Tom, First time posting and I'm a very new M-17 owner, so all the usual warnings would apply. I had a steel plate welded onto the front of the trailer to serve as a mount for the outboard motor during transport. Storing the motor on the boat, down below was somewhat problematic, as lifting the motor up and and over the transom was fairly heavy. I sleep in the tow vehicle during longer trips, and for both space and comfort, I wanted to avoid storing the motor where I sleep . Although I use a good quality lock, I'd not leave the motor unattended for a long period of time. With my minimal computer skills, I'll try and attach a photo. I very much appreciate all the knowledge and experience that this group is so willing to share. Best regards, Michael Stephenson From: Thomas Buzzi Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2014 9:35 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: Outboard motor placement OOOOh, yes. Reverse gear. Good point. Well, maybe an outboard motor bracket it is then. At least at about 40# I should be able to lift it off the bracket. Thanks for the reminder, Stanley. Tom B On Sat, Jul 12, 2014 at 4:07 PM, Stanley Wheatley <swwheatley@comcast.net> wrote:
The problem with a 3.5 is they tend not to have a reverse gear. For me, the advantages of a reverse gear are enough that I would not consider anything smaller than a 4 hp. Currently, I'm running a Mercury 5 hp long shaft 2-stroke because I got a good deal on it, it fits nicely in the transom notch, it only weighs 49 lbs., and I kind of like 2-strokes.
Stan W. M17 #215
-----Original Message----- From: Thomas Buzzi Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2014 10:17 AM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: M_Boats: Outboard motor placement
Thanks for the first person expereinnce on the Thames River in Conn. I know those conditions myself first hand and from what you describe of the loading of the M17 I feel MUCH better about settling on a 3.5 which I can buy locally for my M17. I had been concerned about getting home in choppy water with a headwind of 20knots which happens down here in Rockport, Tx. quite a bit but I think with a storm jib and the 3.5 I will be covered here as well as can be hoped for.
Tom B, M17 #258
