One of the benefits of the M15, Connie! Those little 2hp motors are light! On Fri, Jul 11, 2014 at 3:28 PM, Larry Yake <larryyake@gmail.com> wrote:
I had some plywood fiberglassed to the inside of the transom. The top half already had plywood, but I added it to the lower half to strengthen the whole area. Personally, I would have no problem leaving the rudder attached along with the motor. I wish I could. My Ida Sailor is the first one they made for an M17 and it doesn't swing up beyond horizontal so I have to remove it for trailering. Again, there are those who will disagree and they have some good arguments, such as why risk damage to your transom? In my opinion, the risk is small if you have reinforced it. By making launching and retrieving as easy as possible you are more likely to take the boat out. There is some risk every time you sail. What good is a perfect boat if you're afraid to use it, or it is too much hassle to launch? Minimize the risks as much as you can, then get out there and sail!
On Fri, Jul 11, 2014 at 2:11 PM, Henry Rodriguez <heinzir@gmail.com> wrote:
What did you do to reinforce the transom? I plan to get an Idasailor rudder and leave it on the transom while trailering. Would leaving a 4hp motor on as well be too much for it?
Henry
-----Original Message----- From: "Larry Yake" <larryyake@gmail.com> Sent: 7/11/2014 3:09 PM To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Outboard motor placement
Tom, there are many who would say ALWAYS remove the outboard before trailering. I don't go that route. I have back issues that make lifting the motor on and off out of the question. My 6hp Suzuki rides in the cutout all the time. Just to be prudent, I did a little reinforcing of the transom to insure there would be no problems. An ob motor bracket is another story. More bounce and torque involved. A friend of mine leaves his on the bracket and ties it up with ropes to stop the bouncing, but it's not as good an arrangement as using the cutout.
Larry Y, M17 #200 CornDog
On Fri, Jul 11, 2014 at 12:57 PM, Thomas Buzzi <thomaspbuzzi@gmail.com> wrote:
After seeing the dilemma that Henry is facing I want to make double sure I don't inadvertently duplicate the conditions with my ob. Can the ob be left in the cutout in the transom while traveling down the road? Can it be left on an ob motor bracket that is properly through bolted on the transom? I bought a 6hp tohatsu ob for the boat but found I could not handle the 60 pound weight with my bad shoulders trying to lift it onto the ob motor bracket and it just fit in the transom cut out but would require all steering done with the rudder. I am looking for a smaller motor now. Thanks for any info forwarded. Tom B, Mont. 17 #258, 1978