Bought a new to me Honda outboard (120 lbs), and it is heavier than the old motor. It is hard to take on & off the four spring bracket. Does anyone know if the transom is strong enough to stay on the Catalina 25 boat for a 800 mile expressway trip?
Transom thick enough to leave outboard on during 800 mile trip, C25
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jssailem
SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
- Oct 22, 2014
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I would not leave the engine on the transom, especially on an 800-mile road trip. I would drain the fuel tank and set the engine on a carpet scrap in the cabin. I would strap it down so that it stays in one place. I would put a lock on the cabin door.
The engineers did not design the transom to hold that type of load bouncing about over varying degrees of rough highway. Not to say anything about the temptation of an engine hanging about on the back of a trailer in a parking lot is for would-be thieves.
It is your boat. Let us know how you made out on the trip.
I would not leave the engine on the transom, especially on an 800-mile road trip. I would drain the fuel tank and set the engine on a carpet scrap in the cabin. I would strap it down so that it stays in one place. I would put a lock on the cabin door.
The engineers did not design the transom to hold that type of load bouncing about over varying degrees of rough highway. Not to say anything about the temptation of an engine hanging about on the back of a trailer in a parking lot is for would-be thieves.
It is your boat. Let us know how you made out on the trip.
THanks everyone that replied. I have been taking the motor off for the last 6 trips but getting older and looking to make it easier on myself. Devised a crane but it is still hard to handle but it's better than breaking the boat. I appreciate the confirmation of my beliefs. Thanks!