Outboard bracket
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 7:00 pm
Hi All,
My old 10 horsepower Honda outboard bit the dust. I just purchased a much newer honda 8hp with electric start and the extra long shaft option. It's something like 27" from the transom mount to the the top of the anti-cavitation plate. I'm wondering if I would even need a two position bracket with it. I know the original bracket is inadequate, this motor weighs 115lbs. Do you think with a fixed bracket and just the tilt on the motor I could get it clear of the water for sailing and also deep enough for motoring in rough weather. With the mount how its positioned currently I'd probably have the anti-anti-cavitiation plate 12" or more under water. Also the stock bracket has a pretty negative angle in the low position. I'm assuming this was designed to counteract the torque or moment that the motor creates with a thrust line well below the boat. Have any of you switched to newer brackets that are more perpendicular to the water if so have you noticed any difference in the attitude of the boat under power?
My old 10 horsepower Honda outboard bit the dust. I just purchased a much newer honda 8hp with electric start and the extra long shaft option. It's something like 27" from the transom mount to the the top of the anti-cavitation plate. I'm wondering if I would even need a two position bracket with it. I know the original bracket is inadequate, this motor weighs 115lbs. Do you think with a fixed bracket and just the tilt on the motor I could get it clear of the water for sailing and also deep enough for motoring in rough weather. With the mount how its positioned currently I'd probably have the anti-anti-cavitiation plate 12" or more under water. Also the stock bracket has a pretty negative angle in the low position. I'm assuming this was designed to counteract the torque or moment that the motor creates with a thrust line well below the boat. Have any of you switched to newer brackets that are more perpendicular to the water if so have you noticed any difference in the attitude of the boat under power?