Thanks Dave, I will call Garhauer. $300---ouch! That's more than I paid for my motor! Re transom repair: been there, done that. I remember seeing pictures of Gary's repair. He was my inspiration. http://msogphotosite.com/Scripts/StoryTechnical/storytechnicaldetail.php?id=... My boat had a HUMONGOUS motor mount on it when I bought her. EIGHT (8) springs. I can't imagine how big a motor the previous owner(s) had on that thing. I'm sure they traveled with the motor left mounted on the transom too. That would explain the condition. I will probably add additional reinforcement when installing the mount. I have until next spring! Any pictures or suggestions as to where (how high or low) to put the mounting bolts? Henry On Wed, Oct 14, 2020, 12:11 PM Dave Scobie <scoobscobie@gmail.com> wrote:
The mount is available. Sadly Garhauer has a really really poor website. Call them. -
909-985-9993
Also available from Catalina direct -
https://www.catalinadirect.com/shop-by-boat/capri-22/hull-deck/stern/motor-m...
Garhauer makes almost all the hardware for Catalina.
You ABSOLUTELY must reinforce the first gen M17 transoms as they will come off the boat. Yes, the transom. This is first visible by seeing cracking along the joint between the hull sides and the transom - and also happens between the aft part of the cockpit and transom. I've looked at many old M17s that had poorly installed brackets and too-heavy outboards that the transom was severely damaged. Passed on buy-in one because of this (and some other things) needing significant repair.
Some time ago Gary Oberbeck described the transom repair he performedafter purchase a M17 with a damaged transom joint.
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On Wed, Oct 14, 2020, 9:25 AM Henry Rodriguez <heinzir@gmail.com> wrote:
I want to move my 5hp long shaft Mariner out of the transom notch and onto a separate bracket to get it lower. It cavitates when I step out of the cockpit. The motor head sticking into the cockpit also blocks the tiller from its full swing. What bracket or mount do you recommend? The Garhauer does not seem to be available any more.
Henry Monita