I am wondering how to avoid having the rudder hit the outboard motor prop when steering to the right. It seems like the motor mount is too close to the rudder. Any suggestions?
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Move the motor mount over. Not a hard job, but time consuming. Measure your current distance, then the desired distance. Subtract one from the other to give you your new placement. Take the motor off the motor mount. Remove motor mount. Mark the distance from the old to the new. Line up your markings with the motor mount. Before drilling any holes, use a measuring stick to confirm that the prop wont hit. Then drill the new holes. Using a counter sink bit bevel the edges. Now fill the old holes with epoxy mix. Have a meal or take a walk. Come back in few hours to sand flush. Then cover sanded area with an epoxy mix and color. Once that is all set and sorted mount motor mount on to the transom and use butyl tape around your bolts as described in a previous thread and tighten making sure your backing plate on the inside is also prepped with the butyl tape. Once this is all sorted, replace the motor on the mount. I am sure I have forgotten a step, but you get the gist of it.
I had an O'Day 23 years ago and had the same problem. My solution was to mount a piece of aluminum to the cavitation plate of the motor. the plate extended just slightly past the prop. When you turned the motor or the rudder, the plate would hit the rudder preventing the prop from making contact with the rudder.
When you turned the motor or the rudder, the plate would hit the rudder preventing the prop from making contact with the rudder.
I guess with that step being taken the rudder will not give you a full swing when turning right. Mmmm...not a step I would recommend, but hey each to his own I guess.
I guess with that step being taken the rudder will not give you a full swing when turning right. Mmmm...not a step I would recommend, but hey each to his own I guess.
When sailing the motor is usually tilted out of the water eliminating interference and when powering both the motor and the rudder can be turned giving a very tight turn.
I had the same problem, particularly when powering in reverse if you forget to really grab the tiller. I bought the PowerThruster from this site, a bit pricey but easier than fashioning your own guard plate. I was not interested in the extra thrust claimed, but just as a way of keeping rudder from blades. It works for that. The outboard does of course prevent 100% rudder swing, but on my H23 that is not an issue - it has plenty, even up against the outboard, when motoring.
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