Have a new 6 hp 4 stroke outboard . The tension levers have holes that do not line up to insert a padlock . The new outboard lock I bought online won't work and the old outboard lock that I used on our 23 won't fit . Part of the problem is the width of the fiberglass where the motor attaches . What sort of locks are you using on your 23.5 outboards? . Some type of cable like for a bicycle might work . I know these only slow down thieves but if or when the motor gets stolen I would like to be able to tell the adjuster I had it locked .
23.5 outboard motor lock
- Thread starter mmsailor
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Here is the lock I use for a Honda 9.9 on my H26:
http://www.masterlock.com/products/product_details/430DSPT
BrianW
http://www.masterlock.com/products/product_details/430DSPT
BrianW
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That looks like the exact lock I just got from amazon. If I moved the outboard closer to the rudder it might work . I have the motor as far from the rudder as possible to keep the two apart . I think I have modified my old lock with an angle grinder and cut off wheel so it will work . I will know for sure when I go to the lake this weekend . Thanks as always for the reply , Mike
To make it fit, I had to install the lock bar upside down with the bottom of the lock facing up. This is my second lock like this. The first one lasted about 5 years, and began corroding. It took me about 10 minutes to cut the bar off with a Dremel tool. Just for fun, after I cut the bar off, I cut the actual padlock hasp in two in about a minute! The bar actually slows down theft compared to a cable or simply a lock. BUT IT'S NOT THEFT PROOF! A Dremel tool is a universal key! BrianW
I Had the Same Issues
I went to West Marine and made a cable that runs through the pivot tube on the motor and around the bracket. I then use the same padlock that locks the ears of the clamp padeyes to lock the cable.
No use getting too extravagant it would be simple to remove with a pair of bolt cutters, a cordless Sawz-All, or just remove the four bolts on the bracket.
The key is to deter the casual thieves but not make it so tough on the hard core ones that they tear up the boat where the repair cost more than replacing the motor that was stolen.
I went to West Marine and made a cable that runs through the pivot tube on the motor and around the bracket. I then use the same padlock that locks the ears of the clamp padeyes to lock the cable.
No use getting too extravagant it would be simple to remove with a pair of bolt cutters, a cordless Sawz-All, or just remove the four bolts on the bracket.
The key is to deter the casual thieves but not make it so tough on the hard core ones that they tear up the boat where the repair cost more than replacing the motor that was stolen.