Outboard Motor Knuckle Buster

[danp]

Hello,Another newbie question. We have a 1968 25 ft Coronado and we are frustrated with the way the outboard kicker motor is situated. It's a Honda "75" (7.5 cc?) My goodness, I have to reach down and under to reach the throttle and to steer the darn thing. This requires being a real contortionist not to mention busting my knuckles woring the thing! The prop can't be lifted out of the water while not in use which of course gets all swamped up with sea creatures. My question: Are these made for any other configuration? Can one (easily?)remount the motor on the back of the boat instead of tucked down in the compartment? Yikes this is madness!! Thanks!DanBrownsville,Wa

 

[Tom s/v GAIA]

It's a 7 1/2 hp engine, I have one and love it, they run forever.

As far as mounting it goes there and many differnt lifting mounts out there.Toms/v GAIA