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Deborah
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Initially Posted - 10/19/2017 :  14:21:08  Show Profile
does anyone know of a outboard motor bracket that will go deep enough into the water so that I could use a outboard with a 20 inch shaft.the bracket is as low as it can go and the motor is not deep enough in the water.
1985 Catalina 25 Fin Keel #5160
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Spring Grove, IL

Davy J
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Response Posted - 10/19/2017 :  14:47:35  Show Profile
This is the recommended motor mount for C25s:



Sold by Catalina Direct, made by Garhauer.

https://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm/product/691_84/outboard-motor-mount-three-spring.cfm

It has different spring configurations for lighter or heavier motors. However, the real solution is to have an outboard motor with an extra-long 25" shaft.
Davy J


2005 Gemini 105Mc
PO 1987 C25 #5509 SR/SK
Tampa Bay
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panhead1948
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Response Posted - 10/19/2017 :  17:13:05  Show Profile
Deborah I have a 8hp 20" outboard and the standard bracket works fine for me
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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 10/19/2017 :  17:58:24  Show Profile
Is yours the like the Garhauer pictured? That was factory equipment on all but some of the earliest C-25s. It has about as long a vertical travel as anything on the market, but depending on the springs and the weight of the outboard, has been reported to be a bit difficult to get into its lowest position. If you buy a different make, you'll need to drill new holes for it, so maybe a more practical solution is to drill some new holes to lower yours by several inches.

FWIW, I sold the 10-year-old(?) 20" Honda 8 that came with my boat and bought a new 25" high-thrust electric start Honda 8 for about twice what I got. (The more recent Tohatsus are a little less.) Just another way to skin the squirrel...
Dave Bristle
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PO of 1985 C-25 SR/FK #5032 Passage, USCG "sixpack" (expired),
Now on Eastern 27 $+!nkp*+ Sarge
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pastmember
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Response Posted - 10/20/2017 :  15:34:12  Show Profile
20 inches means you plan your exit from the slip so no one is on the bow when your motor is maneuvering the boat, it is bad enough just sitting at the dock. Depending on the motor you can cavitate the prop and burble exhaust to a cacophony level that will startle the marina... hard to sneak in late without waking the neighbors.
Frank Hopper
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bigelowp
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Response Posted - 10/20/2017 :  18:34:51  Show Profile
No matter which shaft length -- 20 or 25 -- there will be times you wish you could get the engine lower in the water. However, there are an equal,if not greater number of times you will wish the engine itself was higher out of the water!!! Even with my 25 inch shaft Tohatsu set not at the lowest bracket setting, there have been times the waves have engulfed the engine. Thankfully it has kept going. However, think long and hard about how low you want the engine bracket to go -- and engine to be -- before swapping brackets!
Peter Bigelow
C-25 TR/FK #2092 Limerick
Rowayton, Ct
Port Captain: Rowayton/Norwalk/Darien CT
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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 10/23/2017 :  15:53:05  Show Profile
Any motor mount with an 11" drop will not be long enough. When I was shopping for mine, I selected one with a 14" drop. Ideally, buy the Garhauer. Very important to buy one with handle arms that have an angle in them, so the handle will clear the rub rail when you raise the motor all the way up. The Fulton mount I bought was clearly strong enough but had straight handle arms, and even with a 1/2" thick mounting board between the motor mount and the transom, the handle still hit the rub rail.
DavidP
1975 C-22 SK #5459 "Shadowfax" Fleet 52
PO of 1984 C-25 SK/TR #4142 "Recess"
Percy Priest Yacht Club, Hamilton Creek Marina, Nashville, TN
Edited by - dmpilc on 10/23/2017 16:03:44
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dasreboot
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Response Posted - 10/24/2017 :  04:47:36  Show Profile  Visit dasreboot's Homepage
If I needed a motor mount, I might look at making or buying one of these, the rhodes 22 sliding motor lift


looks like rhodes converted a c25 wonder if they actually converted to keel centerboard. looks like it is sitting too low on the trailer for that. Anyone know of this boat.
Todd Lewis
Eowyn 87 TR/WK C25 #5656
ARWEN 84 TR/SK C25 #4031
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Edited by - dasreboot on 10/24/2017 04:53:04
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exf4gib
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Response Posted - 10/29/2017 :  16:48:15  Show Profile
Deborah,
I feel your pain. I recently purchased an adjustable motor mount for a new Tohatsu 8hp 4 cycle outboard with 20" shaft. The mount I purchased had an 11" travel (I didn't check that limitation before purchasing). I'll need a mount with at least 15" or more travel. I've found another mount with a 16" travel. Wasn't sure if I could provide the brand name, but if you "google" 16" outboard motor mounts, you should be able to find it. You could also email me at; fantomgib@gmail.com and I'll send you the details. [my apologies to the administrator if I'm out of line here].
Arnie W.
85 C-25 TR/FK #4747 "Lifted"
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