safety concern for me.  Singlehanding under power no longer a risky venture.  Quite liberating.  Also, with the engine located amidships, no hobby horsing to make the prop come out of the water.  Smooth as can be in flat water.

Disadvantages?  You can’t just tilt the engine up and start sailing; it needs to come off and get stowed below.  So if you are motoring in and out of a slip and then going for a sail, it does make things more complicated.  But the engine comes apart right on the mounting bracket, and none of the parts are very heavy.  After one season with an electric, I would never own a gas outboard again (and I’ve had quite few).  I have a separate carrying bag for the battery, which comes home for an overnight charge if we’ve used it.

Bottom line, it’s the nicest improvement I’ve made for the boat and made it even easier to use.

Dennis Nixon
Professor Emeritus of Marine Affairs
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI 02881




Randy Barnett

Howdy Marvin,

You have an "original" motor mount you want to replace right? If so I'd like to acquire it if it will mate up with the "original motor mount bracket" located on the stern deck of our Ensign. I have attached a photo showing an original bracket like our Ensign has. Please let me know. Thanks, Randy Barnett Abilene, Texas


Marvin Cook
Please email the photo to rmc@shellpointer.com

Our old mount is attached to the stern. We’d be pleased for it to have another life.

Calypso #627
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Bryce Bordnkecher

Hi All, thought I'd share my progress in exploring the side motor mount option. I came across Edson Marine's bracket and the alternate version Ballentine's Boat Shop is selling which foregoes the wood board to traditionally mount or clamp an outboard and opts for U-bolting the the shaft of a torqueedo directly to a SS bracket. You can also check out the Doughdish site for more images and a video.


Problem 1 - The bronze deck plate from Edson is not tall enough to clear the gunnel on the ensign. I decided to 3D print a spacer to elevate the bronze plate. Bronze plate will then be through bolted to the deck. Ultimately i can see the printed part being glassed, faired, and painted to the deck.


Problem 2 - The leather wrapped wood block on the purchased mount doesn't have enough depth to make contact with the haul b/c of how far rub rail on the ensign protrudes. I again 3D printed another spacer. We'll see how well the parts hold up this coming season. I don't have any pictures of this, but you can see the part I'm referencing the Edson site.


Problem 3 - the stainless steal bracket doesn't have enough reach for me to place the bronze deck plate centered b/w the gunnel and coaming. I'm going to send out to sendcutsent.com for a new stainless steel bracket to be laser cut, tapped, and bent. I'll just have to chamfer/bevel some of the holes on my end.


So far nothing has been mounted or drilled, but I like how slim and simple the set up could ultimately be. I haven't figured out where I'll store the Torqueedo Pylon yet. Maybe some brackets to hold it under a bench?


Torqueedo will be paired with extended power cable and remote throttle. Still deciding on where remote throttle will mount.


pic of stock SS bracket and bronze deck plate


stock size would need deck plate to sit further outboard than I'd like


I'd prefer to have deckplate centered



shop drawing of new SS bracket

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